BBC World Service hits new record

[AlamoDemoc]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4771361.stm

Audience figures for the BBC World Service have reached a record 163 million a week.

The figure is 14 million higher than last year and beats the previous record of 153 million listeners in 2001.

The rise came despite the BBC axing 10 foreign language radio services last year, mostly in eastern Europe.

BBC World Service director Nigel Chapman said the figures were an "outstanding achievement" in a fiercely competitive industry.

Last October the BBC announced the closure of its Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Kazakh, Polish, Slovak, Slovene and Thai services.

The money saved is to fund an Arabic TV news channel, to be launched next year.

[Democrats_win]

1. BBC only news reporting DOWs fall due 2 record drop in consumer confidence

With retail gasoline prices jumping more than 50 cents in the past two months, consumers' views about the current economic situation plunged in early May at the fastest rate in at least 28 years, researchers at the University of Michigan said Friday.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/14571694.htm

BBC world news said this caused the DOW's fall last week. The M$M is saying that it's the ever present "inflation fears" that caused the DOW to slide.

[benburch]

2. I love the BBC.

I wish they still did Shortwave to the USA though.

[Broadslidin]

3. Hi Ben, (White Rose Society)

There are 57 BBC radio stations available
via the internet.

And as you probably already know,
the diversified and highly professional programming
is nearly beyond belief.
Almost every hour brings a new and fascinating program

Tis a radio listeners heaven,
with virtually everything archived for seven days
and available anytime for instant listening!

All 57 stations are available through one web page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio
If necessary, click "UK Version" at the top of the web page.

Here is an example of a terrific comedy
about "Cowboy Home Improvement Contractors,
shifty insurance companies, and of course dubious lawyers!!"
A 1/2 hour of really great laughs:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/noscript.shtml?/radio/aod/bbc7_aod.shtml?bbc7/delve_special

Thank You for providing for us,
"The White Rose Society".