Re: [IRCA] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article

["Powell E. Way III W4OPW" <w4opw@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Kevin,
> 
> Going all digital is not going to happen, as IBOC
> has no audience. If
> stations would do that today, would have no
> listeners. That is why they
> did not go after another band and all.


Actually "they" [being the broadcasters] were gung ho
for an all digital band. That is, until they found out
all of the stations in a market would have equal power
and coverage. And that realization stopped THAT. 


> They wanted
> it "In Band On
> Channel" so people could move over to HD without
> losing the analog. They
> knew from the beginning that it would not be an easy
> move, as we knew
> from the beginning it probably would not work at
> all.


Again my above statement stands. 



Powell 

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