Re: [IRCA] AM Revitalization: From Hard Facts to Whimsical Fantasy

[Rick Dau <drummer1965us@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wouldn't say young people NEVER listen to radio....they certainly listen to FM.  After all, young people like their modern pop music....Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Fetty Wap, Bruno Mars, Meghan Traynor, and the rest.  And how else are they going to discover new artists whose music they'll listen to, then decide they like it, and then download it?  Radio breaks these talents to the masses, and that's something that hasn't changed over the years, even if Casey Kasem is no longer here to do the job. 
 
73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska 

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From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 4, 2016 7:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM Revitalization: From Hard Facts to Whimsical Fantasy

It sounds like they are more interested in shutting down pirates rather than fixing the issue. The FCC is also repacking the TV dial too. I don't have a lot of hope for either. One big issue is that the World has changed. Streaming is getting to be the norm for a lot of listening and viewing. The young people never listen to the radio, let alone AM. They stream everything they want of iTunes, You Tube, Netflix, you name it. If the US had coast to coast wifi/cel phone streaming at a decent price, OTA radio & TV would be dead.  But right now like here streaming in the van is expensive. Verizon has good service here, but expensive for constant stream via cel towers. AM is plagued by noise. Even some of it gets into FM.

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

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