Post by Flash on Apr 8, 2008 1:37:06 GMT -5
Birdsong radio' a worldwide hit
Jesse Perez
8/04/2008 9:18:00 AM.
A radio station exclusivley broadcasting ambient noise from a british country garden has become an unlikely hit worldwide.
Half a million listeners have tuned into the birdsong radio station, with many listeners waking up to the calming sounds of the country every morning.
Starting at 6am and finishing at midnight, the station broadcasts a continuous 20 minute loop of birds singing in unsion.
The overwhelming popularity of the broadcast has prompted the station to improve its sound quality and upgraded the recording.
Bob Sinfield, 51, an actor from Epsom in Surrey said the birdsong gave him a sense of reassurance. "I am quite a fan," he said.
"I find it mightily relaxing. There's not enough genuine birdsong in our urban environment."
There are fears however, that the station will change formats to commercial music, and a widely distributed internet campaign is hoping to save the birdsong channel.
To tune in to the station, simply Click on this link
Off The Wall says: We can understand why this station has become so popular. The songs on the Birdsong channel are better than 99 percent of music played on commercial radio.
Macquarie National News
Jesse Perez
8/04/2008 9:18:00 AM.
A radio station exclusivley broadcasting ambient noise from a british country garden has become an unlikely hit worldwide.
Half a million listeners have tuned into the birdsong radio station, with many listeners waking up to the calming sounds of the country every morning.
Starting at 6am and finishing at midnight, the station broadcasts a continuous 20 minute loop of birds singing in unsion.
The overwhelming popularity of the broadcast has prompted the station to improve its sound quality and upgraded the recording.
Bob Sinfield, 51, an actor from Epsom in Surrey said the birdsong gave him a sense of reassurance. "I am quite a fan," he said.
"I find it mightily relaxing. There's not enough genuine birdsong in our urban environment."
There are fears however, that the station will change formats to commercial music, and a widely distributed internet campaign is hoping to save the birdsong channel.
To tune in to the station, simply Click on this link
Off The Wall says: We can understand why this station has become so popular. The songs on the Birdsong channel are better than 99 percent of music played on commercial radio.
Macquarie National News