I am not often in the habit of repeating myself, but every now and then I get reminded of a simple truth: Yes, radio still matters. It matters in our culture, it matters in the cultures of the west and the east, and it especially matters in areas of the world where information is at a premium. In the west we are often plagued, yes plagued, by 24/7 news content. Whether the news is real, fake, or irrelevant, we cannot escape news. I try. I really do. Especially local news. But even news around the country here in the US
Many of our readers are familiar with The Shortwave Listening Post by Thomas Witherspoon, and consequently are familiar with his non-profit group, Ears To Our World (ETOW). EOTW works with partners around the globe to provide radios to schools in areas where electricity is either non-existent or very spotty. The radios are ones we are familiar with, Tecsun Green-88, having the option of being powered by several means: FM/AM/SW 4 Band Radio. Ÿ Proprietary tuning knob speed control. Ÿ 2.5 inch Speaker with excellent sound quality. Ÿ Hand crank recharge. Ÿ High Efficient Power generator for cranking charging. Ÿ Built-in