The survey was not very scientific. There is such a huge portion of the world, and even the rural USA, that is NOT on the Internet... we'll see shortwave resurge, I think.
Every year when I was a kid my father and I would tune into BBC on his shortwave radio when I was a kid, 25 years later I still listen to it, even though I have to hear it on the net stream.
The main reason that the BBC no longer provides a North American Service on the SW band is because of streaming audio on the Internet, Podcasting, and not to mention Satellite Radio have all stolen the market share from traditional SW Radio. Some of the only SW radio stations remaining today are radical-leftist religious stations trying to compete with Satellite Radio in terms of international broadcasting.
@GONZARoller Are you joking? Most of the shortwave stations I've heard from the USA are extreme far-right. The Hal Turner show. American Dissident Voices with William Pierce of the National Alliance. Herald of Truth with Pastor Bob Hallstrom. Healthy Trinity Today and Scriptures for America with Pete Peters. And of course the Overcomer Ministry with Brother Stair. I would be interested to hear of a "radical leftist" religious station on SW.
I listened to the midnight countdown on the 'net several years ago on New Year's Eve(before I went out for the night)!
pookerville 6 months ago
The survey was not very scientific. There is such a huge portion of the world, and even the rural USA, that is NOT on the Internet... we'll see shortwave resurge, I think.
NW7US 1 year ago
Every year when I was a kid my father and I would tune into BBC on his shortwave radio when I was a kid, 25 years later I still listen to it, even though I have to hear it on the net stream.
warpsp2010 1 year ago
Let's get BBC to get back on the shortwaves!
pookerville 1 year ago
The main reason that the BBC no longer provides a North American Service on the SW band is because of streaming audio on the Internet, Podcasting, and not to mention Satellite Radio have all stolen the market share from traditional SW Radio. Some of the only SW radio stations remaining today are radical-leftist religious stations trying to compete with Satellite Radio in terms of international broadcasting.
GONZARoller 2 years ago
The BBC did a survey and found most of the NA listeners were getting their service on FM. Still, I miss it on SW.
TechnerVideo 2 years ago
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renewii 10 months ago
@GONZARoller Are you joking? Most of the shortwave stations I've heard from the USA are extreme far-right. The Hal Turner show. American Dissident Voices with William Pierce of the National Alliance. Herald of Truth with Pastor Bob Hallstrom. Healthy Trinity Today and Scriptures for America with Pete Peters. And of course the Overcomer Ministry with Brother Stair. I would be interested to hear of a "radical leftist" religious station on SW.
filmnet 7 months ago