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GO BEARCATS wrote:
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But is it usual for the BBC to be on a local FM radio station?

We have a local FM station that picks up a BBC feed each day.

"Sanjaya" wrote in message
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GO BEARCATS wrote:
[snippage]
But is it usual for the BBC to be on a local FM radio station?

We have a local FM station that picks up a BBC feed each day.




Same here. In fact, you don't even need shortwave to listen to international
broadcasters these days. In Canada, the CBC broadcasts shortwave feeds on
its local Radio One stations all through the night after midnight or 1 AM
(not sure which). When I'm a nightowl, I often listen to them like that:
BBC, Poland, Australia, and many others.
Pete

The fact that local FM stations re-broadcast the BBC was one of their reasons
for justifying the cessation of SW broadcasts targeted to North America.


Michael Bryant, WA4009SWL
Louisville, KY
R75, S800, RX320, SW77, ICF2010K,
DX398, 7600G, 6800W, RF2200, 7600A
GE SRll, Pro-2006, Pro-2010, Pro-76
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In article ,
GO BEARCATS wrote:

But is it usual for the BBC to be on a local FM radio station?

Ah yes, their "broadcast partners". The real reason why the they have
those useless news bulletins every half hour is so the local stations
can put in their station identification without messing with the real
programs. At least VOA will admit this.

That's also why they've cut back on shortwave broadcasting to the US,
Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

If you go to http://www.bbcworldservice.com and enter in your city at
the schedule box at the bottom (and hit the go button), the schedule page
will give you a menu of 1) the sattellite services, 2) the local radio
stations that carry some BBC, and 3) whatever shortwave coverage they
provide.

Here (Seattle), a couple of the local public radio stations (KUOW, and
the Bellevue Community College station) use them for late night fill,
with maybe an hour in the afternoon or eveing.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident

MWB,

Yes the BBC is using PRI as a 'distribution agent' in the USofA
and local Public Radio FM Stations as their "Re-Broadcasters".

The result is a greater overlall 'potential' Audience
and much 'better' Listener Demographics.

~ RHF
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= = = ocom (Michael Bryant) wrote in message
= = = ...

The fact that local FM stations re-broadcast the BBC was one
of their reasons for justifying the cessation of SW broadcasts
targeted to North America.


Michael Bryant, WA4009SWL
Louisville, KY
R75, S800, RX320, SW77, ICF2010K,
DX398, 7600G, 6800W, RF2200, 7600A
GE SRll, Pro-2006, Pro-2010, Pro-76
(remove "nojunk" to reply)

We have a local FM station that picks up a BBC feed each day.

OK Sanjaya, yes I heard it again tonight on the same frequency. That's nice to
know I suppose, if I want to listen to the BBC that I have it here local feed
from London and it sounds *Perfect* :-)


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I heard that interview, too. If I remember right, they were both medics;a
corporal and a lieutenant.

Yep, think you're right.

All that exposure to the Beeb was part of what got me interestedin SWL.
Should I thank them, or stop sending them money? ;)

Thank them and send them $5-10 a month. ;-)


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Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand
DX100/394/*SUPER*398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+HowellSW
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
Radio Shack Amplified Antenna
30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap)
* Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable*
*21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop*
~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~
~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~
~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~

GO BEARCATS wrote:

We have a local FM station that picks up a BBC feed each day.

OK Sanjaya, yes I heard it again tonight on the same frequency. That's nice to
know I suppose, if I want to listen to the BBC that I have it here local feed
from London and it sounds *Perfect* :-)

I get the BBC here overnight starting at 10 PM to 5 AM during the week on WVGR-FM
104.1, Grand Rapids. It's part of the U of M radio network.

On weekends it usually starts at 11 PM and runs to 5 or 6 AM.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

In article ,
ocom (Michael Bryant) wrote:

The fact that local FM stations re-broadcast the BBC was one of their reasons
for justifying the cessation of SW broadcasts targeted to North America.


Michael Bryant, WA4009SWL
Louisville, KY
R75, S800, RX320, SW77, ICF2010K,
DX398, 7600G, 6800W, RF2200, 7600A
GE SRll, Pro-2006, Pro-2010, Pro-76
(remove "nojunk" to reply)

Here is the CBC Overnight Schedule for my location.
Great reception (FM mono), lousy time.

The international program schedule is:
Weekdays:
1:05 Radio Netherlands
2:05 Radio Sweden and Radio Australia
3:05 Channel Africa and BBC World Service
4:05 Deutsche Welle and Radio Polonia
5:05 Radio Australia, Radio Prague, Deutsche Welle and Voice of Russia

Weekends
1:05 Radio Netherlands
2:05 Radio Prague and Voice of Russia
3:05 Radio Sweden and BBC World Service
4:05 Deutsche Welle
5:05 Radio Australia

It's pretty much the same right across Canada.
Of course I can listen to BBC anytime I want,
in one room in the house, tying up the phone line.

Norm
Nova Scotia

"NDeveau" wrote:
| Here is the CBC Overnight Schedule for my location.
| Great reception (FM mono), lousy time.
|
| The international program schedule is:
| Weekdays:
| 1:05 Radio Netherlands
| 2:05 Radio Sweden and Radio Australia
| 3:05 Channel Africa and BBC World Service
| 4:05 Deutsche Welle and Radio Polonia
| 5:05 Radio Australia, Radio Prague, Deutsche Welle and Voice of Russia
|
| Weekends
| 1:05 Radio Netherlands
| 2:05 Radio Prague and Voice of Russia
| 3:05 Radio Sweden and BBC World Service
| 4:05 Deutsche Welle
| 5:05 Radio Australia
|
| It's pretty much the same right across Canada.
| Of course I can listen to BBC anytime I want,
| in one room in the house, tying up the phone line.
|
| Norm
| Nova Scotia

I used to be able to listen to the CBC outlet from
(I think) Winnipeg on 990, and they carried a
similar lineup.

I remember listening to CBC news at the top of
every hour, presented by Bernie McNamie (sp?).

I found myself wondering, "Who is Bernie McNamie?"

73,


Steve Lawrence
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Burnsville, Minnesota

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On Sun, 23 May 2004 02:56 pm -0600 UTC, Stephen M.H. Lawrence
posted: %MM

I used to be able to listen to the CBC outlet from
(I think) Winnipeg on 990, and they carried a
similar lineup.

I remember listening to CBC news at the top of
every hour, presented by Bernie McNamie (sp?).

I found myself wondering, "Who is Bernie McNamie?"

Bernie McNamee (a fine Irish name). Now host of "The World at Six" on CBC
radio 1 and 2, half hour of news. Rebroadcast on RCI. You can try MW 540
from Watrous (transmitter, produced in Regina), Saskatchewan. CBC used to
call Radio 1 "AM" and Radio 2 "FM". Then they started switching the AM to
FM, and renamed them 1 and 2. 540 likely won't switch any time soon.

For further info on Bernie McNamee.
http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/perso...lity=McNamee%2
+Bernie&program=World+at+Six

= = = (Mark Zenier) wrote in message
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In article ,
GO BEARCATS wrote:

But is it usual for the BBC to be on a local FM radio station?

Ah yes, their "broadcast partners". The real reason why the they have
those useless news bulletins every half hour is so the local stations
can put in their station identification without messing with the real
programs. At least VOA will admit this.

That's also why they've cut back on shortwave broadcasting to the US,
Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

If you go to http://www.bbcworldservice.com and enter in your city at
the schedule box at the bottom (and hit the go button), the schedule page
will give you a menu of 1) the sattellite services, 2) the local radio
stations that carry some BBC, and 3) whatever shortwave coverage they
provide.

Here (Seattle), a couple of the local public radio stations (KUOW, and
the Bellevue Community College station) use them for late night fill,
with maybe an hour in the afternoon or eveing.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident

MZ,

This is exactly what the BBC wants.

In the past 10 to 15 Years the BBC has seen the average age of
its American Audience of mostly 'old white men' go up and these
are simply SWLs left over from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
NOTE: This 'generation' of Shortwave BBC Listeners is
"Dying-Off" with the passage of time.

By using local 'public' FM stations that are affiliated with
Colleges and Universities the BBC gets a Younger 'expanded'
Audience that is more Diverse and represents a "New Generation'
of Listeners that are 'exposed' to the BBC's News and Information
Products.

jm2cw ~ RHF

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(RHF) wrote:

= = = (Mark Zenier) wrote in message
= = = ...
In article ,
GO BEARCATS wrote:

But is it usual for the BBC to be on a local FM radio station?

Ah yes, their "broadcast partners". The real reason why the they have
those useless news bulletins every half hour is so the local stations
can put in their station identification without messing with the real
programs. At least VOA will admit this.

That's also why they've cut back on shortwave broadcasting to the US,
Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

If you go to http://www.bbcworldservice.com and enter in your city at
the schedule box at the bottom (and hit the go button), the schedule page
will give you a menu of 1) the sattellite services, 2) the local radio
stations that carry some BBC, and 3) whatever shortwave coverage they
provide.

Here (Seattle), a couple of the local public radio stations (KUOW, and
the Bellevue Community College station) use them for late night fill,
with maybe an hour in the afternoon or eveing.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident

MZ,

This is exactly what the BBC wants.

In the past 10 to 15 Years the BBC has seen the average age of
its American Audience of mostly 'old white men' go up and these
are simply SWLs left over from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
NOTE: This 'generation' of Shortwave BBC Listeners is
"Dying-Off" with the passage of time.

By using local 'public' FM stations that are affiliated with
Colleges and Universities the BBC gets a Younger 'expanded'
Audience that is more Diverse and represents a "New Generation'
of Listeners that are 'exposed' to the BBC's News and Information
Products.

Well I consider that the worst criticism ever handed to me. I herby
declare that I am not a leftover.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

"uncle arnie" wrote in message
...
I found myself wondering, "Who is Bernie McNamie?"

Bernie McNamee (a fine Irish name). Now host of "The World at Six" on CBC
radio 1 and 2, half hour of news. Rebroadcast on RCI. You can try MW 540
from Watrous (transmitter, produced in Regina), Saskatchewan. CBC used to
call Radio 1 "AM" and Radio 2 "FM". Then they started switching the AM to
FM, and renamed them 1 and 2. 540 likely won't switch any time soon.

For further info on Bernie McNamee.
http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/perso...lity=McNamee%2
+Bernie&program=World+at+Six

That's close, but not exactly right. What is called "Radio One" now was
simply called CBC Radio, and what is now called "Radio Two" was CBC Stereo,
going back to at least the early 1970's (as far back as I remember). All CBC
Stereo stations were on FM, for obvious reasons, but CBC Radio was on AM in
some place and FM in others (for example, CBC One in the Nation's Capital,
Ottawa, has been on FM for decades). CBC Radio was and Radio One continues
to be the normal, everyday CBC, mostly news and talk-type shows (high
quality though, not like talk radio at all). CBC Stereo was and Radio Two
continues to be more music, mostly classical, but with other musical
programs as well, at various times. Radio Canada International rebroadcasts
many of CBC Radio One's programs.

Pete
Pete