MediaLine with Henry Brice

MediaLine Radio: Current edition (16 December - 29 December 2006)

2006-12-15T12:29:00.000Z

The next edition of MediaLine Radio (now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com) features an interview with Ronald Deibert, associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto. He joins us to talk about government censorship of the Internet and the development of software designed to counter this. Plus, another episode from the comedy-spy series, Garson Krebs: Private Eye.

MediaLine Radio airs via IRRS (http://www.nexus.org/radio.htm) and WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz). More information about Garson Krebs can be found at http://www.rrca.com .

Information and audio from MediaLine Radio can be found at http://medialineradio.com .

Garson Krebs Private Eye

2006-10-11T13:59:00.000Z

I'm very please to announce that the current edition of MediaLine Radio (7 October - 20 October 2006), now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com, for the first time enters the realms of modern radio drama. This edition presents the first episode of Garson Krebs Private Eye, a comedy detective series produced by the Radio Repertory Company of America in 1995. The series has formally aired on National Public Radio and the former WorldSpace channel, LETTERS. More information can be found at http://www.rrca.com .

MediaLine Radio can be heard via IRRS (http://www.nexus.org/radio.htm) and WorldFm (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

I hope that you enjoy the series,
Henry

Current edition (9 September - 22 September 2006)

2006-09-11T14:49:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com/ . This edition features the usual round-up of media/sci-tech news from around the world, as well as an episode of Escape from 1951. The programme airs at the following times:

Saturdays, 1300 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org/
Saturdays, 1900 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org/ and 5775kHz
Sundays, 0030 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org /
Sundays, 0830 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org/ and 9310kHz (or 13840kHz?)

The programme also airs via WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz/).

Current edition (12 August - 25 August 2006)

2006-08-15T09:34:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available at http://medialineradio.com . This edition of the programme feature half an hour of news and reports from the world of electronic media, science and technology. Plus, an episode of the classic mystery series, The Whistler. It airs at the following times:

Saturday, 1300 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday, 1900 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Sunday, 0030 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Sunday, 0830 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 9310kHz (or 13840?)

Also via WorldFM (see http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (15 July - 28 July 2006)

2006-07-22T16:20:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition features news about what commercial stations think about the BBC and more breaches of Ofcom regulations. The programme also features comedy from Vic and Sade and drama from the Mysterious Traveller.

The programme air at the following times:

Saturday, 1300 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday, 1900 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Sunday, 0030 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Sunday, 0830 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 13840kHz

The programme also airs via WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz)

Current edition (17 July - 30 July 2006)

2006-06-25T13:42:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition features a round-up of news highlights from the media and sci-tech worlds, as well as an episode of the mystery drama series Murder by Experts. MediaLine Radio airs at the following times on IRRS:

Saturday, 1300 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday, 1900 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Sunday, 0830 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 13840kHz

The programme also airs at various times on WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (3 June - 16 June 2006)

2006-06-13T10:43:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is available at http://medialineradio.com featuring an hour of old-time radio drama, comedy, and media/sci-tech news. As well as being available on-demand on the Internet, the programme airs at the following times on IRRS:

Saturday, 1300 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday, 1900 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Sunday, 0830 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 13840kHz

The programme also airs via WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz)

Current edition (20 May - 2 June 2006)

2006-05-28T15:11:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition features a look at recent international media/sci-tech news and an episode of the sci-fi series X Minus One.

MediaLine Radio airs regularly on IRRS (http://www.nexus.org/radio.htm) and WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (6 May - 19 May 2006)

2006-05-09T10:25:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition features news about Microsoft, Google, World Radio Network and Spam, as well as an episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers from 1951.

The next airtimes for this edition are:

Saturday 13 May, 1300 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 13 May, 1900 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

The programme also airs on WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (25 March - 7 April 2006)

2006-03-31T11:03:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition features:

* The origins of the Universe.
* Uzbekistan's reaction to foreign journalists.
* Moonquakes.
* North of Polaris, an episode of Escape from 1953.

The programme will air next at the following times/frequencies:

Saturday 1 April, 1300 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 1 April, 1900 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org

The programme also airs via WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (11 March - 24 March 2006)

2006-03-14T11:22:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is available now on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition is an old-time radio special and includes:

* Fibber McGee and Molly
* X Minus One

The programme will air next at the following times:
* Saturday 18 March, 1400 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
* Saturday 18 March, 2000 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

The programme also airs on WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz)

Current edition (11 February - 23 February 2006)

2006-02-16T15:39:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . In this edition:

* More news about Pluto.
* The weather on earth and in space.
* An episode of the detective drama Nick Carter, Master Detective.

