[A-DX] Media Network nach 26.10. nur via Web!

["Dr. Anton J. Kuchelmeister" <ajk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Auf der (englischsprachigen) Hard-Core-DX Mailing Liste ist über Nacht
die Meldung verbreitet worden, daß die Sendung Media Network von Radio
Netherlands in Zukunft nur noch via Web verbreitet wird.

Die letzte Sendung via Antenne soll am 26. Oktober ausgestrahlt
werden.

Nachfolgend habe ich den englischsprachigen Originaltext (bis auf
evtl. Leerraum/Formattierung - da hier etwas "durcheinander"
angekommen) angefügt.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Sennitt" <andys@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <media-network@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 20 September 2000 19:02
Subject: [media-network] Important announcement from Radio Netherlands

Standby for an important message from The Netherlands.

In the 21 September edition of the Media Network radio show, we're
making an major announcement. Since you're a loyal listener, we want
to share the news with you directly, just in case you can't hear the
show this Thursday. Media Network is going to switch to becoming a
WEB-ONLY production as from the end of October. The last edition of
the radio show will air on Thursday 26th October.

Surprised? We bet you are. But following the departure of Diana
Janssen, we've taken the opportunity to re-evaluate the situation, and
look at where things are heading.

Radio Netherlands is moving into a new era, and it's essential that
the marriage of traditional and new technology happens in the right
way. Media Network is unashamedly a specialist show. The secret is to
take technology facts and turn them into an acoustic theatre...where
the safari documentaries have scored the best by far. As the business
broadens, it takes more research to get it right and keep it fresh. So
the radio programme would require greater and greater investment in
time and effort in order to maintain its leading position.

It's time that radio producer and host Jonathan Marks simply doesn't
have. Since Diana's departure he assumed the additional roles that
Diana has vacated. This is in addition to his main corporate role as
Radio Netherlands' Director of Programmes - Radio, TV and Internet.
Clearly he cannot do all these things and continue to produce a weekly
show of the high standard that we strive for, and you deserve. So,
after much consideration, we've decided that the radio show should end
its almost 20 year run while at its listening peak. There has never
been more response than we get now.

"It has been enormous fun", says Jonathan "but this seems a good point
to hang up the headphones and step back from the microphone. I have
hundreds of people out there to thank for the radio show's success
over the last 20 years. I think we all worked hard to show that good
international broadcasting comes from the heart".

But Media Network, as a "brand", is not disappearing - far from it.
Although the radio show will cease to exist, Andy Sennitt will
maintain and expand Media Network's web presence. Media Network will
be back in the pioneering phase again, looking at new ways to present
media news, analysis and background features using the latest Internet
technology. Content-wise, Media Network will continue to be 'user
driven', but even more so. We'll be adding interactive elements that
enable you to react immediately to what you see, hear and read. We'll
continue to cover radio and TV developments from longwave right up to
the satellite bands, as well as all forms of new media. We'll also be
delving into the radio archives of the past two decades and digitising
some of the most memorable features. The final edition of the radio
show, on 26 October, is sure to become a collectors' item. In the
meantime, after this week's show we'll be repeating the most requested
Media Network specials over the next few weeks.

As always, you can react to this Newsletter at media@xxxxxxx Please DO
NOT reply to this message directly. If you do this, your message will
be not be read.

Best Wishes from Hilversum

Jonathan Marks (X-DX as from October 26th)
Andy Sennitt
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