Re: [IRCA] FCC may help remove electrical noise

["Martin Foltz" <martinfoltz@xxxxxxx>]

I don't think my kids listen to radio much and they're in their 30's. I only
listen when I'm in the car or DXing. I know some people can listen at work
but at a previous employer everyone played FM for music in the background.
You can't work and listen to talk radio or you will get nothing done.

Martin Foltz
Mission Viejo CA

> Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:54:12 GMT
> From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
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> It is interesting this question has come up now as I was discussing the
> future of MW AM just the other day with a CE with so many Canadians
> moving to FM. Here in the US, there are too many stations. As most do
> not make much of a profit and the FM generally supports the AM, if
> available. If it is a stand-alone AM, many seem to fail. Then they
> return with more programming that will fail again and again. With all
> of
> the FCC updates, there seem to be more and more AM stations going to an
> all sports format. Sure the electrical noise needs to be addressed, but
> better programming is the real problem with AM radio.
>   I mentor 3 kids that go to our church. Two that are 17 and the other
> in college at 18 and none of them ever listen to the radio period!
> Their
> mother listens to FM on a rare occasion. She is 41. I have asked if
> High
> School or College kids listen to the radio and the answer is always,
> not
> that they know of. What happens once our generation is gone.? I am 64.
> Some people I know in radio, still live in the 1960s bubble. They
> cannot
> understand why anyone would not listen to radio. It is really sad what
> has happened to so much of the broadcasting industry. Old call letters
> have been thrown away. So many corporate owners only care about the
> bottomline. So much of the classic history is gone. When I worked in
> radio in the 70s, Radio was RADIO. Live programming and local. At least
> here in Clatsop County some stations still are pretty local.
> Just my take on it.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR
> KGED QSL Manager


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