Man oh man!!! If you have any interest in modern AM broadcasting in the Pacific, this is the article to read. Very well done and with beautiful pictures, BUT very depressing from a DXer's point of view.
We've been wondering of late how come we hear so very few DX signals from the islands "out past Hawaii." Well, here is why.... My QSLs from out there are even more precious to me, now.... Highly recommended! John B. Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, NRD-535(kiwa-mods) Antennas: 700' NE/SW mini-Bev, Wellbrook Phased Array (pre-production version) At 04:13 AM 1/24/2008 -0800, you wrote: >For those interested: >--- >Media Release >Radio Heritage Foundation >www.radioheritage.net > >Samoan Public Radio Sale > >The script of our recent [RNZI Mailbox, January 21, 2008] radio >documentary on the future of public radio in Samoa and reflections on >past experience of privatization in the Cook Islands and American >Samoa is now online at www.radioheritage.net. > >Plans to sell the SBC's AM, FM and TV stations have been heralded for >some 20 years, and, finally, in the station's 60th anniversary year, >privatization seems likely. > >"Samoan Radio Sale" considers the state of SBC, its competition on >the Apia airwaves, and similarities with the contemporary radio dials >in Pago Pago and Avarua. It also looks at the importance of >maintaining the expensive but vital AM transmitters for cyclone and >other natural disasters. > >With the arrival of bright and breezy public radio from Radio >Australia on the FM dial in both Apia and Avarua in recent months, >perhaps local public radio in Samoa and other islands is now being >replaced by free radio services coming from outside the region. > >The Pacific Plan suggests that new radio services are needed across >the region as part of a digital future. The BBC, Radio France >International, China Radio International and Radio Australia all >provide free public radio via local FM outlets in more and more >islands as discussed in the article at www.radioheritage.net. > >Radio broadcasting across the entire region is fragile in many ways, >and whether the sale of Samoa's SBC to private commercial operators >will highlight this fragility even more in the coming months remains >to be seen. > >Public, commercial and community broadcasters together face major >technology, content, economic viability, media freedom and audience >challenges, similar to those facing stations in Australia, New >Zealand and Hawaii. > >"Samoan Radio Sale" is one of a series of articles about contemporary >radio issues across the region being released by the Radio Heritage >Foundation during the coming months. > >A Pacific Radio Conference organized by the Radio Heritage Foundation >to consider the challenges ahead is in preliminary planning. This >will be held in Wellington, New Zealand on September 28-30 2008. > >You can listen to a podcast of the documentary by visiting Radio New >Zealand International www.rnzi.com, and click on the audio for the >Mailbox program for January 21 2008. > >[The Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit >organization operated entirely by volunteers. It carries out research >and publishing into connected aspects of radio heritage and popular >culture across the entire Pacific region. Contact details are at >www.radioheritage.net. Media contact: David Ricquish, Chairman. >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Requests for permission to reprint the >article are welcomed.] >--- > > > > > > > >Lynn. >Lafayette, LA >Check out the IRCA web site at http://www.ircaonline.org > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Be a better friend, newshound, and >know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it >now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > >_______________________________________________ >IRCA mailing list >IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of >the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
