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Started by gatorback, January 10, 2010, 02:20:20 PM

Cricket

NPR is IMO the best thing we have in radio here. I don't think there is enough intellectual interest here or perhaps anywhere else in the south to support what I would consider good radio. By that I mean radio that informs and stimulates the intellect. Radio to most people here is music. So most people here are quite happy with head-bopping music all day along. I have an all- tube Grundig. Shortwave is the way to go.
"If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment."

Sportmotor

I listen to XM Radio  8)
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buckethead

Quote from: Cricket on March 14, 2010, 07:23:08 PM
NPR is IMO the best thing we have in radio here. I don't think there is enough intellectual interest here or perhaps anywhere else in the south to support what I would consider good radio. By that I mean radio that informs and stimulates the intellect. Radio to most people here is music. So most people here are quite happy with head-bopping music all day along. I have an all- tube Grundig. Shortwave is the way to go.
If everyone were as smart as you, it wouldn't be such a great acheivement.

gatorback

What does it take to get a short wave lic?
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Dog Walker

You don't have to have a license to listen, just to broadcast.  They have even dropped the Morse code requirement for a broadcast license.  Go to the FCC website.
When all else fails hug the dog.

RiversideLoki

This American Life like all the time.
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Cricket

Quote from: buckethead on March 14, 2010, 08:10:47 PM
]If everyone were as smart as you, it wouldn't be such a great acheivement.

No need to feel inferior, we can't all be equally smart. ;)
"If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment."

buckethead

Just because I don't feel inferior, doesn't mean I'm not.

Cricket

Quote from: buckethead on March 16, 2010, 05:38:20 PM
Just because I don't feel inferior, doesn't mean I'm not.

No argument from me. ;)
"If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment."