Re: [Swprograms] [Internetradio] [dxld] BBC World Service to reduce shortwave transmissions

Sadly RNW does not produce much of anything anymore! Doc On Feb 20, 2014, at 10:27 AM, Richard Cuff wrote: > I choose not to be persnickety in my use of the term radio. To me > it's the notion of content provided on a "one-to-many" basis that > defines radio, not the fact that I receive a direct

Re: [Swprograms] [Internetradio] [dxld] BBC World Service to reduce shortwave transmissions

I choose not to be persnickety in my use of the term radio. To me it's the notion of content provided on a "one-to-many" basis that defines radio, not the fact that I receive a direct over-the-air signal. And, as the list policeman, co-founder, and list owner, I'm OK with others using that defini

Re: [Swprograms] [Internetradio] [dxld] BBC World Service to reduce shortwave transmissions

I said a long time ago but was panned for it but when a "Radio" station ceases to broadcast it s no longer is a "Radio" station . It seems to me that in many cases they hang on as a streaming outlet but case in point...Radio Netherlands...has almost nothing to offer anymore. Doc On Feb 20, 2014

Re: [Swprograms] [Internetradio] [dxld] BBC World Service to reduce shortwave transmissions

What I understand the BBC will do, depending on geography, is insert underwriting announcements at the bottom (and likely top) of each hour, just like APM does today on the BBCWS feed that US public radio stations get. Those are regarded as "commercials" by the BBC. Note that the BBC itself doesn

Re: [Swprograms] [Internetradio] [dxld] BBC World Service to reduce shortwave transmissions

Since the loss of shortwave and the advent of the iPad I do all of my BBCWS listening on the TuneIn radio app, which works very nicely. Sandy Mr. Sandy Finlayson Director of Library Ser

Re: [Swprograms] [dxld] BBC World Service to reduce shortwave transmissions

The biggest threat I see to BBC World Service is not the additional loss of shortwave services, but instead is the recent decision to include commercial breaks in their programs.  BBC on shortwave has been absent for a long time here in the USA.  Instead many in the USA get their BBC fix via a l