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BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
Interesting the BBC getting out of the new digital radio as we are
discussing here in the light of what Gordon Brown says in response to me from the petition to save FM broadcasting. "Read the Government's response The Digital Britain White Paper set out the Government's vision for a radio industry in a digital world and the mechanisms needed to deliver it. To date over 10 million digital radio receivers have been sold and around 20% of all radio listening is via a digital platform. Listeners are clearly being attracted by digital-only services, including the BBC's digital-only stations. We believe there is already significant momentum towards digital radio take-up and the decision for Government is not whether digital radio will replace analogue, but to ensure that any transition to digital is delivered in a coordinated way which best reflects the needs and expectations of listeners. However, we have been clear that this process will be market-led and will only consider setting a date for digital radio switchover once 50% or more of all radio listening is to digital. The Government recognises that we must ensure the environmental impact of any significant analogue radio disposal is minimised through a responsible disposal and recycling strategy. Any waste electrical equipment produced as a result of Digital Radio Upgrade will be disposed of subject to the requirements of the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. The Government is working with manufacturers to consider the implementation of a 'set-top box' solution for analogue radio which would allow existing analogue radios sets to receive DAB. We acknowledge that some parts of the UK currently have access to overseas analogue radio services. Digital radio, via the internet, will in fact increase the opportunity for listeners to access overseas radio stations not just from neighbouring countries, but from around the world." ( My spell checker highlights 3 spelling mistakes in it, so Gordon still not got one.) Regards David |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
In message , David
writes Interesting the BBC getting out of the new digital radio as we are discussing here in the light of what Gordon Brown says in response to me from the petition to save FM broadcasting. "Read the Government's response The Digital Britain White Paper set out the Government's vision for a radio industry in a digital world and the mechanisms needed to deliver it. To date over 10 million digital radio receivers have been sold and around 20% of all radio listening is via a digital platform. Listeners are clearly being attracted by digital-only services, including the BBC's digital-only stations. We believe there is already significant momentum towards digital radio take-up and the decision for Government is not whether digital radio will replace analogue, but to ensure that any transition to digital is delivered in a coordinated way which best reflects the needs and expectations of listeners. However, we have been clear that this process will be market-led and will only consider setting a date for digital radio switchover once 50% or more of all radio listening is to digital. The Government recognises that we must ensure the environmental impact of any significant analogue radio disposal is minimised through a responsible disposal and recycling strategy. Any waste electrical equipment produced as a result of Digital Radio Upgrade will be disposed of subject to the requirements of the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. The Government is working with manufacturers to consider the implementation of a 'set-top box' solution for analogue radio which would allow existing analogue radios sets to receive DAB. We acknowledge that some parts of the UK currently have access to overseas analogue radio services. Digital radio, via the internet, will in fact increase the opportunity for listeners to access overseas radio stations not just from neighbouring countries, but from around the world." ( My spell checker highlights 3 spelling mistakes in it, so Gordon still not got one.) Regards David It was probably typed up by a gradiot. -- Ian |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:50:37 +0000, David wrote:
Digital radio, via the internet, will in fact increase the opportunity for listeners to access overseas radio stations not just from neighbouring countries, but from around the world." This is what the BBC are most frightened of concerning Internet radio. And the government as well, because it means people have a source of live radio news other than the state broadcaster or those under OfCon control. |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote:
They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
In article ,
J G Miller wrote: On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The Radio Times, long ago, used to list foreign broadcasts (mostly concerts) which they thought might be of interest, so it can't have been that 'naughty' to listen to them. -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.16 |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:10:34 +0100, J G Miller wrote:
