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Netherlands combined with producing a show of a "high standard that we strive for and you deserve". The four editions that followed were replays of popular specials with a finale on 26 October 2000. The editorship of the program was handed over to Andy
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The show prided itself on being less predictable than its predecessor by reporting from international conferences, compiling thematic documentaries and organising its own research surveys into radio related publications and receivers. On some occasions, the reviews of receivers conducted by the show
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was still of a potentially mediocre sound quality (making it unsuitable for shortwave broadcasts), Media
Network went against the established wisdom and made extensive use of the telephone. Calls were made to the show's various contributors. On many occasions where telephone quality was deemed too
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Marks decided that the show needed to be updated to reflect a new era. Fewer listeners were building their own radios. The music was shortened and a name change was also planned for the middle of 1981, with Media
Network being the name suggested by Roger Broadbent, a colleague producer. Audience
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was made at both ends of the line, then the person with whom Marks was speaking would post the tape to the
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and made available free of charge. Some other programmes made by
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until 24 March 2012, shortly before
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