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agp2176
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As I mentioned in another thread, I really don’t watch much TV at all. And the same goes for radio. I do need to clarify that though. I don’t watch American TV or listen to American radio.
The internet is a wonderful thing for enabling communication around the world. It has opened a world of good things to watch and listen to, both for children and adults. So I thought I might contribute my preferences for comment.
Radio – The only over the air stations I listen to are Relevant Radio and EWTN affiliates as well as the oldies station 1050 CHUM in Toronto. I feel that provides a good balance when I’m driving. I will admit that the preponderance of ‘talk’ shows on both Relevant Radio and EWTN make them a bit tedious. I was a bit taken aback that Al Cresta solicited comments on best president/ worst president on his show (via Ave Maria Radio).
The oldies station – well – that’s for fun.
My mp3 player – Now it gets interesting. On my mp3 player – which I listen to a work, you will find recordings the audio stream from BBC Radio 2 in the UK (which I record every night), Radio Luxembourg, Nostalgie (a French oldies station) – all recorded on my PC while I’m at work – and EWTN’s downloadable mp3s of Journey Home, World Over, Fr Groeschel, EWTN Live, and Mother Angelica Classics.
The reason I like BBC Radio 2 is because the music is good (no swearing and rap) , the DJs are nice to the audience, and they have a little feature called Pause for Thought, which gives me a lift during the work day.
The EWTN stuff is for listening to when I can’t get any of my over the air faves while driving.
TV - I watch a lot of news (but never CNN/ Fox/ MSNBC – who are IMHO agenda driven.) I prefer CBC (Canada) and the BBC for my TV news.
I also enjoy a number of adult series on CBC TV. By adult, I of course do not mean obscene. Funny how that word has been co-opted. I enjoyed DaVinci’s Inquest when it aired. Last season they had a series called Little Mosque on the Prairie about a small Anglican church in the prairies that offered its Church hall to a local group of Moslems to hold services. This was a great series, because the problems faced by the Moslems easily translated to those faced by the Christians. And done in a humourous way, it helps us to see each other as human beings.
I’ve also enjoyed Cracker and Prime Suspect which airs on Showcase. These are gritty and not for kids. I guess that for adults, such subject matter, if one is properly presupposed, does no harm.
Unfortunately I don’t get EWTN TV.
As I say, I refuse to watch any of the reality shows from the Idol music series through Big Brother, and all the other rubbish that gets passed off as entertainment.
So that’s what I listen to and watch.
How about the rest of you
In Christ’s Peace
Tony
The internet is a wonderful thing for enabling communication around the world. It has opened a world of good things to watch and listen to, both for children and adults. So I thought I might contribute my preferences for comment.
Radio – The only over the air stations I listen to are Relevant Radio and EWTN affiliates as well as the oldies station 1050 CHUM in Toronto. I feel that provides a good balance when I’m driving. I will admit that the preponderance of ‘talk’ shows on both Relevant Radio and EWTN make them a bit tedious. I was a bit taken aback that Al Cresta solicited comments on best president/ worst president on his show (via Ave Maria Radio).
The oldies station – well – that’s for fun.
My mp3 player – Now it gets interesting. On my mp3 player – which I listen to a work, you will find recordings the audio stream from BBC Radio 2 in the UK (which I record every night), Radio Luxembourg, Nostalgie (a French oldies station) – all recorded on my PC while I’m at work – and EWTN’s downloadable mp3s of Journey Home, World Over, Fr Groeschel, EWTN Live, and Mother Angelica Classics.
The reason I like BBC Radio 2 is because the music is good (no swearing and rap) , the DJs are nice to the audience, and they have a little feature called Pause for Thought, which gives me a lift during the work day.
The EWTN stuff is for listening to when I can’t get any of my over the air faves while driving.
TV - I watch a lot of news (but never CNN/ Fox/ MSNBC – who are IMHO agenda driven.) I prefer CBC (Canada) and the BBC for my TV news.
I also enjoy a number of adult series on CBC TV. By adult, I of course do not mean obscene. Funny how that word has been co-opted. I enjoyed DaVinci’s Inquest when it aired. Last season they had a series called Little Mosque on the Prairie about a small Anglican church in the prairies that offered its Church hall to a local group of Moslems to hold services. This was a great series, because the problems faced by the Moslems easily translated to those faced by the Christians. And done in a humourous way, it helps us to see each other as human beings.
I’ve also enjoyed Cracker and Prime Suspect which airs on Showcase. These are gritty and not for kids. I guess that for adults, such subject matter, if one is properly presupposed, does no harm.
Unfortunately I don’t get EWTN TV.
As I say, I refuse to watch any of the reality shows from the Idol music series through Big Brother, and all the other rubbish that gets passed off as entertainment.
So that’s what I listen to and watch.
How about the rest of you
In Christ’s Peace
Tony
Although most of them seem to spend at least some time in the UK or US sadly.
Television is weird.