Re: [Swprograms] [Internetradio] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread John Figliozzi
Yeah, there are some parallels to be sure between the decline in shortwave usage by “dedicated” international broadcasters and the challenges posed to NPR, its stations and affiliates. In my view, this is simply because the distribution outlets have expanded to a number of platforms, some of wh

Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread Stephen Michael Kellat
A limited amount of PRI programming is aired by RNZI, if memory serves. The last time I was working in-region a cut-down version of A Prairie Home Companion aired. Stephen Michael Kellat On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 09:41:14 -0800 "Paul B. Walker, Jr." wrote: > Actually AFRTS shortwave is likely gone

Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Actually AFRTS shortwave is likely gone... Diego Garcia is off (their am on 1485? Is off) and Guam is off too I think. But if you think this is ok then it's ok by me. I work for a station that's an NPR affiliate but more so community radio then NPR Paul On Monday, April 11, 2016, Richard Cuff

Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread david goren
No it doesn’t…although there was a time when you could hear NPR on shortwave via AFRTS stations. The relevance of the article to this list about Shortwave Programs is the change in listener’s habits…They led to a decline in shortwave and now other terrestrial broadcasters may suffer the same fa

Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread Richard Cuff
Hi Paul - both of these groups have long been about radio content; back in the late 1990s, when I formed the swprograms group, shortwave listening was still something that was easy to do and was the source for most interesting radio (aside from NPR). Frankly, the swprograms group was a lot more ac

Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
But NPR has NOTHING to do with shortwave! On Monday, April 11, 2016, david goren wrote: > …it’s related to a big picture view of the decline of terrestrial radio > including shortwave. Interesting piece. > > On Apr 11, 2016, at 1:29 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < > walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com > > wr

Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread david goren
…it’s related to a big picture view of the decline of terrestrial radio including shortwave. Interesting piece. > On Apr 11, 2016, at 1:29 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. > wrote: > > And what does NPR have to do with Shortwave radio? I view this as off topic > and not appropriate for this group >

Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
And what does NPR have to do with Shortwave radio? I view this as off topic and not appropriate for this group Paul On Monday, April 11, 2016, Richard Cuff wrote: > An interesting view of NPR that these groups can appreciate... > > RC > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Thomas

[Swprograms] Fwd: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR

2016-04-11 Thread Richard Cuff
An interesting view of NPR that these groups can appreciate... RC -- Forwarded message -- From: Thomas Sundstrom Date: Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 1:09 PM Subject: [Swlfest] The Fight for the Future of NPR To: swlf...@hard-core-dx.com http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/c

[Swprograms] DX Listening Digest 16-14; World of Radio 1820

2016-04-11 Thread Glenn Hauser via Swprograms
--- Begin Message --- DX Listening Digest 16-14 has now been posted at http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld1614.txt and also soon, sometimes delayed at http://www.w4uvh.net/dxlatest.txt Alternatively, latest DXLD 16-14 is also here until next issue: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxlatest.txt CONTENTS: WOR 1820