Jim wrote:

Joel Rubin wrote in message hlink.net...
1) When push comes to shove, shortwave frequently goes where the new
methods can't.

For example, the King of Nepal shut off 'net connections and FM local
relays of the Beeb but it is far harder to shut down shortwave.

Well said. Actually, the reason FM station (103 MHz) only shut off the Nepali
language broadcast (1500-1530 UTC). World service was/is available 24 hours a
day in Kathmandu. So was BBC TV on cable networks. Most common folks are
rediscovering shortwave once again to listen to Nepali language broadcast from
foreign stations. Streaming audio can be heard over Internet for those folks
who have access to net.

But BBC does need to shut down some transmitters. Nothing more annoying than
to tune the shortwave and when you think you found some exotic station, it
turns out to be BEEB.

Then you need to get a clue!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

How do they know how many are listening to their short wave
transmissions?

They've never asked me.

Have they asked anyone?

Joe

Joe Analssandrini wrote:

How do they know how many are listening to their short wave
transmissions?

They've never asked me.

Have they asked anyone?

Apparently so, as they say that they carry out extensive audience research, as
has the VOA.

However, they've never asked me either.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I also thought it was interesting that they seem to be keeping track of
"page impressions" (which I take to be 'hits) on their website. You can
have a whole lot of hits without anyone actually bothering to read
anything! Consequently, getting lots of hits does *not* mean you're
getting your message out.

Steve

The world is left-wing compared to the United States. We are alone in
the fascist wilderness.

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:48:43 -0600, wrote:

BBC is very left wing biased (bi-assed) too.I have noticed that for many
years.
cuhulin

On 19 Mar 2005 19:23:57 -0800, (Jim) wrote:

Joel Rubin wrote in message hlink.net...
1) When push comes to shove, shortwave frequently goes where the new
methods can't.

For example, the King of Nepal shut off 'net connections and FM local
relays of the Beeb but it is far harder to shut down shortwave.

Well said. Actually, the reason FM station (103 MHz) only shut off the Nepali
language broadcast (1500-1530 UTC). World service was/is available 24 hours a
day in Kathmandu. So was BBC TV on cable networks. Most common folks are
rediscovering shortwave once again to listen to Nepali language broadcast from
foreign stations. Streaming audio can be heard over Internet for those folks
who have access to net.

But BBC does need to shut down some transmitters. Nothing more annoying than
to tune the shortwave and when you think you found some exotic station, it
turns out to be BEEB.
The BBC West Asia service is available Free to anyone in Nepal with a
$200 Worldspace receiver.

http://www.worldspace.com/programmin..._asiastar.html

David wrote:

The world is left-wing compared to the United States. We are alone in
the fascist wilderness.

Well, you are certainly not alone in your 'tardism, 'tard.

Go tote it, boy.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:48:43 -0600, wrote:

BBC is very left wing biased (bi-assed) too.I have noticed that for many
years.
cuhulin

Shortwave radio is not going to die out completely, it's use on
Broadcast stns will be greatly reduced.

Back in the old days shortwave was probably one of the best methods to
find info on foreign countries, today you just bring up your web
browser and type in (whatver country) food+culture and out it pops
right there with photos, videos, all things that SW can't typically
bring.

"David" wrote in message
...
On 19 Mar 2005 19:23:57 -0800, (Jim) wrote:


The BBC West Asia service is available Free to anyone in Nepal with a
$200 Worldspace receiver.

Which is about twice the average monthly income of a Nepalese, I believe.

They share.

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:45:25 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
.. .
On 19 Mar 2005 19:23:57 -0800, (Jim) wrote:


The BBC West Asia service is available Free to anyone in Nepal with a
$200 Worldspace receiver.

Which is about twice the average monthly income of a Nepalese, I believe.