In article k.net,
"gil" wrote:

I can go back a little further than 5 years when the tropical bands were
loaded with small stations and it was challenging to hear numerous SW
broadcasters on the 120, 90, 75 and 60 meter bands which many of them are
gone now.
I assume the cost to maintain a station and the falling world economy has
driven many SW broadcasters under

I don't think "the falling world economy" has anything to do with it.
Back 5 or 10 years the world economy was roaring. No, what happened
was the internet and satellites. It's simply easier and cheaper to
reach greater numbers of people with a higher quality signal over the
net than thru the air. It's actually a win-win situation.

Today's listener doesn't want to fiddle with knobs and antennas just to
hear the news or Top of the Pops, any more than he wants to fiddle with
knobs and antennas to watch CNN. It's simply expected to be there when
you turn on the TV, from anywhere on earth.

Dan

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