Way back when, early- to mid-70's, I had letters read on Charles Gursky
and Lynn Henderson's Sunday AM show on Radio Canada International (a
reception report with additional friendly notes); on Keith Glover's
Radio Australia Sunday AM mailbag show (Keith was a great guy, God rest
his soul); and on His & Hers, Jerry and Dody Cowan's Radio Nederland
program on Wednesday nights IIRC (this last was my all-time favorite
radio show on SW, of a variety which really isn't around any more).

In fact, for a brief period Radio Canada had a gimmicky program
(probably on the Gursky and Henderson segment) where, if you asked,
they'd call you on the phone and let you ask a question about Canada on
the air - recorded, not live. I did this once, and it was a silly
thrill to hear my own voice on 5970 kHz. I lament that I forget what
the question was...but if I remember it, I'll let y'all know.

I remember being shocked once when, on their program, Charles and Lynn
were discussing a letter about accumulating stuff in one's household,
and Charles used the phrase "damnedest collection" on the air - the
first time I'd heard language that was so colloquial on the broadcast
medium. Of course, now many people get upset if they don't hear at
least one four-letter word every minute or so...

It seems like the best opportunities these days is either on Voice of
Russia or Radio Japan - the Japanese letter people just seem so excited
whenever they read a letter, it's very cute...

Bruce Jensen