Re: [Swprograms] Final edition: Radio Netherlands' "A Good Life" airing this week

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Network Europe"?  Really?  Another station airing this program?   
Hey, I have an idea.  Why don't all the stations still on the air  
just broadcast the same program 24/7.

Trivia Question:  What's the count of stations carrying "Network  
Europe" now that RN has joined the team?   Answer:  By my count at  
least six of the program's nine partner stations air this program-- 
RFI, DW, R. Sweden, R. Prague, R. Polonia and now R. Netherlands.

Seriously, I know that all these stations are having budget issues.   
The EU supports this program with funding, but doesn't direct its  
coverage.  (At least that's what its web page says.)  And it is well- 
produced, informative and interesting.  But tuning around every  
weekend and hearing this program everywhere is not exactly top drawer  
broadcasting.  Seems to me that despite funding issues, it should not  
be necessary for six stations to carry the identical program each  
weekend.

http://networkeurope.radio.cz/

John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY



On Dec 29, 2006, at 10:28 PM, Richard Cuff wrote:

> While preparing my NASWA column for January, I came across the mention
> that "A Good Life", Radio Netherlands' program on global development,
> was airing its final edition this week.   If you miss it on shortwave
> the first time around, the final shortwave airing will be next Tuesday
> (in some areas, UTC Wednesday); the program should be archived for
> on-demand listening; check out
> http://www.radionetherlands.nl/radioprogrammes/agoodlife/ and
> http://www.radionetherlands.nl/listeningguide/this_week.
>
> "A Good Life" is being replaced by a multi-broadcaster cooperative
> production, "Network Europe"; it is described with the following text:
>  "Take a dash of entertainment, add a measure of information. Swirl in
> a hint of irreverence and mix well for a thoroughly European flavour.
> An enticing cocktail that offers more than a taste of events on the
> continent this week.  We call it Network Europe: served up every
> Tuesday and Friday by a partnership of Europe's leading broadcasters."
>
> Richard
>
> -- 
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
>
> International broadcasting / shortwave blog:
> http://www.intlradio.blogspot.com
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