Thank you very much for tuning into Radio Japan.

NHK faces demands to foster greater understanding of Japan by
expanding
the content and reach of the television component of its international
broadcasts. The international radio service has therefore been
subject to
a review, in accordance with the three-year NHK Corporate Plan
unveiled in
January this year, which attaches greater importance to international
television.

With the development of a diverse range of broadcasting and
telecommunications technologies, major international broadcasters
around
the world have scaled down their shortwave services, and shifted their
attention to the likes of wider-reaching TV services. A vast amount
of
money would also be required to replace ageing transmitter facilities.
The NHK receiving fees paid by the Japanese public must be put to more
efficient use at a time when NHK faces financial difficulties, an
issue of
which you are undoubtedly aware. We have ultimately had to review the
shortwave transmissions of Radio Japan, and make a number of tough
decisions.
Radio Japan plans to end its shortwave services to North America,
Hawaii,
and Europe (excluding the Russian-language service).
Radio Japan also plans to end its Malay, Italian, German, and
Swedish-language services.

These changes are due to take place in October 2007. Until then, we
hope,
of course, that you will continue to enjoy listening to Radio Japan.

Regrettably, we cannot fully express our gratitude for all of the
encouragement and support you have provided to Radio Japan over the
years.
We trust you will understand the painful decisions we have been forced
to
make, and continue to show an interest in NHK.

We look forward to your continued support of NHK World.

Regards,
NHK World

On Feb 21, 8:37 am, "tom k in L.A." wrote:
Thank you very much for tuning into Radio Japan.

NHK faces demands to foster greater understanding of Japan by
expanding
the content and reach of the television component of its international
broadcasts. The international radio service has therefore been
subject to
a review, in accordance with the three-year NHK Corporate Plan
unveiled in
January this year, which attaches greater importance to international
television.

With the development of a diverse range of broadcasting and
telecommunications technologies, major international broadcasters
around
the world have scaled down their shortwave services, and shifted their
attention to the likes of wider-reaching TV services. A vast amount
of
money would also be required to replace ageing transmitter facilities.
The NHK receiving fees paid by the Japanese public must be put to more
efficient use at a time when NHK faces financial difficulties, an
issue of
which you are undoubtedly aware. We have ultimately had to review the
shortwave transmissions of Radio Japan, and make a number of tough
decisions.
Radio Japan plans to end its shortwave services to North America,
Hawaii,
and Europe (excluding the Russian-language service).
Radio Japan also plans to end its Malay, Italian, German, and
Swedish-language services.

These changes are due to take place in October 2007. Until then, we
hope,
of course, that you will continue to enjoy listening to Radio Japan.

Regrettably, we cannot fully express our gratitude for all of the
encouragement and support you have provided to Radio Japan over the
years.
We trust you will understand the painful decisions we have been forced
to
make, and continue to show an interest in NHK.

We look forward to your continued support of NHK World.

Regards,
NHK World

Why why why could it not be RCI instead??!!! RCI drives me nuts!

Steve wrote:

On Feb 21, 8:37 am, "tom k in L.A." wrote:
Thank you very much for tuning into Radio Japan.

NHK faces demands to foster greater understanding of Japan by
expanding
the content and reach of the television component of its international
broadcasts. The international radio service has therefore been
subject to
a review, in accordance with the three-year NHK Corporate Plan
unveiled in
January this year, which attaches greater importance to international
television.

With the development of a diverse range of broadcasting and
telecommunications technologies, major international broadcasters
around
the world have scaled down their shortwave services, and shifted their
attention to the likes of wider-reaching TV services. A vast amount
of
money would also be required to replace ageing transmitter facilities.
The NHK receiving fees paid by the Japanese public must be put to more
efficient use at a time when NHK faces financial difficulties, an
issue of
which you are undoubtedly aware. We have ultimately had to review the
shortwave transmissions of Radio Japan, and make a number of tough
decisions.
Radio Japan plans to end its shortwave services to North America,
Hawaii,
and Europe (excluding the Russian-language service).
Radio Japan also plans to end its Malay, Italian, German, and
Swedish-language services.

These changes are due to take place in October 2007. Until then, we
hope,
of course, that you will continue to enjoy listening to Radio Japan.

