It's World Radio Day
Yeah, I know what I said, but I can get into this one.
BTW, streaming audio isn't technically radio even if you use wifi or a satellite internet link. You have to use a real radio.
Forum Discussion
I don't typically listen to traditional AM/FM radio anymore, but I do subscribe to Sirius and listen to NBA radio to and from work every day. There are tons of stations on Sirius but I really only listen to a handful of them.
I know, it's not traditional radio but it's all I've got to contribute :smileyvery-happy:
-Jay
Jay wrote:I don't typically listen to traditional AM/FM radio anymore,
I know. There's a lot of competition for listenership now, including streaming live broadcasts, music services, podcasts, etc.
Even shortwave radio really took a turn for the worst when international broadcasters saw that live streams were a more cost effective means than maintaining massive tunable antenna arrays, worldwide broadcasting facilities and equipment.
The BBC's relay statio in Antigua used to be legendary on 5975 in the evening. They no longer target the Americas anymore, but you can still hear some of their feeds to Africa in the afternoon.
The technical advances like digital radio (ubiquity, et. al.) and the availability of alternate subcarriers on FM, as well as DRM on shortwave isn't really making as much of a dent in listenership as it was designed. It's mostly something for hobbyists and hipsters to play with, which isn't going to make money for anyone.
oh wow, nostalgia. My dad had a CB radio and I remember playing with it in the car while we were on the move. No one ever replied, but who would reply to a little girl just saying "breaker breaker" over and over. Now I hope no one actually heard me hahah
MarkJFine What did you listen to on those evenings on 5975?
-Liz
Radio as in news and music, AM and FM, or radio as in "Breaker breaker, 10.4, over"?
And I hope you can get into the food related national days. Because, come on! It's food!
From what Jay says, you mean radio radio, not CB or whatever. I don't listen to the radio at all, haven't for decades.
Also, today is Thor's Day, so be sure to decorate your home with hammers.
