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BBC nearly down and out – Berlin English Radio listeners Poll clearly give thumbs up to NPR – article by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr W van Coeveren

Monday, November 12th, 2012
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On Saturday evening the BBC’s chief stood before his own and other television cameras and announced his retirement – after 54 days in the job!

This resignation, of director George Entwistle on  ,of the “most distinguished station in the world”, as the ‘BEEB’ calls itself , currently finds itself in perhaps its greatest crisis in its history,.

With the resignation of Entwistle and then in-turn, [...] Continue Reading…

BBC World Service vs NPR / National Public Radio – Which is better ? – Berlin English Radio listeners Poll clearly give thumbs up to NPR – article by W van Coeveren

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

 

We were curious which English speaking Berliners preferred to listen to when in Berlin – was it the BBC World Service Radio or the newly arrived to Berlin NPR or National Public Radio with a local affiliate station in Berlin.  We also gave our blog viewers the alternative for a third choice, which was neither of the above but would prefer a [...] Continue Reading…

In Berlin – BBC World Service vs. National Public Radio – Which is better – Berlin English Radio listeners Poll – article by W van Coeveren

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Berlin has a multitude of excellent radio stations which cater to any number of tastes, from classical music, jazz to popular younger type of music,German talk-back shows and documentaries- all for a wide spectrum of listeners.

For native English speakers in Berlin, and yes we all speak some German and want to learn more – however there are times early in the morning, late [...] Continue Reading…