This edition of the programme will air next at the following times:

Saturday 18 February, 1400 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 18 February, 2000 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

The programme also airs via WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (28 January - 10 February 2006)

2006-02-02T09:30:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition includes:

* The US mission to Pluto.
* Films on mobile telephones.
* An episode from the classic radio drama series, Suspense.

The next times that this programme will air are:

* Saturday 4 February, 1400 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
* Saturday 4 February, 2000 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

The programme also airs via World FM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (14 January 2006)

2006-01-16T11:10:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio for the two weeks beginning 14 January 2006 is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition includes:

* Information about Europe's new global satellite navigation system.
* The Mars rovers continue their mission.
* News from the world of international radio broadcasting.
* An episode of The Whistler from 1948.

The programme will air next as follows:

* Saturday 21 January, 1400 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
* Saturday 21 January, 2000 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

The programme also airs on WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (17 Decmber - 30 December 2005)

2005-12-17T15:09:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com . This edition is a Christmas old-time radio special featuring an episode of the Life of Riley and The Shadow. The next airings of the programme will be as follows:

* Saturday 17 December, 2000 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
* Saturday 24 December, 1400 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
* Saturday 24 December, 2000 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

The programme also airs via WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Current edition (3 December 2005) now available

2005-12-05T11:30:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com .

This edition includes:

* Media news.
* Repairs to the US space shuttle.
* An episode of the classic American radio programme, Suspense.
* The shape of space-time around Earth?

The next airings of MediaLine Radio are as follows:

Saturday 10 December, 1400 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 10 December, 2000 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

The programme also airs via WorldFM, Tawa, New Zealand (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Next edition (19 November 2005)

2005-11-18T15:34:00.000Z

Coming up on the next edition of MediaLine Radio:

* A Spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
* Information about Internet security.
* A round-up of some recent media news from around the world.
* An Episode of Murder at Midnight from 1947.
* A report about the benifits of solar flares.

Airtimes:

Saturday 19 November, 1430 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 19 November, 2030 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Saturday 26 November, 1430 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 26 November, 2030 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz.

MediaLine Radio also airs on WorldFM, Tawa, New Zealand (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

On-demand audio is available 24-hours a day at http://medialineradio.com .

Next edition of MediaLine Radio (5 November 2005)

2005-11-04T16:12:00.000Z

Coming up in the next edition of MediaLine Radio:

* Water on the moon?
* The second part of an interview with the President of the Canadian Media Guild.
* An episode of The Adventures of Nero Wolfe from the 1950s.

MediaLine Radio is aired at various times on IRRS-ShortWave (http://www.nexus.org/radio.htm) and WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

It is also available 24-hours a day, on-demand, at http://medialineradio.com .

MediaLine Radio for 22 October 2005

2005-10-26T14:09:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available for download at http://medialineradio.com . In this edition:

* Blogging
* The President of the Canadian Media Guild joins us to talk about the recent lock-out at the CBC, journalistic independence and more in the first part of an in-depth interview.
* An episode of Space Patrol from the 1950s.

Please note that as well as being available on demand at the website, MediaLine Radio also airs at various times on IRRS-ShortWave (http://www.nexus.org/radio.htm) and WorldFM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

MediaLine Radio available on-demand again

2005-10-12T13:09:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio is now available for download from http://medialineradio.com . This edition features an hour of sci-tech and old-time radio.

Please note that MediaLine Radio can also be heard at various times on IRRS (http://www.nexus.org/radio.htm) and World FM (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).

Web site

2005-09-28T16:28:00.000Z

As you may have gathered, if you've tried to visit the MediaLine Radio website. The server appears to be having some trouble at the moment. Unfortunately, this is out of my hands, but I will keep an eye on it and update the site as soon as possible.

10 September 2005 edition available for download

2005-09-12T17:52:00.000Z

The current edition of MediaLine Radio (10 September 2005) is now available to download as an MP3 file from http://medialineradio.com .

On-demand audio has resumed

2005-09-01T15:10:00.000Z

I am pleased to announce that on-demand audio for MediaLine Radio is available once again at http://medialineradio.com .

Next edition of MediaLine Radio (13 August 2005)

2005-08-10T10:12:00.000Z

The next edition of MediaLine Radio will air on Saturday 13 August. The show is now on summer break (kind of), however, please tune in at the usual times to hear some interesting sci-tech and old-time radio features. Also, please visit the website (where you can hear on-deman audio of the current edition of the programme) at the new address: - http://medialineradio.com .

Airtimes:

Saturday 13 August, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 13 August, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Saturday 20 August, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 20 August, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

Next edition of MediaLine Radio (30 July 2005)

2005-07-27T14:22:00.000Z

On the next edition of MediaLine Radio:

* A VOA report following the successful launch of the Space Shuttle.
* A replay of a recent interview with Jeff Jury, Chief Operating Officer, Ibiquity Digital.
* An episode of The Whistler (1941).

