Goodbye to BBC

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From what I gather in Nick's link, they are axing mainly foreign language services to Russia China and Carribean, cutting certain programming, and refocusing to more world news-oriented stuff. That's why we run the big antennas boys-to find 'em and log 'em:D
This will hit the actual beneficiaries in those regions who don't have internet and rely truly on their Yaghtboys with the telewhip to get some SW:( I just hope they stop there! One BBC guy they interviewed said they intend to deliver stellar service with the remaining programming.
 

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Ridge, I believe they're cutting shortwave all-together.

End of five foreign language services and shortwave will cut off more than 30 million listeners, a sixth of its global audience

They basically mean to continue everything on the web (only in certain languages) -- is my understanding.
 

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BBC - Press Office - BBC World Service cuts

Short wave broadcasts in remaining languages other than English are expected to end by March 2014 with the exception of a small number of "lifeline" services such as Burmese and Somali.

English language programmes
There will be a new schedule for World Service English language programming – a focus on four daily news titles (BBC Newshour, BBC World Today, BBC World Briefing, and BBC World Have Your Say); and a new morning programme for Africa. There will be a new daily edition of From Our Own Correspondent; and an expansion of the interactive World Have Your Say programme.
 

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Well, I'm glad the BBC will keep broadcasting on the Internet, otherwise I'd miss stories just like the one I heard two minutes ago on the World Service over my Android phone: that legislators in Malawi have introduced a bill to outlaw "breaking wind." Where else but the BBC would you hear this?
 

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The BBC has increased their presence on FM Radio and will continue to do so.Their listenership on FM is way up almost everywhere on the planet. the BBC is often on NPR stations at night in the United States.

The problem of course with FM is that it's dependent on having friendly countries
 

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Listening to BBC now and was just reported that BBC is reconsidering some of the cuts planned due to public outcry. For example, their Hindi SW broadcasts alone have 11 million listeners a week. There is still a big SWL following in the world of the BBC and they know it.

Like my signature says:D..
 
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