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    [Other Topic] What's your take on early Christmas Programming?

    The "usually accepted" way it was before stations had to try to a) get in the pocket of local retailers FIRST for Christmas and b) Cause more "real" announcers to want to commit suicide was... Thanksgiving and fist week after: 1 per hour, Next week 2 per hour, 3rd week 3 per hour, 4th or week...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    More likely, if we don't win the battle in my industry which NEEDS public voices....to keep AM in cars.... the services will go away. Just my opinion. FM is too crowded now, with LPFMs, Translators, (full disclosure, I have two translators)...and regular signals. I think, if we don't win this...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    Some have, some have gone "all digital". Other countries call it "medium wave" but, also remember that in most countries outside of the USA, the GOVERNMENT owns and operates the broadcasting, thus they make the decisions. Our country is rather unique in having privately owned and operated...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    I think, and this is my opinion, that the "noise" issue of all-electric cars having AM came up somewhere in a laboratory for (some) manufacturers, and the easy way out was to pull it. The "big" people in broadcasting, like the NAB only got on board with trying to assist (AM) broadcasters when...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    OK, it's time. Again: We're talking CONTENT here, not rules of being a licensee. Do you have any qualifications to argue this? What are they? Where are you coming from and why can't you grasp the concept of the fact that WE as broadcasters decide ou own content....there are NO guidelines on...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    Does anybody here get it? Putting up the fact we have public files has NOTHING to do with what WE CHOOSE to program. Have you ever READ a public file? Do you know what it is or what it's contents are to be? It's a report on how we serve OUR communities, which means HOW we do it is up to US...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    In reasonable memory. Meaning for the "exactness" person trying to prove me wrong, they are NOT going to send AM to the graveyard over "talk shows" and agendas that people spread rumors-of on the internet. Good Grief. I've been an owner for nearly 20 years and in radio for 35. What you're...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    Don't give in to that very common assumption/conspiracy. You must remember a couple things. 1) The FCC makes plenty of money on licenses for AM stations every year, they call it "spectrum fees" while WE call it "pay your yearly fee or lose your 8-year license. and, 2) The FCC has NEVER...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    And Toyota proved that hybrids and EV's CAN indeed have AM. This was an excuse for Ford, who then agreed to send an "over the air" update to put the AM button BACK into their vehicle...(for now.)
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    Not so. It's fidelity is limited only by it's owners' commitment to proper studio and processing/engineering. Even in 10khz bandwidth it can sound excellent AND be in (analog) stereo, where "digital" (HD-hybrid digital, not "high def" steals half the bandwidth. ) causes issues to other...
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    Congrats WION

    Sorry to be away from Satelliteguys so much and not to have seen this.... We at WION Thank each of you for your kind words, and thank YOU Scott for posting the article. Richard Wagoner (author of the piece you posted) is a fan of AM radio, and an advocate for local broadcasting to continue...
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    Bring back AM stereo CQUAM

    I know this is an ancient thread. Couldn't resist. Meduci''s radio (the current model) did sound good when a ham operator came to our station last month and parked in the parking lot. He ran one on his dashboard, and I will say it was good. However, the previoius model had some issues. The...
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    Listener's Perspective on the Growing Affiliate List of EMF

    There's a definite line being drawn and, in my opinion, terms being re-defined in the radio industry. "Local" should be more and more defined by whether ownership has a stake in the community, as in, announcers spending paychecks, or at least living locally; and...does the station have a...
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    FCC allowing AM stations to go full digital

    Nothing "sad" here, really. Market will determine if this catches on or not, Navychop. AM is at it's highest and best use, but not being "cared for" as well as it should by owners. MOST owners are not going to go all-digital, it will NEVER be a mandate because many stations would just throw in...
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    FCC allowing AM stations to go full digital

    Phil T, good post, good questions. First and foremost, you're hearing what's called "HD" not "all digital. HD means hybrid digital. 1/2 of the available AM bandwidth of 10khz is assigned to the digital signal, 1/2 remains analog. At night, most AM's have to reduce power to not interfere with...
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    FCC allowing AM stations to go full digital

    The "Average listener" is who you make it, my friend! Market TO them, instead of abandoning them, and they'll stay! I'm glad your plan worked for you, NGeorge, but to me, it all boils down to marketing what you HAVE. With us, AM is an asset, something people treasure, enjoy, tune-into and even...
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    FCC allowing AM stations to go full digital

    Food for thought. "Allowing" this fully digital AM signal by choice is not necessarily a thing to cheer or be upset about, either way. The FCC's decision simply means there's a new playtoy for those with money to burn in (AM) radio ownership. At the present time, that's not a common...
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    Local radio performance fees

    Over the air: The publisher (person who wrote it.) On the web if simulcast from terrestrial station: The singer or group and the publisher.
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    Local radio performance fees

    That's not the point of the bill, or the goal of the movement. Stations already pay BIG bucks for music licensing and the group is asking for no FURTHER burden than that which has been in place for many years and worked for many years...before GREED kicked in. Terrestrial radio pays the...
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    What more creative talk in radio would you take if given a chance?

    Not sure where he does "fulltime" gig, but still crankin' out the great show....which we're proud to carry on Saturday nights, 6-9 PM on WION....love watching our internet listenership go UP when he's on!
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    What more creative talk in radio would you take if given a chance?

    His show is doing great in syndication from Boston, but the flagship station on which he did it cancelled it, strangely enough. We get plenty of Boston listeners on our stream Saturday nights. Good guy, good show.
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    What more creative talk in radio would you take if given a chance?

    A show called, "The Lost 45's" with Barry Scott does that probably the best of anyone. He has a website, facebook, twitter, the works...and from there you can probably find an affiliate. 3 hours once a week, and if you're lucky, the "daily" version as well.
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    LP-AM

    I believe what you may be referring to is called "part 15" broadcasting. That means that your transmitter is FCC accepted and you follow the rules for size of antenna, amount of AM ground radials, and other factors. Similar to the travel stations, these are VERY low power, but properly done can...
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    [Texas] 1060 AM El Paso

    FCC databases on KXPL show no change in ownership, and as far as I can tell, no application for an FM translator. The FM translator window recently closed, and I doubt there will be another for quite some time, due to the objections the Prometheus Radio Project and others threw in the works...
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    Here an Alt, there an Alt, everywhere an Alt Alt

    I'm not sure that "helping" listeners is the goal. Perhaps in a small way, as "recognition" is the goal. In other words, corporate stations (more than smaller stations in my opinion) use these phrases as identifiers, mainly because they have little faith in listeners remembering their actual...