Airtimes:

Saturday 30 July, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 30 July, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Saturday 6 August, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 6 August, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

For more information and on-demand audio, please visit http://medialine.150m.com .

Next edition of MediaLine Radio (16 July)

2005-07-13T14:22:00.000Z

On the next edition of MediaLine Radio:

* Information about alleged bias in US public broadcasting
* An interview with Gerry Jackson, Station Manager, SW Radio Africa
* An episode of Frontier Gentleman (1958)

Airtimes:

Saturday 16 July, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 16 July, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Saturday 23 July, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 23 July, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

For more information and on-demand audio, please visit http://medialine.150m.com .

On demand audio for 2 July 2005 now available

2005-07-05T14:28:00.000Z

On demand audio for the 2 July 2005 edition of MediaLine Radio is now available at http://medialine.150m.com .

Problem with Server

2005-07-04T15:14:00.000Z

There currently appears to be a problem with the server. This means that I am currently unable to upload the on-demand audio. Hopefully, on-demand audio will be available again by Wednesday.

Next edition of MediaLine Radio (2 July 2005)

2005-07-01T11:43:00.000Z

The next edition of MediaLine Radio will be the last in our current series of old-time radio specials, including:

* The Charlie McCarthy Show (1947)
* Box Thirteen (1949)

Airtimes:

Saturday 2 July, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 2 July, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Saturday 9 July, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 9 July, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

For more information and on-demand audio, please visit http://medialine.150m.com . On-demand audio for the 2 July 2005 edition expected some time early next week.

Next edition of MediaLine Radio (18 June 2005)

2005-06-17T17:38:00.000Z

The next edition of MediaLine Radio will be another old-time radio special, including:

* The Great Gildersleeve (1945).
* Tales of the Texas Rangers (1950).

Airtimes: -

Saturday 18 June, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 18 June, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz
Saturday 25 June, 1330 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org
Saturday 25 June, 1930 UTC, http://mp3.nexus.org and 5775kHz

I am happy to announce that on-demand audio is once again available on the website http://medialine.150m.com .

Future Interviews

2005-02-23T08:51:00.000Z

Coming up in the next two editions of MediaLine Radio, we will be featuring an interview with Jacques Bouliane of Radio Canada International, who has some very interesting opinions on the future of ShortWave broadcasting. We will also be featuring an interview with Jeff Jury of Ibiquity Digital, the organisation behind the IBOC technology.

Web Page/Next Show

2005-02-10T13:17:00.000Z

My appologies for the lack of updates to the MediaLine website. Unfortunately, I am just not haveing enough time to maintain it properly. I think that I will probably start focussing almost exclusively on this blog as the source for information about MediaLine Radio. So, for starters, here is the current schedule.

12 February - 25 February 2005

Steve LeMay will join us again to mark the 60th anniversary of RCI. He has some interesting information about the past, present, and future of the station.

Lots of news from the BBC and others including a quick look at expected space weather for the next two monts.

Plus, an episode of X Minus One from 1955.

ShortWave:

Saturday 2030-2130 UTC 5775kHz

http://mp3.nexus.org :

Saturday 1430-1530 UTC
Saturday 2030-2130 UTC

Steve LeMay Interview

2005-02-01T10:52:00.000Z

Last night, I spoke with Steve LeMay of Radio Canada International.

This was mainly to talk about the 60th anniversary of RCI, and again, he had lots of interesting things to say.

This interview will be airing on the next edition of MediaLine Radio.

Changes are Underway

2005-01-07T18:19:00.000Z

It's been a while since the last post or update to the MediaLine website, so I would like to tell you about some possible, just possible, changes that may soon be coming to MediaLine. First off, the bad news: - For the time being, MediaLine will no longer be archived on the Internet. I'm finding updating the website quite a strain, however, this does not neccesarily mean that this will be the case for ever.

Moving on to what I consider more positive stuff, there is a real possibility that very soon, MediaLine will be expanding to 1-hour every two weeks, instead of just 1/2 hour. If this happens, the format of the programme will also expand to include all aspects of radio old and new. This will still include the usual interviews and news items, but will also include some old-time radio drama (and some new stuff too if I can get the rights). I also intend to include programming highlights, and maybe some occasional features on more specialist radio subjects such as scanning and FM/TV DXing.

Streaming Audio

2004-12-20T16:51:00.000Z

Because the current edition of MediaLine had to be done in two parts. It has so far not been possible to upload the programme to the website as one file. If possible, I'll try to upload an edited version within the next few days.