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. I won't comment on "mentally deranged". :-) However I'd expect a foreign agent to be more secretive with the aerial arrangements. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:25:54 +0000, Peter Duncanson wrote:
However I'd expect a foreign agent to be more secretive with the aerial arrangements. Yes, but my comments were from the point of view of chattering neigbours who would not know better. |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:54:34 +0100, Martin wrote:
Not if skillfully disguised as washing lines. "Snow Falling on Cedars" [if I recall correctly?] You have always been able to receive Belgium Dutch French etc. stations on medium and long wave. Not many Vlaams radio stations left on MF now though. http://blogs.rnw.NL/medianetwork/vrt...ut-one-of-its- mediumwave-transmitters |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
"J G Miller" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. or a Radio Ham, much the same thing as being mental Steve Terry -- Get a free Three 3pay Sim with £2 bonus after £10 top up http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276 |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
In article , Peter Duncanson
scribeth thus On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:10:34 +0100, J G Miller wrote: On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. I won't comment on "mentally deranged". :-) However I'd expect a foreign agent to be more secretive with the aerial arrangements. Suppose I ought to feel grateful that a small satellite dish brings me France Musique and Bayern Klassik and others in high rate MP2 -- Tony Sayer |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
charles wrote:
In article , J G Miller wrote: On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The Radio Times, long ago, used to list foreign broadcasts (mostly concerts) which they thought might be of interest, so it can't have been that 'naughty' to listen to them. Ah yes! One of the French networks broadcast concerts in stereo from two AM transmitters. I can't remember which but it is so long ago that Radio Times printed their wavelengths in metres, rather than frequencies! -- Terry |
BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe in shake-up
Martin wrote:
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:10:34 +0100, J G Miller wrote: On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. Not if skillfully disguised as washing lines. ) You have always been able to receive Belgium Dutch French etc. stations on medium and long wave. You forgot Luxembourg ...! -- Terry |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
On 3 Mar, 18:10, J G Miller wrote:
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. Lots of people listened to shortwave in the Cold War, but are only now admitting to it... it was considered to be a bit naughty at the time, plenty of SW radio's in the shops then though. You didn't need a special outside aerial either, plenty stations came in just with the built-in rod, like you use now for FM or DAB. There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. |
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"alexander.keys1" wrote in message
... There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. Still some ???? There are still hundreds. -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
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On Mar 8, 7:11*pm, "alexander.keys1"
wrote: On 3 Mar, 18:10, J G Miller wrote: Lots of people listened to shortwave in the Cold War, but are only now admitting to it... it was considered to be a bit naughty at the time, plenty of SW radio's in the shops then though. My dad used to say that my name would be in a big book and one day 'they'd' come for me. You didn't need a special outside aerial either, plenty stations came in just with the built-in rod, like you use now for FM or DAB. There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. As is the BBC I hope. Bill |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
On 8 Mar, 19:34, "
wrote: On Mar 8, 7:11*pm, "alexander.keys1" wrote: On 3 Mar, 18:10, J G Miller wrote: Lots of people listened to shortwave in the Cold War, but are only now admitting to it... it was considered to be a bit naughty at the time, plenty of SW radio's in the shops then though. My dad used to say that my name would be in a big book and one day 'they'd' come for me. You didn't need a special outside aerial either, plenty stations came in just with the built-in rod, like you use now for FM or DAB. There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. As is the BBC I hope. Bill No chance, they have always been pro-US as long as I can remember, that and the resemblence of THE SIX O'CLOCK NEWS to a Party Political Broadcast for the Conservative Party was the reason I listened to SW, there was Radio Netherlands, Voice of America as well as the Commies, Moscow, Prague, Polonia etc, RN were the best for news about the Third World, instead of the racist propaganda from the BBC's domestic services. The BBC World Service OTOH puts out a compeletely different slant to the stuff for home consumption, now on DAB in the UK, I imagine some people would prefer that it wasn't, and still on SW to Africa. It was said at the time, and it's still true now, that listeners to BBC WS in Africa are better informed of world events than viewers of THE SIX O'CLOCK NEWS in the UK. |
