Atrain;
Hoping to fix something you most likely can't fix - the domestic SW broadcasting scene in the US - is probably futile. Things have been as they are for quite awhile, and ain't likely to change. Over the years, very little of what has been aired over the US non-governmental stations has captured my interest, with the possible exception of a few stations such as WRNO and WBCQ. Given the decreasing global awareness of the existence of SW and shrinking budgets, it is actually surprising that many of these stations are still OTA.
It is what it is.
It was a very different situation when many countries had SW voices; you could tune thru 31 meters on any given evening and find lots of interesting programming, and a variety of new music to hear, many with signals which were easy to catch. You could follow the terminator across Africa from 0300 to 0700 and hear a couple of dozen countries without breaking a DX sweat, and hear a ton of fascinating music along the way. There are some stronger stations (CRI, CNR, AIR, RHC, Rebelde, a couple Brasilians, etc) which currently have some programming which interests me from time to time, but the overall trend seems to be towards vapid programing on the easy to hear stuff.
Most of that's gone forever, over a long time ago (sorry Mr Fagen)
But there remains still a good number of fascinating stations on the air, many of them regional or domestic services in other countries, many of them old friends. They are not 24/7, and hearing them is very possible, but it's not like turning on a spigot. This is where the interesting listening is, even though you have to put in effort to crack language barriers, and develop band knowledge of what is on and when, and develop tastes for other musical forms. Going after these stations is very much worth the effort. This is radio which is not in competition with streaming services, and is very much an active - not a passive - endeavor. At some point, many people make this transition from being a casual listener to being a DXer. It's hard to describe the pure adrenalin rush and buzz you get when you hear the weaker stuff, and harder still to describe the little insights you get into other cultures.
To me, it's not about new SW stations; it's all about chasing and enjoying and appreciating those stations that are still around...while they are around. The clock seems to be running.