You get all the news on the internet, BBC, CNN, NBC, ABC ..... all they programs on the youtube and Netflix these days.
Many major SWL broadcast service have shutdown.
And why are you still listening to Short Wave?
Because radio, that's why. I, for some reason even unknown to me, have had a lifelong love for radios. Radios touched my soul when I was little when I'd be at Granny's home in Lake Zurich, Ill. and I was the only one who gave a crap about her gorgeous Grundig Majestic console with shortwave, or when I'd be at Uncle Joe's home in Lake Forest, Ill. and I was the only one who gave a crap about his Zenith 3000-1 in the den (it's been mine since I was a kid-he gave it to me cause he knew I loved it so much)
Now, I have so much invested in this SWL thing-two HF receive antennas up on the roof, a Hallicrafters SX-88, an Icom R75, an Icom R8600 and a Realistic DX-160 all working in rotation here daily.
The Icoms pump audio through each their own high end A/V units with multiple speakers in two different rooms, and the SX-88 through a nice old XAM bookshelf box that actually compliments the rig's beautiful audio ability.
Almost every night if in the mood, 5085 WTWW's music plays on one of them, or WRMI on 9395.
I still get VOA at over 10,000 miles even in the daytime and at night in English. BBC too. New Zealand as well. Yes it's getting thinner on BC but still riding that wave 'till it runs out-why not?
I also listen to lots of utes and hams if the conversations are good, pirates and MIL. Still fun, and enough out there to justify this receive station.