Today's Topics:
1. Re: BBC World Service to vacate historic Bush House (Mark Phillips) 2. NYTimes: R. Peter Straus, Radio Pioneer, Dies at 89 (John Figliozzi) 3. Re: BBC World Service to vacate historic Bush House (David Goren) 4. Re: BBC World Service to vacate historic Bush House (Richard Cuff) 5. Re: BBC World Service to vacate historic Bush House (maryanne kehoe)
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Message: 1 Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:38:14 -0400 From: Mark Phillips <g7ltt@g7ltt.com> To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <swlfest@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: Re: [Swlfest] BBC World Service to vacate historic Bush House Message-ID: <50239316.2060709@g7ltt.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Most of this stuff went years ago. And what with Auntie's rolling upgrade process they were probably able to move departments one at a time into the new space at New Bush House.
However, the BBC and many other large broadcasters are all moving to Television City in Manchester. It's a purpose built facility with HD studios and combined office space. With greater emphasis being placed on contracted programming (radio and TV) large facilities are no longer necessary. TV City will pool the resources of all the broadcasters in an effort to cut costs.
As Granada is now the biggest UK broadcaster owning the most regional independant stations they were able to persuade their investors that TV City was the right way to go. It is turning out to be everything they had hoped.
Perhaps this could be a topic at the Fest next year?
Mark
On 06/27/2012 01:23 PM, bernieS wrote:
> I wonder how BBC liquidated all the old equipment in Bush House > (shortwave receivers, antennas, multicouplers, recording gear, entire > studios, etc) that they decided to modernize/upgrade and buy anew in > lieu of uninstalling and moving it? That woulda be one heluva yard sale! > > -Ed
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Message: 2 Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 07:50:53 -0400 From: John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@nycap.rr.com> To: "swlfest@hard-core-dx.com" <swlfest@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: [Swlfest] NYTimes: R. Peter Straus, Radio Pioneer, Dies at 89 Message-ID: <11623373-5926-4B1C-8ABC-A912FB9560C6@nycap.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Sheldon Harvey take special note.
>From The New York Times:
R. Peter Straus, Radio Pioneer, Dies at 89
Under Mr. Straus?s leadership, WMCA in New York broadcast what were regarded as the first radio editorials and political endorsements.
http://nyti.ms/ThAfa8Sent from my iPad
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Message: 3 Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 09:14:35 -0400 From: David Goren <dbgoren@panix.com> To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <swlfest@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: Re: [Swlfest] BBC World Service to vacate historic Bush House Message-ID: <D25DB645-D70B-40E2-9DA7-FD881BD3C429@panix.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
On Aug 9, 2012, at 6:38 AM, Mark Phillips wrote:
> Most of this stuff went years ago
Not true...there has been a big ongoing online auction and there's an enormous amount of vintage equipment from various eras and ephemera on offer. I'll see if I can find the link.
> . And what with Auntie's rolling upgrade process they were probably able to move departments one at a time into the new space at New Bush House. > > However, the BBC and many other large broadcasters are all moving to Television City in Manchester. It's a purpose built facility with HD studios and combined office space. With greater emphasis being placed on contracted programming (radio and TV) large facilities are no longer necessary. TV City will pool the resources of all the broadcasters in an effort to cut costs. > > As Granada is now the biggest UK broadcaster owning the most regional independant stations they were able to persuade their investors that TV City was the right way to go. It is turning out to be everything they had hoped. > > Perhaps this could be a topic at the Fest next year? > > Mark > > On 06/27/2012 01:23 PM, bernieS wrote: > >> I wonder how BBC liquidated all the old equipment in Bush House >> (shortwave receivers, antennas, multicouplers, recording gear, entire >> studios, etc) that they decided to modernize/upgrade and buy anew in >> lieu of uninstalling and moving it? That woulda be one heluva yard sale! >> >> -Ed > > > --> > > /\/\ark Phillips > G7LTT/NI2O > > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com >
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Message: 4 Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 09:35:34 -0400 From: Richard Cuff <rdcuff@gmail.com> To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <swlfest@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: Re: [Swlfest] BBC World Service to vacate historic Bush House Message-ID: <CAAvu+iR-kFDWP5bEeL0pKrkb7CpiiTRNTsuhx3hw-Mr9kPrF5A@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
I believe the auction was ~3 or 4 weeks ago
http://www2.ppauctions.com/auction.php?id=67There's another phase in September
http://dxinternational.blogspot.com/2012/07/buy-piece-of-bbc-ws-history-bush-house.htmlRichard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 9:14 AM, David Goren <dbgoren@panix.com> wrote: > > Not true...there has been a big ongoing online auction and there's an enormous amount of vintage equipment from various eras and ephemera on offer. I'll see if I can find the link. > >
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Message: 5 Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:47:39 GMT From: maryanne kehoe <atlsvo@webtv.net> To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <swlfest@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: Re: [Swlfest] BBC World Service to vacate historic Bush House Message-ID: <SNT145-DS59EADBCA320E80E6568A3CACC0@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>There's another phase in September
And I think the "unofficial" auctions started long before that....years ago, Ken bought a piece of recording equipment (small item, don't remember what it was) off eBay. When it arrived from the UK, he was very surprised to see indicators that it came from Bush House. He contacted the BBC and found out the equipment was stolen-he packed it up and returned it to Bush House.
Maryanne
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