Syndication

To those who are reading this blog abroad, you will certainly know the word "syndication", but to us Israelis, who are way behind the times, it is quite new to us. But we learn fast, and without us knowing, we have the same programme on six different stations at once.

A prime example of this is Didi Harari, whose show goes out on no less than six of Israel's regional commercial radio stations - The Voice of the Red Sea in Eilat, Southern Radio in Bersheva, Radio Jerusalem, Non-Stop Radio in Tel Aviv, Middle of the Way Radio in Hadera, and Radio Kol Rega in Afula. Meaning, I could go from the south of Israel to the north and not miss a minute of Didi Harari (whether I want to do this is another matter, but let's say I do).

Does this mean that these stations don't have enough original material of their own? Or is the programme THAT good that they don't want us to miss it wherever we are. I suppose a bit of both. Two other examples that come to mind are Shai and Dror, and Tal Berman and Aviad Kisos.

With the strong stations buying out the weak (Non-Stop Radio now has three stations in Israel - The flagship Tel Aviv station, Non-Stop Radio North, and most recently 99FM in the Sharon area near Tel Aviv)

Do we deserve more, or as usual, does the apathetic Israeli listener just accept whatever is thrown at him?