Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] Re: Random thoughts on IBOC

[Bill Harms <philcobill@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul, I love Radio. I love to visit radio stations and I love radio
history. Radio as a listener and someone who appreciates the medium is
in my blood. In fact, my DXing hobby is an adjunct to how I view radio,
not my primary intention here. I have several websites devoted to
different aspects of radio and broadcasting.

That said, I think that using smoke and mirrors, as I stated previously,
like IBOC (or other forms of digital) is not where the broadcasters
should place their emphasis. It is with local content, something that
terrestrial broadcasters can do that other forms of broadcasters or
media distribution can't. PERIOD.

I firmly believe that those stations which can do this successfully will
be the ones who survive. Those who ignore this and spend their money in
the latest and greatest technology will not likely survive. Technology
will not save radio, content will.

Bill

Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> I've been having an on-going argument with an engineer friend of mine
> here in the Carolinas and a radio station owner in
> Pineville/Middlesboro, Kentucky concerning AM Stereo and IBOC.
> 
> I will adopt AM Stereo LONG before I wil lEVER adopt IBOC on WABV
> 1590! (And in fact, there is a good chance that WABV could go AM
> Stereo when we buy a new solid state transmitter if I can convince
> the ownership!!) I will NEVER EVER adopt IBOC unless absolutely force
> to by station ownership or mandated to by the government.
> 
> I think FM IBOC works fairly well, with the multicasting and all.. a
> pretty cool way to use your FM signal. The FM IBOC interference isn't
> as bad because FM doesn't skip like AM does.
> 
> I think we simply need to stop complaining and adapt to IBOC as it
> happens. I'm not saying we shouldn't still complain nor am I saying
> that IBOC on AM wil lever work.. but some of us need to stop our
> childish whining about how bad IBOC is for our precious hobby. Suyre,
> I don't like it anymore then any of you do.. but our whining and
> gestapo like complaining won't help the hobby any.
> 
> Paul Walker www.walkerbroadcasting.com
> 
> 
-- 
Bill Harms
Elkridge, Maryland

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