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"alexander.keys1" wrote in message ... On 3 Mar, 18:10, J G Miller wrote: On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. Lots of people listened to shortwave in the Cold War, but are only now admitting to it... it was considered to be a bit naughty at the time, plenty of SW radio's in the shops then though. You didn't need a special outside aerial either, plenty stations came in just with the built-in rod, like you use now for FM or DAB. There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. I still have somewhere the programme schedules and QSLs that the likes of Radio Moscow and Radio Peking sent to me when I listened in the early '60. It was no was more illegal to listen to foreign stations in the 31 & 41 metre-bands etc than it was to listen on MW & LW. VHF was a bit of a grey area as the half above 100Mhz was allocated to the "User Services", notably Police (traffic) and Fire Service Another gray area was some overseas broadcasting appeared to be out of band, for example Kol Yisroel on 9009Khz which was surrounded my civil aviation company frequencies IIRC What was "not talked about" at the time but now is, was tuning in to military and intelligence networks but even that is "out" now as the BBC itself made a very good programme about the informous "Number Stations" http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page485.htm -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
alexander.keys1 wrote:
On 3 Mar, 18:10, J G Miller wrote: On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. Lots of people listened to shortwave in the Cold War, but are only now admitting to it... it was considered to be a bit naughty at the time, plenty of SW radio's in the shops then though. You didn't need a special outside aerial either, plenty stations came in just with the built-in rod, like you use now for FM or DAB. There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. They should launch 'BBC Radio White British Man' See what happens. Seriously though, hopefully BBC Alba and BBC Radio 1 Xtra will go next. |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
On Mar 8, 7:11 pm, "alexander.keys1" wrote: On 3 Mar, 18:10, J G Miller wrote: Lots of people listened to shortwave in the Cold War, but are only now admitting to it... it was considered to be a bit naughty at the time, plenty of SW radio's in the shops then though. My dad used to say that my name would be in a big book and one day 'they'd' come for me. When my first QSL card and schedule from Moscow arrived, the envelope was already open. When I complained my Dad said it wasn't he or my Mother that had opened it, it would have been "censors" at the GPO. I don't if he lied, but subsequent correspondence arrived intact. -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
On Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 11:11:07h -0800,
Alexander Keys 1 explained: it was considered to be a bit naughty at the time, Which was the point I was trying to make ;) plenty of SW radio's in the shops then though. Yes, and now there are hardly any manufacturers of them. There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, It is certainly of the pro-PRC propaganda orientation, but it is not that blatant, and certainly much more sophisticated than Radio Beijing of former times. and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. One of the few remaining European stations broadcasting to Europe on the HF bands. If you want to hear it more reliably and in better quality there is always the segment on WRN ;) |
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Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
"J G Miller" wrote in message ... On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:52 -0800, wrote: My dad used to say that my name would be in a big book and one day 'they'd' come for me. No wonder you were a prime suspect in your white van by that oil refinery!!! I remember receiving Irish Nationalist pirate stations at the top end of MW in the early '70. Don't think they QSLd though ;-) -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
alexander.keys1 wrote:
On 3 Mar, 18:10, J G Miller wrote: On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:35 +0100, Martin wrote: They have always had that via steam radio. To an extent yes, but that was always regarded as being somehow unpatriotic and the neighbors, if they found out, might report you to the police because they actually believed it was illegal and not covered by the wireless receiving licence. The appearance of long wires or large HF arrays in the back garden usually prompted gossip of being a foreign agent or just mentally deranged. Lots of people listened to shortwave in the Cold War, but are only now admitting to it... it was considered to be a bit naughty at the time, plenty of SW radio's in the shops then though. You didn't need a special outside aerial either, plenty stations came in just with the built-in rod, like you use now for FM or DAB. There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. Some? There are many, many more than just some. You must remember that the world is not yet a unified planet. Most countries of the world have