Voice of America operator plans "sunset" for shortwave radio broadcasts

The sun is setting on Voice of America's shortwave radio service,
heard worldwide in dozens of languages for 70 years.

A strategic technology plan prepared by the Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG), the federal agency responsible for Voice of America,
Alhurra, Radio Free Asia and other international stations, concludes
that it should end many shortwave broadcasts in favor of "more
effective" media such as internet radio.

Full story at :
http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/06...erica-ope.html


---
Alokesh Gupta,VU3BSE
New Delhi
(via HCDX)
====================

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Thanks Steve!
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And Red Mountain, Ca. USA
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Even if this were true, as it is always said, "follow the money trail."
Alleged "organizations" and governmental departments are now constantly
trying to steer public thought in the direction they want it to go. The
reality is that there are
new short wave stations sprouting up all the time. However, there are
special interest groups that deeply want to convince the brain-dead to
abandon that which is already paid for to buy the newest gadgets. The simple
fact is that worldwide there are millions of short wave listeners who are
under 25, over 25 and it remains viable and useful. Painting the whole world
by what
some industrialized, capitalistic countries are doing is absurd. The world
is a big place but our arrogance often convinces us that we're the only ones
on the righteous path.

To believe anything else is just "drinking the Kool Aid" and convincing
yourself that the only alternative is to rush to Best Buy and buy the newest
thing that will enable the government to easily monitor what you're
listening to and censor that as well is what they want.

No, naysayers...short wave radio will be around for a long time. There are
too many honest governments and non-governmental entities that do not want
to give up the ability to reach people without borders, firewalls, scanning
software, search software and all the other figments of oppression that we
once were proud of Radio Free Europe (we thought) for dissolving. Mobility
and
convenience of terrestrial radio is superior over anything offered by "hot
spots",
waiting on buffering and clunky non-ergonomic devices like computers or
handheld
crap with buttons the size of most politician's brains.

As for the under-25s...what boneheads. You're always a bonehead when your
under 25 which is why they pitch to this group because kids will rush out
and
buy anything. It's not until your older than 25 that you figure out it's all
a con game by the fat titted old men who run everything that they're shaking
you down for as much money as they can.

Even if this were true, as it is always said, "follow the money trail."
Alleged "organizations" and governmental departments are now constantly
trying to steer public thought in the direction they want it to go. The
reality is that there are
new short wave stations sprouting up all the time. However, there are
special interest groups that deeply want to convince the brain-dead to
abandon that which is already paid for to buy the newest gadgets. The simple
fact is that worldwide there are millions of short wave listeners who are
under 25, over 25 and it remains viable and useful. Painting the whole world
by what
some industrialized, capitalistic countries are doing is absurd. The world
is a big place but our arrogance often convinces us that we're the only ones
on the righteous path.

To believe anything else is just "drinking the Kool Aid" and convincing
yourself that the only alternative is to rush to Best Buy and buy the newest
thing that will enable the government to easily monitor what you're
listening to and censor that as well is what they want.

No, naysayers...short wave radio will be around for a long time. There are
too many honest governments and non-governmental entities that do not want
to give up the ability to reach people without borders, firewalls, scanning
software, search software and all the other figments of oppression that we
once were proud of Radio Free Europe (we thought) for dissolving. Mobility
and
convenience of terrestrial radio is superior over anything offered by "hot
spots",
waiting on buffering and clunky non-ergonomic devices like computers or
handheld
crap with buttons the size of most politician's brains.

As for the under-25s...what boneheads. You're always a bonehead when your
under 25 which is why they pitch to this group because kids will rush out
and
buy anything. It's not until your older than 25 that you figure out it's all
a con game by the fat titted old men who run everything that they're shaking
you down for as much money as they can.

Lastly, the Voice of America ceased being of any interest to listeners many
years ago
when it adopted its new "Board of Governors" mission.

On 6/7/11 04:47 , dxAce wrote:
Voice of America operator plans "sunset" for shortwave radio broadcasts

The sun is setting on Voice of America's shortwave radio service,
heard worldwide in dozens of languages for 70 years.

