In the living room I find voices from hundreds of towns, small cities, large cities and political and economical centers only a microsecond away. At one moment, I share CFRW's music from the 70's with a 51 year old man driving home to his Winnipeg suburb - at the next, I listen to WSM as Merle Haggard accompanies a Nashville mother making dinner for her kids. And then I switch to KFOX and imagine that in California, a newly arrived, nervous but excited Korean finds comfort in hearing his own language on the radio.
From a tiny, remote spot on top of the world I can hear everywhere. What a unique hobby we have.
Oh, and by the way I got a most welcome verie from 1320 KHRT Minot ND. Heard on the great opening we had on October 3. The station's been on my wish list for years.
3 comments:
You have expressed the essence and the excitement of the hobby, and especially the captivating experience of AM DXing! Thanks for sharing, and keep up the good work!
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Mika
That's exactly the magic and mystery of radio - it's a bridge into the lives of people far away. It's a way to connecto to their music and culture.
Very nicely put, Bjarne. It's also impressive to see how well you express yourself in English. I know that I can not come close to your eloquence when not speaking my mother tongue.
I've just red your comment and I can just agree with everybody.
Being basically a broadcast radio enthusiast as you descibed so nicely, I like to enjoy as you do some great radio moments.
Recently I was telling my wife how this hobby was grateful to me.
It brings together my main passions: Languages, geography and radio. I'm sure that many of you guys feel the same.
Thanks Bjarne for pointing out using the right words...
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