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- 'Eff Sirius
Still waiting… Thank god for Bittorrent, or I’d be bored out of my mind at work. In fact, I think a lot of people at work are listening to my shared iTunes library - I hear my boss laughing every once in a while.... - Damn Sirius
Well, it’s going on damn near a week since I finally ordered my Sirius radio, directly from their online shop, and I still haven’t heard boo. My order status has been set to “checked-out” since last Friday, but I’ve received no shipping confirmation. I decided to order directly from Sirius because every retail outlet that I checked were sold out the day after Christmas… I guess a lot of us didn’t get what we wanted under the tree, (I’m looking at you, mom). And, I’m convinced their customer service representatives’ job is to blatantly lie to their customers, in... - Howard's Last Day
I woke up at 6am this morning, to listen to the final Howard Stern show on terrestrial radio… Apparently, they’re expecting thousands of people on 56th street, and Yahoo! is covering the entire thing, including live video at 9am. In fact, Howard has gotten all Yahoo!ed up - Flickr photostreams, 360� profiles, podcasts, and widgets.... - NPR + Podcasts, Part II
A follow up on my NPR + Podcasts post, it seems that NPR is indeed investing in podcasting of its programs. They’ve launched a Podcast Directory, but it is interesting to note that they are not yet providing full-length programs: This service is our first step in podcasting and we are experimenting with a number of program formats… Podcasting full-length programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered could be extremely expensive. Over the next several months, NPR and its public radio partners will be experimenting with a number of formats and offerings, and we invite your feedback. And,... - Stellastarr* tonight
I got a nice surprise from our friends at FNX: Congratulations! You and a guest have been added to the VIP list for the PRIVATE WFNX / Smirnoff Off the Radar concert with Stellastarr*. This private concert is Wednesday August 31st at the Middle East Downstairs (472 Mass Ave in Cambridge). The doors open at 9pm. HOWEVER, your entrance is based on club capacity. SO GET THERE EARLY - it’s a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE admission. Last time I saw Stellastarr, we were down in front, and all the college kiddies were making out with each other. How romantic…... - NPR + Podcasts
I see that NPR is not renewing their Audbile contract: NPR’s beloved shows like “All Things Considered” and “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” used to be available on Audible, but after what I can assume was a lackluster performance, have since been pulled from Audible’s library. There is a new poscasts page on the NPR site, however it isn’t yet clear if the local stations that produce content, such as WBUR in Boston, will follow the national plan.... - The End of The Connection, Follow-up
A follow-up on the cancellation of The Connection, the Boston Phoenix’s Mark Jurkowitz has a fascinating interview with ex-host Dick Gordon. I almost feel bad for the guy. (page 2 isn’t linked as of now…) I for one am still waiting for Bostonist to post a word about this… Public Radio scandals are like celebrity news in this town!... - The End of The Connection
I’ve been meaning to comment on the cancellation of the NPR morning program The Connection, and the firing of host Dick Gordon. Though I’m sorry to see one locally-produced show get axed, I can’t say that I’m not giddy to see Gordon go. First, there is his thick Canadian dialect, and predilection for all things Canadiana… hopefully we won’t be subjected to another hour on Arcadian fiddle music. But, it seems that fellow ex-CBC reporter Jennifer Westaway is getting a lot of air time recently, and I think she is quite good. So, if it’s not necessarily the hoser accent...
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