Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-08 Thread Scott Royall
ent about the impartiality of RN. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > dx.com] On Behalf Of Richard Cuff > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 7:32 PM > To: Shortwave programming discussion > Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA >

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-08 Thread Richard Cuff
In high school, you say? Indeed, a wonderful course...that ought to be required everywhere. My hat is off to Mrs. Gulick! The intrigue is what the term "government-sponsored" means. The folks at Radio Netherlands will argue voiciferously that Dutch law and tradition provides sufficient separati

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-08 Thread Richard Cuff
Whether or not we want it, we have chosen to accept it. The choices on offer have always been limited by someone, whether with commercial interests or with other interests. That's why blogs and podcasts have become so intriguing -- sure, the content quality can be spotty, and you have untrained j

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-08 Thread Scott Royall
day, July 08, 2008 10:01 AM > To: Shortwave programming discussion > Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA > > So, is it your view that it's this way because that is how we want it??? > > "Americans have decided that privately-funded, market-driven media is the m

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-08 Thread jfiglio1
So, is it your view that it's this way because that is how we want it??? "Americans have decided that privately-funded, market-driven media is the model they prefer - they have voted with their feet and the ballot box." With respect, I think that's a big leap. Most take what's fed to them an

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-08 Thread Richard Cuff
Unfortunately this is not about to change right away. Americans have decided that privately-funded, market-driven media is the model they prefer - they have voted with their feet and the ballot box. We have collectively pressured our government to keep marginal tax rates low, which keeps a tradit

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-08 Thread Sandy Finlayson
Cc: Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA The reason for that is pretty easy to see. Why would Big Cable (owner of CNN) and News Corp. (owner of Fox News and DirecTV) invite a potential major competitor onto their systems? But the BBC w

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-07 Thread John Figliozzi
Mr. Sandy Finlayson Philadelphia, PA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Cuff Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 2:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Shortwave programming discussion Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC Wo

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-07 Thread Sandy Finlayson
scussion Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA I wouldn't be surprised if MPT and WETA both get the OK -- the nearest transmitter sites are Annapolis (22) and Frederick (62). I am not sure if DC cable systems get both services but I would suspect so. When I lived in Baltimore County Comcast i

Re: [Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-06 Thread Richard Cuff
I wouldn't be surprised if MPT and WETA both get the OK -- the nearest transmitter sites are Annapolis (22) and Frederick (62). I am not sure if DC cable systems get both services but I would suspect so. When I lived in Baltimore County Comcast included both WETA and MPT. My guess is that the BB

[Swprograms] BBC World in USA

2008-07-06 Thread Joe Buch
This may not be news to some, but I was reading the Public Broadcasting newspaper yesterday (Current) and saw an article that may be of interest to USA participants in this list. For many years WLIW has been packaging BBC World TV newscasts for distribution to public TV stations in the USA. Th