My contributions will be more list-like, but should provide additional consumption fodder. I'll expand the rules to include stations that no longer use shortwave to target North America (but haven't left shortwave entirely).
Deutsche Welle has been off shortwave (to North America) for several years but maintains a 24/7 English language Internet service. Programming has remained stable over the years, dominated by "Newslink", a current affairs program. Live, on-demand, and podcast versions of most programming are available. http://www.dw-world.de/ Radio Netherlands left shortwave (to North America) more recently but still maintains a 24/7 English language Internet service. The programming mix has changed; alas, neither the Documentary nor Media Network nor Newsline grace the schedule, but the programming that remains is still good stuff. http://www.rnw.nl . Radio France Internationale is in a similar situation; it's been many years since I remember tuning to RFI on 9790 (from France) or 9800 (from French Guiana) in the evenings, but RFI still produces very listenable features, retaining some panache in its presentation. A live multilingual stream is available, as are streaming and downloadable audio. http://english.rfi.fr. ERT.gr, the website for the Voice of Greece, has a multi-lingual domestic Echannel called Filia which airs part of its broadcast day in English, designed for a domestic audience. You'll hear more spoken-word programming than you'd hear on the shortwave "Voice of Greece" service, which isn't lost, but is reduced from what it once was. English airs weekdays at 0800, Saturdays at 0815, and Sundays at 0830, corresponding to 0600, 0615, and 0630 UTC. http://www.ert.gr/filia/el/live-radio has the live audio stream. Bonus coverage: While I don't recall Cyprus offering an international English language shortwave service other than the BBC World Service relay listed there, the State-run Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation offers four audio services including the multilingual International Program(me), Radio Two. English is served up live nightly from 1600 to 2200 UTC, and then repeated from 2200 UTC through 0400 UTC. The flagship English language program is the weekday "Round And About", featuring news and casually chatty interviews, with a seasoning of popular music. Interviews could run the gamut from gardening shows to health & wellness; remember, the target audience is domestic expatriates. "Round And About" airs weekdays from 1600 to 1800 UT, with the "Greek By Radio" segment airing at 1730 UT. Web navigation: Visit http://www.cybc.com , then click on "English", then "Radio Live Streaming", then "International Programme." Last entry for now: RTE Radio 1 from Ireland's public service broadcaster, Radio Telefis Eireann. Even though RTE Radio 1 is public-service, you'll hear some occasional advertisements. Programming is primarily spoken word, and covers a wide gamut of subjects, format, and topics. You could tune in most anytime and not be disappointed. One of my favorites is the maritime program "Seascapes". RTE Radio 1 offers live streaming and extensive online audio archives. Start your visit at http://www.rte.ie/radio1/index.html . Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 12:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > [Idea! Let's start a thread on English language stations available via > wifiradio that at least approximate the shortwave outlets lost or to be lost. > I'll start with these two.] > _______________________________________________ Internetradio mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
