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

["Richard Cuff" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Of the seven, RFI, DW and R. Polonia don't target us in North America,
so we're "lucky".

I agree this is a step down - even archive editions of RNW
documentaries would be preferable, since many documentaries have long
shelf lives.

Another idea would be something like BBC Radio Four's "A World In Your
Ear" -- a radio program that uses the content of broadcasters
elsewhere.

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA

On 12/29/06, John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "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:
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