[Swprograms] Int'l Radio Report 2004-05-16

[Ricky Leong <rleong@xxxxxxx>]

Aaaargh! My computer was hit by the Blue Screen of Death during the show's final 
item. I am attempting to recover the audio file and -- just in case -- I may 
obtain someone else's copy to post...
In the meantime, here is the summary of Janice and Steve's show this morning. 
I'll let you all know if/when I've been able to recover the file. But as always, 
try out the CKUT main archive at www.ckut.ca
(Whatever happens, I won't be able to do anything else today, as I am headed to 
work soon.)
Cheers and 73,
Ricky Leong

- George Balcon Memorial service
> May 26 at St. James United Church, 7 p.m.
> Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir will perform

- Best wishes to Jack Finnegan, who's been ill for the last few weeks

- Dayton Ham-vention, Mecca of all hamfests in Dayton, Ohio., this weekend
> Acres and acres of vendors and exhibitors for radio and everything in between

- Coming soon:
> May 29, N.B. Spring hamfest www.qsl.net/ve91c
> Tracy, Quebec Hamfest on May 30, Tracy Civic Centre, contact Denis Chouinard 
ve2dsh at 450-746-0814 or on the Web www.ve2cbs.qc.ca
> June 12 in Ontario www.hamfest.on.ca

- Nicholas Berg, U.S. civilian beheaded by terrorists in Iraq, had a radio tower 
building and repair company
> Last job in U.S. was WHWK in Binghamton, N.Y.
> Had built towers for LPFM and for radio in Africa

- In Florida, new legislation to make pirate broadcasters a felony
> To organize and participate in such activities

- Air America fires sales staff in L.A. and Chicago
> Were knocked off air in those cities
> Have already lost 5 of their executives
> Hear it on 1070 AM Plattsburgh during the day; 1190 AM New York at night

- Sirius satellite radio has reached 400,000 subscriber mark

- Censorship on radio in the U.S.
> PBS Masterpiece Theatre chose to censor Prime Suspect
> Indiana radio ban words like orgy
> Radio stations edit playlists

- University of Rochester WRUR will have no more live broadcasts
> Recorded in advance by two weeks so programs can be reviewed by managers

- Prime example of tropo propagation last night
> Montreal stations heard 140 miles away

- Radio St. Helena's final broadcast on Oct. 23, 1999
> Finally getting around to sending out QSL cards

- U.S. man tries to electrocute wife by thorwing radio in bathtub

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