Radio Netherlands ends news bulletins?
 

Has anybody else been listening-I haven't seen any mention of it here?
Radio Netherlands has apparently ended its 4-6 minute news bulletins at
the start of its English newscasts for a full half hour of Newsline on
weekdays and Europe Unzipped/Wide Angle on Sa/Su respectively. I would
guess that it's a cost cutting measure, as the bulletins were live and
Newsline etc. is prerecorded. Since the BBC and DW have ended their NAm
broadcasts-and the Beeb's credibility has gone down the tubes-that
leaves who for international news to NAm? Spain? They're fine on the
weekdays-although reception in California is not always reliable-but
when major news breaks on weekends like the fighting today in Baghdad I
miss the RN news bulletins. I've tried Radio Australia but they're
mostly concerned with Pacific Rim news. Anybody got a good source for
international news on the weekends?

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tommyknocker wrote:

Has anybody else been listening-I haven't seen any mention of it here?
Radio Netherlands has apparently ended its 4-6 minute news bulletins at
the start of its English newscasts for a full half hour of Newsline on
weekdays and Europe Unzipped/Wide Angle on Sa/Su respectively. I would
guess that it's a cost cutting measure, as the bulletins were live and
Newsline etc. is prerecorded. Since the BBC and DW have ended their NAm
broadcasts-and the Beeb's credibility has gone down the tubes-that
leaves who for international news to NAm?

Huh? I'm listening to BBC on 5975 right now.

Besides, you can always stream it over the net.

Dan

Drake R8, Radio Shack DX-440,
Grundig Satellit 650, Satellit 700, YB400
Tecsun PL-230 (YB550PE), Kaito KA1102
Hallicraters S-120 (1962)
Zenith black dial 5 tube Tombstone (1937)
E. H. Scott 23 tube Imperial Allwave in Tasman cabinet (1936)

The BBC has hardly quit broadcasting to North America. They are on
both XM and Sirius.

On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 18:33:35 -0700, tommyknocker
wrote:

Has anybody else been listening-I haven't seen any mention of it here?
Radio Netherlands has apparently ended its 4-6 minute news bulletins at
the start of its English newscasts for a full half hour of Newsline on
weekdays and Europe Unzipped/Wide Angle on Sa/Su respectively. I would
guess that it's a cost cutting measure, as the bulletins were live and
Newsline etc. is prerecorded. Since the BBC and DW have ended their NAm
broadcasts-and the Beeb's credibility has gone down the tubes-that
leaves who for international news to NAm? Spain? They're fine on the
weekdays-although reception in California is not always reliable-but
when major news breaks on weekends like the fighting today in Baghdad I
miss the RN news bulletins. I've tried Radio Australia but they're
mostly concerned with Pacific Rim news. Anybody got a good source for
international news on the weekends?

For someone who lives in the Caribbean, I always get a clear signal of
the BBC on 5975. That's why I was confused for a few days when they
announced that they were ending their NAm service but I was still
hearing them loud and clear.
By the way, nice collection of radios, Dan. I am sure you enjoy and
tune all of them.

Marty
San Juan, PR