tom k in L.A. wrote:
why are there nothing but religious freaks on right now? these
stations are cheap to relay-- maybe we should suggest some
international broadcasters take up the time instead of brimstone and
damnation types.

I don't know why Religious Freaks are the ones with the most number of
SW radio programming. Perhaps the hucksters of other types haven't
discovered the magic of SW?

In any case, they've been a fact of life on SW for many decades. Most
of the religious broadcasts of old were more respectable. I have
pleasant memories of HCJB's programs. Many were well thought out and
very interesting, even if I didn't agree with them.

In fact, not long after WRNO made its debut on SW (remember that Rock of
the World format?) WYFR happened. And in the scheme of SW broadcasters,
WYFR is tame. After that, the real nutcases took to the air, and it's
never been the same since.

I wish others would find a way to maintain a business in SW
broadcasting. One would think a nationwide science program of some sort
would be an easy sell. But nobody's doing it. I guess advertisers
don't know it exists because "nobody is there", and nobody does it
because advertisers don't think there is a market.

Jake Brodsky