Going to resurrect this blog

I was last on the blog in 2010!  I'm going to go back to occasional posts, but I'll be expanding my observations to include podcasts that would be of interest to those who are fond of "legacy" shortwave radio.

Terry O'Reilly to host CBC Radio One's "Q" tomorrow (October 26th)

The CBC Radio One program on advertising and marketing, "The Age of
Persuasion", which normally airs for 20 weeks per year, is one of my
favorites.

Its host, Terry O'Reilly, will be hosting the CBC weekdaily
arts/culture/entertainment program "Q" on Tuesday, providing us "AOP"
fans a chance for a between-season "fix" of Mr. O'Reilly's wit and
wisdom.

Check out http://www.cbc.ca/q/ and also
http://www.cbc.ca/ageofpersuasion/blog/2010/10/19/post/

Still Gaga Over Radio (from the Belfast Telegraph)

See http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/features/still-gaga-for-radio-14981255.html

Note the dates October 28th - 30th -- an interesting event
co-sponsored by RTE and BBC Northern Ireland is coming up...

Two BBC World Service programs will be produced in coordination with
the event: an edition of "World Have Your Say" and "The Forum".

BBC DG interviewed on NPR's "On The Media"

See http://www.onthemedia.org/episodes/2010/10/08

Mark Thompson, the BBC's Director General, is interviewed; a good
discussion covering several topics including the World Service.

Worth a listen.

"Remix Radio" from PRX -- interesting new concept I hadn't seen before

If you've participated in the swprograms list before or read my NASWA
Journal columns, you've seen me mention the "Public Radio Exchange"
before; they are a content clearinghouse for independently-produced
programming available to public radio stations as well as individual
listening.

PRX has launched a live stream called "Remix Radio" that provides a
continuous stream of programming from the programming available at
their website.

It strikes me as a "pot luck" opportunity to sample something random
that you might not otherwise check out in your usual "appointment
listening".

It isn't 100% spoken word -- it's more of an "interesting sound"
format...but my impression is that it's primarily spoken word...

http://www.remixradio.org/

Old Time Radio resource: "When Radio Was"

http://www.radiospirits.com/onradio/ontheradio.asp?source=wrw&pcode=WRW2008

A random browse led me to this website -- appropriate for fans of
old-time radio.

The daily syndicated program airs on WVXU-FM; WVXU also airs the
Saturday evening two-hour ediiton.

WVXU streams its audio...with no evidence that this program is blocked.

Richard

BBC World Service: "Global Business" interviews Matthew Szulik, Chairman of Red Hat

In the current edition, host Peter Day interviews Matthew Szulik, Chairman of Red Hat, the most visible software vendor for Linux for business. I know many shortwave enthusiasts are also Linux
enthusiasts; Szulik sounds like an interesting guy.

Peter Day does a good job staying out of the way to let Szulik talk...something Mr. Day doesn't always do well...

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003r602#synopsis

Richard

Worth a listen: BBC Radio 4: "MI6: A Century in the Shadows"

Radio 4 has begun a three-part documentary series commemorating the 100-year anniversary of MI6, the UK's analog to the USA Central Intelligence Agency. Considering the importance that radio has played in the communication of information between field agents and headquarters, folks here might find it worth a listen. Bletchley Park - the codebreaking center for British intelligence - is mentioned in the first episode of the series.

The first episode, "Gadgets and Green Ink", is available on-demand until roughly 0900 UTC on Monday, August 3rd; that's when the second episode, "Heroes and Villains", goes to air; that episode will then be available online for a week.

Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ls8ll