David wrote:

On 14 Feb 2006 08:12:41 -0800, "chevyorange"
wrote:

I can't help but to have noticed over the last 10 years I have to work
harder to catch a little English broadcasting (unless it is religous
stuff - which of course they have every right to spend their money on
broadcasting but it is disheartening to get a blasting good signal of
crap).

I have a very fast internet connection, two killer computers (one a
laptop other a dual processor 64 bit desktop machine) and I perish the
thought of listening to these stations via them. I also have Sirius
and despise the idea of listening to the BBC or any other station that
I have grown accustomed to listening to via shortwave.

I initially started listening to HF Broadcasting for the geek appeal.
But as I got older I realized that the only way to find out what's
going on in the USA is to hear it from an objective ''third-party''
perspective as provided by the International Broadcasters; thus I got
hooked on the content.

I am very glad that rather than vanish entirely some broadcasters have
remained alive via 21st Century delivery methods e.g. the internets
and the Sirius.


Didn't you just post an article detailing how the Pentagon wants to
smash or control the internet so as to restrict the free flow of
information? They could conceivably block overseas websites that
broadcast the truth, such as the BBC. Right now Britain is an ally; but
if Tony Blair gets kicked out of office (he could conceivably be
dethroned by a no confidence vote at any time) that could change
quickly. Satellite radio is also subject to government control. There
are only two providers, and with that sort of monopoly satellite radio
is subject to pressure from the US govt. I've been trying to point this
out to you, but you refuse to see it. To chevyorange: I mainly listen to
the BBC for The World Today, which comes in fine most nights on 5975.