The purpose of getting a shortwave radio is to get evacuation instructions, not to listen to the news.
"The purpose of getting a shortwave radio is to get evacuation instructions, not to listen to the news."
OK, OK. You're right.
I guess I'm still thinking back to that Brit yo yo with his ear glued to BBC, telling us what was happening 300 yards away from our hotel, but via a reporter in the UK. It was truly pathetic.