Re: [IRCA] NPR and IBOC

["CHARLES HUTTON" <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>]

As I understand it, NPR's real interest in IBOC is FM and FM only, as they 
have successfully pushed to have two program channels carried in IBOC. One 
license and one transmitter now can carry two independent channels, with the 
obvious revenue benefits.


Chuck

>From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Martin)
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>Subject: [IRCA] NPR and IBOC
>Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 11:12:49 -0700
>
>I was informed that NPR gets a "free lunch" with IBOC. No fees to pay or
>anything if they go IBOC. That explains why the CE at the NPR station in
>Boise was so pro IBOC. He spoke to our club at the 2004 IRCA convention
>last year. Other CE's we spoke to were not pro IBOC! Infact he is one of
>the few I have run into that likes IBOC. Of course the money for the
>equipt is basically free, even if they have to pay for it as the money
>is donated. I would have a real problem donating to a station that was
>going to ruin my DXing hobby.....
>
>73s,
>
>Patrick
>
>Patrick Martin
>Seaside  OR
>KAVT Reception Manager
>
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