Re: [Swprograms] [dxld] BBC SW

["Sandy Finlayson" <sfinlayson@xxxxxxx>]

I agree entirely that getting BBC News would be better than nothing and I can get Newshour in the morning here in Philadelphia and I can listen to the BBC in the 'wee small hours' if I can't sleep. [This thanks to WHYY]

What I frankly resent is that the BBC took a commercial decision that if North Americans wanted World Service they could pay for it through satellite radio or the internet.  While they are of course entitled to go this way, it hardly fits with the concept of 'public broadcasting' which used to be what the BBC was about.  I know I am being nostalgic but it is sad to see what used to be a "service" become a commodity.

Sandy

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[mailto:swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ricky Leong
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:51 PM
To: Shortwave programming discussion
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] [dxld] BBC SW


Sandy Finlayson wrote:

> Everyone enjoys BBC news but we hardly need it 24/7.

I'd have to argue that only getting BBC News is better than ZERO service.

When I recently visited Puerto Rico, I did not have convenient access to the 
Internet for a few days. When Internet was available, it cost an arm and a leg. 
Most local radio stations did not broadcast in English, and where there was 
cable TV service, the only source of news in English was CNN.

Enter the shortwave radio to save the day.

I happen to speak English and French, so if I'm ever in the U.S., I know that 
some sort of RCI service I can understand will be broadcast from 7 a.m. until 11 
p.m. Eastern.

At home, I can get a good signal from Australia in the morning year-round. New 
Zealand and Australia both do really well in the evening during our summers.

Then there's Radio Netherlands' excellent weekend afternoon service. (Too bad 
it's not daily!)

Like I said in another post, I'm sad to see BBC leave SW. But as long as 
EVERYONE ELSE doesn't abandon it completely, we're going to be OK.

Ricky Leong
Calgary

-- 
The whistle shrill still lingers on
In the hearts of everyone
Every day from dusk till dawn
- Orangedale Whistle, Jimmy Rankin/Rankin Family
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