Regrettably, we cannot fully express our gratitude for all of the
encouragement and support you have provided to Radio Japan over the
years.
We trust you will understand the painful decisions we have been forced
to
make, and continue to show an interest in NHK.

We look forward to your continued support of NHK World.

Regards,
NHK World

Why why why could it not be RCI instead??!!! RCI drives me nuts!

They used to be good, many moons ago. Ian McFarland was great.

But that was then, and this is now.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Bart Bailey wrote:

In posted on Wed, 21 Feb
2007 16:14:47 -0500, dxAce wrote: Begin



Steve wrote:


Why why why could it not be RCI instead??!!! RCI drives me nuts!

They used to be good, many moons ago. Ian McFarland was great.

But that was then, and this is now.


Maybe it was a bad day,
but I found him to be arrogant and boring,
back in the late eighties.
Same impression came across somewhere else,
don't remember if it was an interview in MT or where.

He was pretty cool. I went to an ANARC Convention in Toronto once and somehow
after I left there was some kinda deal where one might recoup ones taxes they
paid whilst in country, along with that info came an opportunity to nominate a
Canuck as a Goodwill Ambassador or something like that through their Prime
Minister or some such high office. I nominated Ian McFarland... and at a later
ANARC Convention in Montreal, almost as soon as I walked in the door of the
hotel/motel he was right there to greet me and thank me for the honour.

I was impressed that he even knew who I was just walking in the door.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Leading off your reasoning with essentially "everyone else is doing it, so
we should too" is rather specious . . .

"tom k in L.A." wrote in message
oups.com...
Thank you very much for tuning into Radio Japan.

NHK faces demands to foster greater understanding of Japan by
expanding
the content and reach of the television component of its international
broadcasts. The international radio service has therefore been
subject to
a review, in accordance with the three-year NHK Corporate Plan
unveiled in
January this year, which attaches greater importance to international
television.

With the development of a diverse range of broadcasting and
telecommunications technologies, major international broadcasters
around
the world have scaled down their shortwave services, and shifted their
attention to the likes of wider-reaching TV services. A vast amount
of
money would also be required to replace ageing transmitter facilities.
The NHK receiving fees paid by the Japanese public must be put to more
efficient use at a time when NHK faces financial difficulties, an
issue of
which you are undoubtedly aware. We have ultimately had to review the
shortwave transmissions of Radio Japan, and make a number of tough
decisions.
Radio Japan plans to end its shortwave services to North America,
Hawaii,
and Europe (excluding the Russian-language service).
Radio Japan also plans to end its Malay, Italian, German, and
Swedish-language services.

These changes are due to take place in October 2007. Until then, we
hope,
of course, that you will continue to enjoy listening to Radio Japan.

Regrettably, we cannot fully express our gratitude for all of the
encouragement and support you have provided to Radio Japan over the
years.
We trust you will understand the painful decisions we have been forced
to
make, and continue to show an interest in NHK.

We look forward to your continued support of NHK World.

Regards,
NHK World

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Bart Bailey wrote:

In posted on Wed, 21 Feb
2007 16:14:47 -0500, dxAce wrote: Begin



Steve wrote:


Why why why could it not be RCI instead??!!! RCI drives me nuts!

They used to be good, many moons ago. Ian McFarland was great.

But that was then, and this is now.


Maybe it was a bad day,
but I found him to be arrogant and boring,
back in the late eighties.
Same impression came across somewhere else,
don't remember if it was an interview in MT or where.

He was pretty cool. I went to an ANARC Convention in Toronto once and
somehow
after I left there was some kinda deal where one might recoup ones taxes
they
paid whilst in country, along with that info came an opportunity to
nominate a
Canuck as a Goodwill Ambassador or something like that through their Prime
Minister or some such high office. I nominated Ian McFarland... and at a
later
ANARC Convention in Montreal, almost as soon as I walked in the door of
the
hotel/motel he was right there to greet me and thank me for the honour.

I was impressed that he even knew who I was just walking in the door.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Hi Ace, The convention in Montreal, could that be in 1982 ?
I was there......bought a Radio Sweden t-shirt and got to meet Jonathan
Marks
..........ahhh, the good old days.