Straight out of Compton (CC)

[tree_and_leaf]

Cricket's always had its seamy side, but it's still rather unexpected (and heartening) to find a team thriving in one of the most notorious parts of LA, even if, sadly a proposed tour of the UK couldn't take place because of lack of funds.

American cricket is surely ripe for revival (yes, revival; after all, as the article mentions, the world's first international cricket match was between the US and Canada).

Also (sort of) cricket-related: the beginning of the end for R4 Longwave, as they can't get the valves any more. A sad moment indeed, and not merely because I shall miss being able to get TMS on my radio, rather than online; it will also be a blow to people who could pick up R4 in various parts of Europe.

And I do hope that they tell the submariners why Today's gone off the air...

Comments

[aella_irene]

Oh dear, indeed. Possibly regular announcements directed at them are in order?

[sir_guinglain]

The revelation that if a valve at Droitwich goes, then Radio 4LW disappears forever, was new to me.

I've mentioned before the recording of the handover of what was then 1500 metres/200 kHz from Radio 2 to Radio 4 at midnight on 23 November 1978. The emphasis Radio 2 make on saying goodbye to continental Europe is notable.