On Mon, 17 May 2004, David wrote:

People listen to shortwave radio mainly for the diversity and the less
Anglocentric viewpoints. Satellite radio, in particular Sirius, goes a
long way to satisfying that need, without driving you batty with static
and flanging.

Not to mention the fact that countries are going off shortwave wholesale.
BBC's gone, India's gone, Ausria's almost gone...guess if you want to hear
China, you can do that...