"Brian Denley" wrote in message
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Mike:
Don't listen to him. US BBC listeners are at an all time high.
Many of
trust that source over the ones we have here.


Wouldn't the BBC's -much- wider relatively recent distribution through
numerous FM/public radio outlets account for the increase in
listenership here? It seems to make sense that, if you make something
regularly available to a significant enough number of people, a
certain percentage are going to find it their liking, esp. on public
radio.