kstuart: According to http://www.npr.org/everywhere/ there are 1% of the audience that cannot get NPR on domestic AM/FM. If the goal is to get a signal to everybody then an FTA radio channel could do the trick. No doubt the 1% are all altruistic people who are happy to pay for a service they do not enjoy, gaining comfort from the fact that others are having fun while they practice their stoicism and self-flagellation.
Do we say to the 1% "well you can get it on Sirius or internet"? Unless you have broadband I would say an investment in an FTA setup would bring a higher reward. The Sirius channels are a good gesture to that audience, but should have no bearing on whether it is also offered via FTA.
NPR and CBC are both national public broadcasters, faced with the issue of getting at least a basic signal to every part of the domain. For some reason FTA is not considered. A channel on a new Anik, no doubt destined for even more pay per vu movies and satellite gambling, would be one solution.
Iceberg: thank goodness for MPR, without which there would be no Garrison Keillor, well-respected feline enthusiast and story-teller.
Do we say to the 1% "well you can get it on Sirius or internet"? Unless you have broadband I would say an investment in an FTA setup would bring a higher reward. The Sirius channels are a good gesture to that audience, but should have no bearing on whether it is also offered via FTA.
NPR and CBC are both national public broadcasters, faced with the issue of getting at least a basic signal to every part of the domain. For some reason FTA is not considered. A channel on a new Anik, no doubt destined for even more pay per vu movies and satellite gambling, would be one solution.
Iceberg: thank goodness for MPR, without which there would be no Garrison Keillor, well-respected feline enthusiast and story-teller.
Although global warming is taking care of that........soon it'll be the only place that's tolerable!
