In article .com,
"bpnjensen" wrote:

Way back when, early- to mid-70's, I had letters read on Charles Gursky
and Lynn Henderson's Sunday AM show on Radio Canada International (a
reception report with additional friendly notes); on Keith Glover's
Radio Australia Sunday AM mailbag show (Keith was a great guy, God rest
his soul); and on His & Hers, Jerry and Dody Cowan's Radio Nederland
program on Wednesday nights IIRC (this last was my all-time favorite
radio show on SW, of a variety which really isn't around any more).

I never have had a letter read on the air but I think what you wrote
above is key if that is your objective, which is to add commentary about
the programming. Stating what you heard on their station and liked about
it and add some information about yourself such as your listening habits
creates a reason for them to read it on the air. Strive to be personable
instead of just providing a reception report. Give them your emotional
and intellectual reactions to the programming.

In fact, for a brief period Radio Canada had a gimmicky program
(probably on the Gursky and Henderson segment) where, if you asked,
they'd call you on the phone and let you ask a question about Canada on
the air - recorded, not live. I did this once, and it was a silly
thrill to hear my own voice on 5970 kHz. I lament that I forget what
the question was...but if I remember it, I'll let y'all know.

I remember being shocked once when, on their program, Charles and Lynn
were discussing a letter about accumulating stuff in one's household,
and Charles used the phrase "damnedest collection" on the air - the
first time I'd heard language that was so colloquial on the broadcast
medium. Of course, now many people get upset if they don't hear at
least one four-letter word every minute or so...

It seems like the best opportunities these days is either on Voice of
Russia or Radio Japan - the Japanese letter people just seem so excited
whenever they read a letter, it's very cute...

Radio Japan still does the phone call interview that is broadcasted. I
don't know if it's live or recorded. I expect it's recorded.

I think you just email them with your phone number and time to call you
back. You would have to write to the call in program address. Be sure to
pick a normal wake time in Japan.

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Telamon
Ventura, California