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

[Stephen Michael Kellat <skellat@xxxxxxx>]

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." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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 <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > 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 active back then as
> > well; nowadays there's very little message traffic here.
> >
> > Truth be told, someone who was truly a legend in the shortwave
> > listening -- Tom Sundstrom -- flagged this for the SWLFEST group;
> > and I probably wouldn't have seen it otherwise.
> >
> > And, to your later comment of NPR having "...nothing to do with
> > shortwave..." -- not exactly:  NPR programming airs on AFRTS, which
> > still has a small SW presence; when AFRTS had a bigger shortwave
> > presence years ago, NPR programming could be heard quite easily on
> > shortwave!
> >
> > As the owner of this list, I've occasionally allowed our topics to
> > drift beyond the narrow definition of shortwave for an interesting
> > "big picture" discussion about radio.  If that bothers you, you're
> > welcome to unsubscribe at any time.
> >
> > Richard Cuff
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> > <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > And what does NPR have to do with Shortwave radio? I view this as
> > > off
> > topic
> > > and not appropriate for this group
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