Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: Loss of PRI from Sirius

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Two more eradicated from satellite radio by this action:  "The World" 
and the one hour NA edition of DW's "Newslink".  Yes, "The Catholic 
Channel" is definitely an improvement.... not.

jaf

----- Original Message -----
From: jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 11:09 am
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: Loss of PRI from Sirius
To: Shortwave programming discussion <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> >From what I see on both XM and PRI's web site, the line-up on 
> XMPR 
> remains as it was.  None of the PRI programs previously 
> carried "exclusively" on Sirius are on the XMPR schedule.  
> 
> Two of my favorites apparently gone (except for net listening):  
> Brian 
> Lehrer and To the Point.  Lehrer (via WNYC) has the kind of 
> intelligent, insightful, low-key and multiple-view conversation 
> about 
> politics and the arts just about entirely absent from U.S. media.  
> To 
> the Point (KCRW) did the same for international affairs. 
> 
> As you can tell, I still haven't come to terms with this.
> 
> jaf
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:40 am
> Subject: [Swprograms] Fwd: Loss of PRI from Sirius
> To: Shortwave programming discussion <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > Received this canned response from PRI regarding their loss on 
> Sirius.
> > 
> > Not a surprise, but at least they acknowledged the e-mail.
> > 
> > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
> > 
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Questions@xxxxxxx <Questions@xxxxxxx>
> > Date: Sep 26, 2006 10:20 AM
> > Subject: RE: Loss of PRI from Sirius
> > To: rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > 
> > Dear Richard,
> > Thank you for your inquiry . We're sorry our programming is no 
> longer> available on Sirius. If you would like to provide feedback 
> to Sirius
> > regarding this change, please contact them through their website:
> > 
> > http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?
> pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=Page&cid=1019257316790
> > <https://webmail.pri.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?
> URL=http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?
> pagename=Sirius/CachedPage%26c=Page%26cid=1019257316790>
> > 
> > There are many ways to hear PRI Programs -- in addition to 
> broadcasts,
> > many stations' websites stream audio; you can also get podcasts, 
and
> > access audio segments online. Start in the "Ways to Listen" 
> > section on
> > the PRI website: http://www.pri.org/ways_listen.html
> > <https://webmail.pri.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?
> URL=http://www.pri.org/ways_listen.html>
> > .
> > 
> > Sincerely,
> > 
> > Ashley B.
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > 
> > From: rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tue 9/26/2006 5:40 AM
> > To: Phi-Wendt, Ann; Questions
> > Subject: Loss of PRI from Sirius
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Below is the result of your feedback form.  It was submitted by:
> > rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx on Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 06:40:48 -0400
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > ----------------
> > 
> > state: PA
> > 
> > name: Richard Cuff
> > 
> > country: United States
> > 
> > city: Allentown
> > 
> > For: satellite
> > 
> > Message: I write about international and public radio for hobbyist
> > publications, including the North American Shortwave Association 
and
> > Monitoring Times magazine.
> > 
> > I see that PRI has been dropped from the Sirius lineup -- do you 
> know> the rationale for this decision?  As a Sirius subscriber, I'm
> > disappointed to lose access to several PRI favorites.
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > 
> > Richard Cuff
> > Editor, "Easy Listening"
> > NASWA Journal
> > http://www.naswa.net <http://www.naswa.net/>
> > 
> > OptIn: yes
> > 
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