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Re: [IRCA] WFLI-1070.

The world of broadcasting today is not what it was. Energy costs are much higher. There are more stations in every market, and more stations listenable from outside.  Formats have been condensed and with more stations and fewer formats there's more duplication.


Add to that the fact that AM's audience has eroded, not just from FM, but from all sorts of other media and devices.


So more stations, fewer formats, fewer listeners and higher costs aren't a good formula for success. That in turn leads to neglect of maintenance due to lac of funds.


Paul is telling it like it is.


Russ Edmunds

WB2BJH

Blue Bell, PA

Grid FN20id

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From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Paul B. Walker, Jr. <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 7:11:56 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WFLI-1070.

I'm a broadcaster and a DX'er.. been DXing since I was 12 or 13. Been a
broadcaster for nearly 15 years (i'm 33)

They could drop a few towers and go with lower power, which would make this
a potentially viable option. THere's just not alot you can do with an AM
signal that has high operating expenses, especially as a standalone in a
market where everything is already being done 2-3-4 times over.

Paul

On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 7:07 PM, DXer <hfdxmonitor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >>>Nice job of putting words in my mouth and assuming what I meant.
>
> I'm not a mind reader, I can only go by what you wrote. Since I did not
> understand, I thought I would ask.
>
> When you seemed to be discouraging potential buyers, I was even more
> confused.
>
> >>> Alot of DX'ers don't seem to realize that nor do they understand
> the business side of radio.
>
> A lot of DXers want stations to DX. Communities want service.
>
> Now, if a person, or a group wants to buy an "old rotting RF heap of a
> radio station", what's wrong with that? Maybe they have an idea nobody
> thought of. Maybe they will change the technical parameters. Maybe...Do you
> want the 'channel' to remain vacant?
>
> Regards,
>
> Vince
> Ottawa, ON
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