Re: [Swprograms] Why does this list exist?

[Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah...ain't that the truth...so how is everyone's spring doing (if
you're north of the Equator) or autumn (if down under)...?


A shame about Global 24:  They actually were something worth talking
about on the list, but, alas, they either underestimated the amount of
work (and dollars) required to feed transmitters 24/7, or they
overestimated how much people were willing to pay to have them on the
air.

R

On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Scott Royall <royall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> And now, I guess we return to our regular non-content. :)
>
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> Richard Cuff
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>
> Hi -
>
> Thanks, Mark, for the response.
>
> Sending this in response to Paul Walker's comment earlier.
>
> When this list was created, perhaps, what, 15 years ago (egad), its focus
> was on programming content available via shortwave -- what was interesting
> listening, new programs on air, programming reviews.  Many "classic"
> shortwave-related lists didn't care about content, so this list served a
> unique purpose.
>
> Conversely, the list wasn't designed to be a loggings or QSL list, because
> there were (and are) many good examples of those already very popular.  My
> own personal favorite is the ODXA list.
>
> NASWA's list is good as well, but one has to be a NASWA member to belong
> there.
>
> There are likely other good lists -- such as Glenn Hauser's DXLD list
> -- but I am not as familiar with these other.
>
> Over the years, as we all know, "rocking chair" - quality shortwave
> listening, at least in most of North America, has significantly declined --
> North America was one of the targets many broadcasters identified as not
> being worth the investment in transmitter time, in part because we're online
> so much, and because broadcasters felt (rightly or wrongly) we weren't a
> priority target for them.
>
> For that reason, posting traffic to this list has been very infrequent for
> several years.  For a while, we were using this list to post links / reviews
> of content available via download / streaming / podcast, and also used this
> list for discussing broadcaster strategies regarding delivery platform
> choices -- i.e. shortwave vs. Internet vs.
> smartphone app vs. local rebroadcast.
>
> I also maintain a list that focuses on Internet-delivered radio, and again
> focuses on content and technology (since QSLs really aren't that much of an
> issue for Internet-delivered radio).
>
> I've been happy to see Paul's enthusiasm and postings, just because such
> enthusiasm hasn't been all that prevalent here recently!
> However, I suggest, Paul, that you might get a more lively discussion going
> over on the ODXA list or one of these others when it comes to signal ID,
> QSLs, etc...
>
> Any other questions?  Let me know via e-mail (suggest you don't reply to the
> entire list).
>
> Thanks -- Richard Cuff / list owner
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