Re: [Swprograms] My Suggestion to the BBC

[Bill KA2EMZ <ka2emz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have read with great interest all the comments as to the BBCWS the 
last several days. I think I can offer my own voice to this and it will 
possibly show in just a few words what the BBCWS thinks of shortwave.
As many of you know, I do the correspondence for the SWL FEST; each year 
it gets rougher to get things from some broadcasters, then you have the 
Radio Prauges that make sure to send something. In 2005, I decided to 
contact Bush House, even with the already done demise of swbc to North 
America and Pacific figuring there's a chance maybe they will send 
somethimg, maybe some promo material. What I got in reply should point 
out how closed minded they are...and I paraphrase here-

"We have ABSOLUTLEY (sp) no intention of dealing with people who still 
listen to an OLD antiquated mode such as shortwave"

Having read that from them, it points out the lack of appreciation they 
have for the lost shortwave audience. The BBC as well as others have 
decided North Americans have an endless cash flow and shortwave be 
damned. They have no intention of going back to what they were, 
available on RADIO sans subscription; this is the same for the web at all.

And yet, in closing I recall reading somewhere that they along with 
Deutsche Welle are eyeing the possibility of using DRM on shortwave to 
North America and the Pacific if the tests reveal DRM works. So far no 
it has not- but we are still in the solar low; maybe in a year both will 
wake up and realize not everyone has abandoned the listening of 
international radio via shortwave.

Rich Cuff always ends with "just my 2 cents"...thats my 5 cents 
(inflation factored in)

Bill Bergadano





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