End of Shortwave?

[OvenMaster]

I used to be a huge shortwave listener since my childhood, starting with radios my Dad bought, then buying my own Panasonic RF-2200 (still own it) and then a RatShack DX-440. I finally put the 440 away because of two factors: local power line noise made listening near-impossible, 24/7, and the stations I listened to on a regular basis sounded a whole lot better streamed on the internet. I figured the first signs of shortwave dying was when the BBC stopped beaming the World Service to North America.
Tom