Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] FCC Bows to Big Money, Dumps on Listeners, and Approves Night AM IBOC

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- "Rene F. Tetro" <rene@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> During the transition period, however, AM listenership will dwindle 
> dramatically as listeners can no longer find a listenable analog
> signal.  As 
> more and more hybrid digital-analog signals appear, the more the
> noise will 
> drive listeners away. Will they return when the transition is
> complete?  I 
> doubt it.  Even if one uses five years as a transition period (it
> will be 
> much longer, in actuality), by that time even newer, more
> technologically 
> advanced delivery and entertainment mediums will become extant.

*** I couldn't agree more, however I believe things will come to a head
before such time as some future FCC decides to mandate digital on AM.
There are too many factors pointing toward problems early on. I still
think that AM HD will be pretty much DOA in less than that hypothetical
5 year period. 
> 
> Consequently, I can't help believing that the FCC did, in fact, sound
> the 
> death knell for AM today.
> 
> Rene F. Tetro
> Chief Engineer
> Salem Communications - Philadelphia
> WNTP-AM / WFIL-AM
> 117 Ridge Pike
> Lafayette Hill, PA  19444
> Phone:  610- 828-6965  Extension 41
> Fax:  610-828-6725
> Email:  rtetro@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> "Blessed are the peacemakers....." (Mat. 5)
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Smith" <w9wi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 1:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] FCC Bows to Big Money, Dumps on Listeners, and 
> Approves Night AM IBOC
> 
> 
> > What Scott F. said...
> >
> > A few other thoughts...
> >
> > - Usually this kind of FCC action isn't actually effective until 30
> days
> > after publication in the Federal Register.  In recent amateur cases
> this
> > publication seems to take about a week to ten days.  So these IBOC
> rules
> > won't be effective until early May.
> >
> > - (though I wouldn't be too surprised to see some stations receive
> > Special Temporary Authority before then)
> >
> > - As Scott says, don't expect a stampede towards implementation of
> IBOC,
> > especially on AM stations.
> >
> > - There are islands of IBOC inactivity, and they're
> Australia-sized...
> > A quick scan of the IBOC stations listed in the back of the NRC Log
> > shows 53% of them are on clear channels.  38% are on regionals, and
> only
> > 9% on graveyard channels.  Smaller stations are not interested.
> >
> > We survived the development of the all-night station, 24/7
> operation,
> > satellite feeds, automation, hourly (instead of twice-hourly) legal
> IDs,
> > and a radio war with Cuba.  We'll survive this.
> >
> > -- 
> > Doug Smith W9WI
> > Pleasant View, TN  EM66
> >
> >
> > Start planning now for the first NRC/WTFDA joint  Convention!
> > Boise Idaho Labor Day Weekend 2007
> > Visit http://www.nrcdxas.org for details
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> >
> > 
> 
> 
> Start planning now for the first NRC/WTFDA joint  Convention!
> Boise Idaho Labor Day Weekend 2007
> Visit http://www.nrcdxas.org for details
> ===============================================
> What?  DX NEWS in pdf format? / DXAS as a MP3? / $15 per year?
> Check out the samples. Then check out e-dxn!!
> Visit http://www.nrcdxas.org Download Sample DXN & DXAS
> ===============================================
> 
> 


Russ Edmunds
Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
[15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'
AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop


 
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