Re: [Swprograms] RN gives in on Spanish; why not English?

[<jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Which, in a way, underlines the impression that shortwave no longer serves as an optimal (let alone cost effective) way of serving a North American audience.  I grant you that far from everyone has this... but using a portable (i.e.: battery capable) wifi internet radio, I can either (a) access a more conveniently scheduled RNW broadcast (netcast?) sometime in their 24/7 window; or (b) access a podcast of a particular program at any time of my convenience... but only at home of course (at least for the most part).  If I require something that allows me to listen away from home, I can download the podcast to an iPod or MP3 device.

>From the RNW perspective, if their broadcast is of any value to you then you will arrange your schedule in such a way that you will be able to hear them on shortwave if they make the effort and incur the costs.  Of course, they know this attitude is unreasonable.  So, they've surveyed the landscape and determined that the internet approach, while not even close to being perfect, offers a cost/benefit ratio that stays within their means and is becoming more and more within the means of the North American audience.

jaf



---- Scott Royall <royall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> You make a very good point.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:swprograms-bounces@hard-core-
> > dx.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Anderson
> > Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 07:23
> > To: Shortwave programming discussion
> > Subject: Re: [Swprograms] RN gives in on Spanish; why not English?
> >
> >
> > I appreciate what Anne tried to say in her letter.  However I personally
> disagree with
> > 0000-0200 UTC being "good for the entire country," as that is way to early
> for the
> > western portions of the U.S.  Possibly 0100-0200 in the summer, as that is
> 8 to 9 p.m.
> > local time here in the Central time zone, although 0200-0300 (0300-0400 in
> the winter)
> > has always been better for my likes, a time I'm more likely free to listen
> to the shortwave.
> > This just points out one of the problems with serving the U.S. by
> shortwave - with four
> > time zones for just the 48 states, there is not a single hour that is good
> for all of us.  So it
> > is not simply asking RNW to reinstate one hour, but in fact at least two
> hours, one that is
> > earlier for the east coast and one that later for the west coast.  One of
> my long-standing
> > problems with RNW's schedule before they cut English to the U.S. was that
> their early
> > evening hour was always too early for me, when I was still busy with other
> >  activities, and their later hour was always too late for me, after I had
> already gone to bed.
> > That was the main reason I told them that I had stopped listening when I
> answered their
> > survey, not that I had and used "alternatives."
> >
> > Kevin Anderson
> > Dubuque, Iowa
> >
> >
> >
> >
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