This edition of the programme

2004-12-20T16:27:00.000Z

Just a quick post to say thanks to IRRS for sorting out the current broadcast. For some reason, the editing software was not doing what it was supposed to be doing, and the show had to be submitted to IRRS in two parts. The broadcast seemed to go smoothly though.

A quick reminder that on Christmas day, the IRRS special Christmas broadcast will be at 0800-1100 UTC on 13840kHz at 100,000W. I'll be presenting the first half-hour. There will be a repeat of the three our broadcast the following day at 2000-2300 UTC on 5775kHz, also at 100,000W. The (now regular) broadcast of MediaLine on Saturday at 2100 UTC on 5775kHz will be the same as usual.

MediumWave/Tropical Band Reception

2004-12-10T13:18:00.000Z

Hi everyone,

Here's the current 10.7cm flux forecast from SEC:

10DEC04 085 11DEC04 085 12DEC04 090 13DEC04 090 14DEC04 090
15DEC04 090 16DEC04 090 17DEC04 095 18DEC04 100 19DEC04 100
20DEC04 100 21DEC04 100 22DEC04 105 23DEC04 105 24DEC04 105
25DEC04 105 26DEC04 100 27DEC04 095 28DEC04 095 29DEC04 090
30DEC04 090 31DEC04 090 01JAN05 090 02JAN05 090 03JAN05 090
04JAN05 085 05JAN05 085 06JAN05 090 07JAN05 095 08JAN05 090
09JAN05 090 10JAN05 090 11JAN05 090 12JAN05 095 13JAN05 095
14JAN05 095 15JAN05 095 16JAN05 095 17JAN05 095 18JAN05 100
19JAN05 100 20JAN05 100 21JAN05 095 22JAN05 090 23JAN05 090

Not so good for the higher frequencies. However, MediumWave reception is very good at the moment, for example, I live just outside Plymouth, and on Wednesday night at around 7p.m., I was able to clearly hear AFN on 873kHz from Frankfurt, the BBC World Service on 648kHz (targeted at south eastern England), and Premier's London frequency of 1413kHz. And this was just with a portable radio's internal antenna.

Last night, I interviewed Alfredo E. Controneo, CEO, Nexus-IBA. This interview will be aired on the Christmas day special at 0800 UTC on 13840kHz, repeated the next day at 2000 UTC on 5775kHz. Also at http://mp3.nexus.org .

Space stuff

2004-12-06T14:30:00.000Z

Thought you folks might be interested in this story from Science @ NASA(http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/29nov_moonjupiter.htm).

Also, if you're in to DXing on the higher frequencies, you should be aware that the Geminids meteor shower will be peaking this 12-13 December.

Audio Now Available

2004-12-04T16:15:00.000Z

The audio for the current edition of MediaLine is now available, earlier than I thought it might be, from the MediaLine website.

I'll let you know about the specail Christmas broadcasts from IRRS shortly, please check back again soon.

Saturday

2004-11-27T09:45:00.000Z

MediaLine was back this morning at 0900 UTC on 13840kHz. Unfortunately, for the first ten minutes or so, there was a lot of what could have been adjecent-channel interference, but sounded more like another programme being aired at the same time using the same transmitter. I'll contact IRRS later to see if they can shed any light on the situation. There was also quite a lot of propagation disturbance, I'd say that the SINPO was about 35323. MediaLine was followed at around 0925 by a Johnny Cash record, which was unexpected.

I received a QSL card yesterday from CRI yesterday featuring a picture of the Tian An Men Rostrum. It took about two weeks to arrive.

Audio Now Available

2004-11-23T17:51:00.000Z

The audio for the current edition (20 November - 3 December 2004) of MediaLine is now available at the MediaLine website.

Yesterday's broadcast

2004-11-21T14:52:00.000Z

If you tuned in yesterday at 0900 UTC on 13840kHz expecting to hear MediaLine, and were unable to hear it, here's why: -

Sorry but today's broadcast was cancelled due to a problem on the digital link to the station.

Technicians are working on this now, hope we can re-establish the connection by the end of the day today.

73,

Alfredo

--
Alfredo E. Cotroneo, CEO, NEXUS-Int'l Broadcasting Association

Stats Update

2004-11-19T13:38:00.000Z

I've just checked the site stats for the MediaLine website. Yesterday it had 59 unique visitors, which I'm quite pleased about. It's good to know that you're out there, thanks for listening. That is, unless, of course, these visitors are just SPAM programmes searching for email addresses. But either way, I'm not going to complain.

Coming up tommorow on the programme, we'll have the second part of my interview with Bill Damick, Knowledge Management Officer, Trans World Radio. And we'll take a look at the media news from the past two weeks, including lots of news from the BBC.