their own views and try still want to impose those views on the rest of the world. In a lot of cases SW radio is the most viable way to do that. As far as antennas go, there are thousands of serious sw listeners around the world and in fact it has becomel quite a serious hobby for a lot of people, most of which will use a decent antenna. Inbuilt jobs are only "adequate" for really strong signals at best. I have a 100+ foot wire in my garden and I can pull in quite weak signals, even from Australia. There are still some overthrows from the cold war though, and some countries still use them today for various reasons. They are the "numbers stations". Reasons for their use are still not fully understood but they still sound quite sinister today. Maybe they are still used for sinister purposes, maybe not :o). Still fascinating to hear though. MC |
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On Mar 8, 9:13*pm, J G Miller wrote:
On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:52 -0800, wrote: My dad used to say that my name would be in a big book and one day 'they'd' come for me. No wonder you were a prime suspect in your white van by that oil refinery!!! Oh, don't remind me of that episode! Bill |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
"Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote in message ... "alexander.keys1" wrote in message ... There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. Still some ???? There are still hundreds. There are nowhere as many as there used to be. Several countries have scaled down their shortwave broadcasting substantially. SRI was shut down a few years ago. VOA and VoRussia are hard to come by. |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
On 9 Mar, 00:12, Java Jive wrote:
I don't listen to either of them, but then neither do I listen to most mainstream radio stations either. *However, I'm much more likely to listen to Alba or Asian Network than Radio 1 or 1 Extra, or any commercial station. I thought BBC Alba was a TV channel? I suppose you can still "listen" to it. Cheers, David. |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
"Mr Benn" wrote in message ... "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote in message ... "alexander.keys1" wrote in message ... There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. Still some ???? There are still hundreds. There are nowhere as many as there used to be. Several countries have scaled down their shortwave broadcasting substantially. SRI was shut down a few years ago. VOA and VoRussia are hard to come by. Gosh I can even remember the address without looking it up SBC CH-3000 Bern 16 Switzerland Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
"Graham." wrote in message ... "Mr Benn" wrote in message ... "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote in message ... "alexander.keys1" wrote in message ... There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. Still some ???? There are still hundreds. There are nowhere as many as there used to be. Several countries have scaled down their shortwave broadcasting substantially. SRI was shut down a few years ago. VOA and VoRussia are hard to come by. Gosh I can even remember the address without looking it up SBC CH-3000 Bern 16 Switzerland Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland were they on drugs? ...... |
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"Graham." wrote in message
... "Mr Benn" wrote in message ... "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote in message ... "alexander.keys1" wrote in message ... There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. Still some ???? There are still hundreds. There are nowhere as many as there used to be. Several countries have scaled down their shortwave broadcasting substantially. SRI was shut down a few years ago. VOA and VoRussia are hard to come by. Gosh I can even remember the address without looking it up SBC CH-3000 Bern 16 Switzerland Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland No, but I listened a lot to his successor on Happy Station.. I think he was called Tom Meyers. -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
Graham. wrote:
"Mr Benn" wrote in message ... "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote in message ... "alexander.keys1" wrote in message ... There are still some SW stations around today, such as China Radio International, which seems to be blatant pro-PRC propaganda, and Voice of Russia is good for a non-US view of world events. Still some ???? There are still hundreds. There are nowhere as many as there used to be. Several countries have scaled down their shortwave broadcasting substantially. SRI was shut down a few years ago. VOA and VoRussia are hard to come by. Gosh I can even remember the address without looking it up SBC CH-3000 Bern 16 Switzerland Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland Yep and Radio Sweden's address 10 4 10, Stockholm, Sweden |
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"Graham." wrote in message
... Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland I don't recall that. But there was a program called "???? calling Dxers" which I used to enjoy as a teenager, via a variety of old receivers (inc. ex army kit, old broadcast sets, and various homemade ones). Antenna was either: an indoor "L" around the edge of the ceiling, a wire thrown (well "fired") over an adjacent roof, or various contraptions stuck out of the window (which always cause my mother grief). I remember Radio Moscow (and some of the other Eastern Bloc stations) sending various "gifts" for years after a "QSL" report. The gifts tended to be pretty useless, colanders, pictures, etc. but I'm sure they once included a pack of cigarettes. I'd not be surprised to learn they still arrive at my old address even near on 34 years since I moved! -- 73 Brian G8OSN/W8OSN www.g8osn.net |
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"Graham." wrote in message ... Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland No, but I can remember Horace Batchelor on Radio Luxembourg. From K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M, near Bristol. -- JohnT |
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On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:45:49 +0000, Len GM0ONX wrote:
Yep and Radio Sweden's address 10 4 10, Stockholm, Sweden TEN *FIVE* TEN It was part of a jingle. Does P O Box 222 stir any memories? |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
"JohnT" wrote in message ... "Graham." wrote in message ... Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland No, but I can remember Horace Batchelor on Radio Luxembourg. From K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M, near Bristol. Horace Batchelor on a leatherette cased tranny under the bedclothes you pervert ;-) -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
J G Miller wrote:
On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:45:49 +0000, Len GM0ONX wrote: Yep and Radio Sweden's address 10 4 10, Stockholm, Sweden TEN *FIVE* TEN It was part of a jingle. Does P O Box 222 stir any memories? Your right, I see they still use it to this day! PO Box 222, Hilversum? |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
"Paul Martin" wrote in message
... In article , Brian Reay wrote: "Graham." wrote in message ... Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland I don't recall that. But there was a program called "???? calling Dxers" which I used to enjoy as a teenager... It became "Media Network" in later years (with Jonathan Marks, who has an excellent radio voice), and currently exists as a Blog run by Andy Sennit (who doesn't). Now that is impressive- I couldn't recall that name but, after you posting it, I can almost hear the voice. -- 73 Brian G8OSN/W8OSN www.g8osn.net |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:42:39 -0000, "Brian Gregory [UK]"
wrote: Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland No, but I listened a lot to his successor on Happy Station.. I think he was called Tom Meyers. Whatever happened to Jerry and Dodie Cowan? |
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wrote in message
... On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:42:39 -0000, "Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote: Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland No, but I listened a lot to his successor on Happy Station.. I think he was called Tom Meyers. Whatever happened to Jerry and Dodie Cowan? http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/dody-is-alive-and-well -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
Cold War SW radio, was BBC 6 and Asian axe
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:32:44 -0000, "Brian Gregory [UK]"
wrote: Whatever happened to Jerry and Dodie Cowan? http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/dody-is-alive-and-well Cheers, Brian. Very interesting. Nick. |
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"Paul Martin" wrote in message
... In article , Brian Reay wrote: "Graham." wrote in message ... Here's a question: does anyone remember Eddie Startz's program "Happy Station" on Radio Nederland I don't recall that. But there was a program called "???? calling Dxers" which I used to enjoy as a teenager... It became "Media Network" in later years (with Jonathan Marks, who has an excellent radio voice), and currently exists as a Blog run by Andy Sennit (who doesn't). I'd think "???? calling DXers" was more probably "Sweden calling DXers" on Radio Sweden. As I remember it Media Network was called "DX Duke Box" before it became "Media Network". Media network was a must listen for me until they stopped broadcasting it in, I think, the summer of 2000. I used a timer and cassette recorder to grab the 11:48 UTC broadcast on Thursdays until they started making it available on line as Real Media and later MP3. If the recording didn't come out well I could try and receive one of the later broadcasts when I got home in the evening. I regard my recordings of the Media Network documentaries "Tokyo Rose" and "Wartime Deception" parts 1 and 2 (about wartime propaganda radio) and an episode about the BBC monitoring service with a little bit about Radio Caroline being forced off air at the end are my most valued off air recordings. I also have higher quality MP3 downloads of "Wartime Deception" which was repeated as a sort of grand finale before the broadcasts stopped. -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) To email me remove the letter vee. |
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