From: bigsteve@dorsai.com (bigsteve)
Subject: Crossband show available for free distribution.
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy, New York's Computer Consulate. +1.718.729.5018
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 19:36:29 GMT

  Nineteen months ago I began doing something unique on shortwave
radio. Up until then there were quite a few programs that dealt with
shortwave listening being presented by international broadcasters.
However, only two of them crossed the barrier on a regular basis to
discuss AM, FM and TV transmissions.  None of them regularly featured
news about Ham Radio, Pirate broadcasters, Scanners, Satellite TV or
Computer networks, like The InterNet, and bulletin boards.
 
  I was doing a music program on Radio NY International, a service
heard on the 100,000 watt shortwave station, WWCR. It didn't take long
to realize that most of the listeners were not only die hard SWL's,
but Hams and those whose interests were also in the other forms of
radio-TV DX hobbies.  So in February of 1991, we dumped the music and
began CROSSBAND, a program that presented news and information from
across all the bands.  (Crossband is an Amateur Radio term used to
describe transmitting on one ham band while listening to the return
side of the QSO on another).
 
  We've broken stories about Neo-Nazi Video games, cellular phone
security, telephone scams, how to monitor Operation Desert Storm and
stories on how to secure your personal data in large corporate
computers long before TV news programs did their stories.  We've also
done feature programs on what killed AM radio, what's on satellite TV,
pirate broadcasters and computer privacy and first amendment rights.
 
  I wouldn't say that CROSSBAND has been successful, but it has
spawned at least one other competing program and caused a few others
to widen their approach.  We've recently begun to present a longer,
low-key version to satellite dish owners as well as the Sunday night
half hour that's on both shortwave and satellite subcarrier.
 
  I am now prepared to offer CROSSBAND into FREE syndication for any
station that wants to broadcast it.  E-Mail me for information, a
sample tape, or for how to tune in our program.  And next time you're
out driving, count the number of dishes, Ham, scanner and CB antennas
you see.
 
*Steve Coletti A/K/A "BIG STEVE COLE"   Studio Line: (212) 995-2637*
*   Host of CROSSBAND, The news and information program for the    *
*            Radio, Communications and Computer Hobbist.           *
*Fridays via Satellite on Let's Talk Radio - S3/T21@6.2Mhz 7-9PM ET*
*Sundays on Shortwave & Satellite from Radio Newyork International,*
*via WWCR/7435Khz and BSN - S2/T7@7.5Mhz at 9PM ET/0100 UTC-Monday.*
*Co-Moderator: Fido FREE RADIO Echo, (the last time I looked I was)*
*GEnie: S.COLETTI2    PRODIGY: BJJM02A   FIDO: Big Steve 1:278/712 *
*Internet: bigsteve@dorsai.com   USnail: P.O. Box 396, NY, NY 10002*

*Steve Coletti A/K/A "BIG STEVE COLE"   Studio Line: (212) 995-2637*
*   Host of CROSSBAND, The news and information program for the    *
*            Radio, Communications and Computer Hobbist.           *
*Fridays via Satellite on Let's Talk Radio - S3/T21@6.2Mhz 7-9PM ET*
*Sundays on Shortwave & Satellite from Radio Newyork International,*
*via WWCR/7435Khz and BSN - S2/T7@7.5Mhz at 9PM ET/0100 UTC-Monday.*
*Co-Moderator: Fido FREE RADIO Echo, (the last time I looked I was)*
*GEnie: S.COLETTI2    PRODIGY: BJJM02A   FIDO: Big Steve 1:278/712 *
*Internet: bigsteve@dorsai.com   USnail: P.O. Box 396, NY, NY 10002*