[Swprograms] OT: Loss of NWI (was DX Listening Digest 5-127 et al)

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

While "Current" is a different kind of network with a different focus, 
I'm not sure it's fair to describe it as a "dumbing down" of news 
right out of the box.  It appears to have taken note of the more 
interactive nature of communications today; and of the distinctively 
different ways under 35s use media.  I think it is at least an 
interesting experiment that seeks to marry aspects of the "old media" 
with the new and entice an audience that--quite frankly--seems to be 
turning its collective back on what those of us over 35 commonly 
recognize as the mass media.

I, too, lament the loss of NWI; but to be fair, that network had done 
very little over the years to better distinguish itself or improve its 
visibility.  If CBC television feels the same way about reaching an 
American audience as apparently its radio side does, it too should 
find a way to re-emerge on US television screens.  (N.B.: CBC Radio 
One and Premiere Chaine (the French first network) should be available 
to Sirius radio subscribers sometime this fall.)

John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY
 

----- Original Message -----
From: Sandy Finlayson <sfinlayson@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2005 9:54 am
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] DX Listening Digest 5-127; WOR 1282; COM 05-
07;	DX Programs

> I was most interested in the comment in Glen's latest digest on 
> the loss of NWI.
> 
> It is indeed a sad day that a service which provided unique access 
> to international news for an American audience has been replaced 
> by News Videos for 20 somethings.  The 'dumbing down' of the media 
> continues apace.
> 
> The most distressing thing is that according to the CBC they tried 
> hard to sell DirecTV and other carriers on their product without 
> success.  They were told Americans are not interested in 
> international news.  I'm not sure this is true but if it is this 
> is a sad commentary indeed.
> 
> 
> 
> Sandy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Glenn Hauser
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 12:49 AM
> To: Glenn Hauser
> Subject: [Swprograms] DX Listening Digest 5-127; WOR 1282; COM 05-
> 07;DXPrograms
> 
> 
> DX Listening Digest 5-127 has now been posted at
> http://www.w4uvh.net/dxlatest.txt or http://dxld.worldofradio.org 
> CONTENTS: 
> 
> WOR 1282 / COM 05-07 / DX PROGRAMS / BOLIVIA / BURMA non / CANADA 
> ham / CANADA
> +non CBC/NWI/Current / CHINA +non / COLOMBIA non / COSTA RICA +non 
> RFPI+ /
> EGYPT / ERITREA non / ETHIOPIA non / GERMANY / GUATEMALA / INDIA / 
> INDONESIA /
> INTERNATIONAL VACUUM ISS/Discovery / INTERNATIONAL WATERS non? 
> Coalition / IRAN
> +non / IVORY COAST / JAMAICA +non / KASHMIR non / LAOS +non / 
> LATVIA / LIBYA
> +non / MEXICO +non / MYANMAR / NEW ZEALAND / NIGER non / OKLAHOMA 
> WKY/KWTV /
> OMAN / PAKISTAN / PALAU / SAUDI ARABIA / SLOVAKIA +non / SUDAN / 
> TAIWAN /
> THAILAND / TIBET non / UK BBCM / USA NY VOLMET / USA 
> WOR/WBCQ/WHR/WWCR / USA
> WWRB/WYFR/WEWN/WWCR / USA WQCY923 / USA WCPN/WVIZ / USA Payola / 
> USA WLCY+ /
> USA KALT / USA PBS / USA ABC/CBS/NBC / USA KENS / USA Current / 
> URUGUAY non /
> VANUATU / VENEZUELA +non / VIETNAM non / DX-PEDITIONS / 
> PUBLICATIONS / RADIO
> EQUIPMENT FORUM / PROPAGATION / TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING
> 
> After the following issue, 5-128 has been published, 5-127 will be 
> available at
> http://www.worldofradio.com/dxld5127.txt 
> 
> For restrixions and searchable 2005 contents archive see 
> http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html 
> 
> NOTE: If you are a regular reader of DXLD, and a source of DX news 
> but 
> have not been sending it directly to us, please consider yourself 
> obligated to do so. Thanks, Glenn 
> 
> NEXT AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1282:
> Mon 1800 WOR RFPI [repeated 4-hourly thru 1400 Tue]
> Tue 1600 WOR WBCQ after hours
> Tue 2330 WOR WBCQ 7415 [occasional]
> Wed 0930 WOR WWCR 9985
> Wed 1600 WOR WBCQ after hours
> 
> Latest edition of this schedule version, with hotlinks to station 
> sites and audio, is at: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html 
> 
> WRN ON DEMAND:
> http://new.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24
> 
> OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO [also CONTINENT OF MEDIA, MUNDO RADIAL]: 
> http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
> WORLD OF RADIO 1282 (high version):
> (stream)   http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1282h.ram 
> (download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1282h.rm 
> WORLD OF RADIO 1282 (low version): 
> (stream)   http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1282.ram
> (download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1282.rm
> (summary)  http://www.worldofradio.com/wor1282.html
> 
> WORLD OF RADIO 1282 in true SW sound of Alex`s mp3:
> (stream)   http://www.dxprograms.net/worldofradio_07-27-05.m3u
> (download) http://www.dxprograms.net/worldofradio_07-27-05.mp3
> 
> WORLD OF RADIO 1282 downloads in studio-quality mp3: 
> (high) http://www.obriensweb.com/wor1282h.mp3
> (low)  http://www.obriensweb.com/wor1282.mp3
> 
> WORLD OF RADIO PODCAST: www.obriensweb.com/wor.xml (currently 
> available: 1277, Extra 57, 1278, 1279, 1280, Extra 58, 1281, soon 
> 1282)
> 
> CONTINENT OF MEDIA 05-07 from DXing.com:
> (stream) http://www.dxing.com/com/com0507.ram
> (download) http://www.dxing.com/com0507.rm
> (summary) http://www.worldofradio.com/com0507.html [soon]
> 
> DX PROGRAMS, August 2 edition by John Norfolk:
> http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html
> 
> Regards, Glenn Hauser
> 
> 
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