A strategic technology plan prepared by the Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG), the federal agency responsible for Voice of America,
Alhurra, Radio Free Asia and other international stations, concludes
that it should end many shortwave broadcasts in favor of "more
effective" media such as internet radio.

Full story at :
http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/06...erica-ope.html


---
Alokesh Gupta,VU3BSE
New Delhi
(via HCDX)
====================

dxAce
Michigan
USA




Same old song we heard with BBC.

Isn't anymore true now than it was then.

But, remember, these broadcasts are both political in origin and often
propagandist in nature.

Given the current tone, both in Washington and worldwide, that they
would be ending the most direct, and most portable, methods of
dissemination is hardly a surprise.

On Jun 7, 7:25*am, D Peter Maus wrote:
On 6/7/11 04:47 , dxAce wrote:









Voice of America operator plans "sunset" for shortwave radio broadcasts

The sun is setting on Voice of America's shortwave radio service,
heard worldwide in dozens of languages for 70 years.

A strategic technology plan prepared by the Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG), the federal agency responsible for Voice of America,
Alhurra, Radio Free Asia and other international stations, concludes
that it should end many shortwave broadcasts in favor of "more
effective" media such as internet radio.

Full story at :
*http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/06...erica-ope.html

---
Alokesh Gupta,VU3BSE
New Delhi
(via HCDX)
====================

dxAce
Michigan
USA

- Same old song we heard with BBC.
-
- Isn't anymore true now than it was then.
-
- But, remember, these broadcasts are both
- political in origin and often propagandist
- in nature.

The BBC {Domestic} and BBC World Service
-selling-the-uk-britain-britannia-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britannia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture...United_Kingdom
Language Culture and -oops- No Borders !

On 7 jun, 11:47, dxAce wrote:
Voice of America operator plans "sunset" for shortwave radio broadcasts

The sun is setting on Voice of America's shortwave radio service,
heard worldwide in dozens of languages for 70 years.

A strategic technology plan prepared by the Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG), the federal agency responsible for Voice of America,
Alhurra, Radio Free Asia and other international stations, concludes
that it should end many shortwave broadcasts in favor of "more
effective" media such as internet radio.

Full story at :
*http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/06...erica-ope.html

---
Alokesh Gupta,VU3BSE
New Delhi
(via HCDX)
====================

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Hello dxAce

Radio Nederland Wereldomroep (Radio Netherlands World Service,
http://www.rnw.nl/english ) also has to deal with financial cuts.
They will "change focus".

According to the latest plans, this means they will virtually end
transmissions in Dutch, but continue transmissions to areas where
freedom of press isn't in the dictionary.

Link to the official announcement
http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/ra...-changes-focus

With kind regards,



Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

And in it's place will be, Commie Ministry of Propaganda.
cuhulin

On Jun 7, 8:29*am, Wimpie wrote:
On 7 jun, 11:47, dxAce wrote:





Voice of America operator plans "sunset" for shortwave radio broadcasts

The sun is setting on Voice of America's shortwave radio service,
heard worldwide in dozens of languages for 70 years.

A strategic technology plan prepared by the Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG), the federal agency responsible for Voice of America,
Alhurra, Radio Free Asia and other international stations, concludes
that it should end many shortwave broadcasts in favor of "more
effective" media such as internet radio.

Full story at :
*http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/06...erica-ope.html

---
Alokesh Gupta,VU3BSE
New Delhi
(via HCDX)
====================

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Hello dxAce

Radio Nederland Wereldomroep (Radio Netherlands World Service,http://www.rnw.nl/english) also has to deal with financial cuts.
They will "change focus".

According to the latest plans, this means they will virtually end
transmissions in Dutch, but continue transmissions to areas where
freedom of press isn't in the dictionary.

Link to the official announcementhttp://www.rnw.nl/english/article/radio-netherlands-worldwide-changes...

With kind regards,

Wim
PA3DJSwww.tetech.nl- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

This would probably work. It will still get to the people for whom
freedom of speech and internet access are quite limited.