wrote

They'd better get some HD listeners before they do that, elsewise their
listeners will abandon them.

They already are abandoning analog radio - to DIGITAL delivery systems
such
as the internet, XM & Sirius.

Every young person I know has an MP3 player/iPod which is used to listen
to
songs, in DIGITAL format, downloaded for free from the internet. They DO
NOT listen to ANALOG AM or FM radio stations like the youth of your
generation used to do.

The only means open for analog FM radio stations have to compete is to
offer
CD quality for FREE = HD! The only means open for analog AM radio's
survival is HD!

Once you have experienced HD you will never go back to analog.

Slight problem - consumers are not interested in HD Radio.

Because consumers are ignorant and do not understand ANALog OR HD radio.
They do not understand what is HD radio. http://www.HDRadio.com
All they know is that their iPods and MP3 players give them what they want -
FREE Digital quality music.

YOU HAVE TO DELIVER WHAT THE CONSUMER WANTS and it isn't analog.

LOL ! :-)

"The decision has no impact on news and talk stations who stream."

Besides, the laugh is on you since this will put the nail in analog radio's
coffin.

wrote

HD's channels are low-bitrate streams

The station has a certain digital HD bandwidth that they can utilize as they
wish. They can allocate the full HD bandwidth to a single channel for the
best sound. On FM that would result in a CD quality sound. Or they can divy
up the bandwidth into 2 or 3 channels for lesser quality sound in each
channel.

of the same repetitive programming

If a station chooses to transmit two (2) HD channels, and many do, the
second HD channel's programming (HD2) is unique while the first HD channel
is the superioir sounding digital version of the analog signal broadcast.

causing adjacent-channel interference

Digital is digital - there is no static, noise, interference or fading
whatsoever on HD radio.

and with only 60% the coverage of analog.

Using 1/100th the power of the equivelent analog's signal carrier. Thus a
power savings to the station.

"Guerite©" wrote in message
...

LOL ! :-)

"The decision has no impact on news and talk stations who stream."

Besides, the laugh is on you since this will put the nail in analog
radio's
coffin.



Today:

HD Radio's latest score - Wal-Mart, in nearly 2000 stores.
Wal-Mart will begin by stocking the JVC HD-W10 Mobile receiver for about
$190 - and you can expect to hear spots promoting the new tie-in on HD Radio
Alliance member stations. Alliance chief Peter Ferrara says "Wal-Mart brings
HD Radio to an incredible new level of reach and power."

"Guerite©" wrote in message
...

and with only 60% the coverage of analog.

Using 1/100th the power of the equivelent analog's signal carrier. Thus a
power savings to the station.


And, as discussed, on FM the "used" coverage area is the 64 dbu curve. Over
80% of listening is in the 70 dbu, and the rest in the 64 to 69 dbu contour.

The HD signal at least matches the 64 dbu useful and used contour. On AM,
the HD signal is often listenable beyond the "used and useful" contour of
the analog signal.

David Frackelton Gleason. posing as 'Eduardo' Univisions number cruncher and
Grand Master Shill wrote:

"Guerite©" wrote in message
...

LOL ! :-)

"The decision has no impact on news and talk stations who stream."

Besides, the laugh is on you since this will put the nail in analog
radio's
coffin.



Today:

HD Radio's latest score - Wal-Mart, in nearly 2000 stores.
Wal-Mart will begin by stocking the JVC HD-W10 Mobile receiver for about
$190 - and you can expect to hear spots promoting the new tie-in on HD Radio
Alliance member stations. Alliance chief Peter Ferrara says "Wal-Mart brings
HD Radio to an incredible new level of reach and power."

Leave it to Wal-Mart to make QRM affordable.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


David Frackelton Gleason. posing as 'Eduardo' Univisions number cruncher
and
Grand Master Shill wrote:

"Guerite©" wrote in message
...

LOL ! :-)

"The decision has no impact on news and talk stations who stream."

Besides, the laugh is on you since this will put the nail in analog
radio's
coffin.



Today:

HD Radio's latest score - Wal-Mart, in nearly 2000 stores.
Wal-Mart will begin by stocking the JVC HD-W10 Mobile receiver for about
$190 - and you can expect to hear spots promoting the new tie-in on HD
Radio
Alliance member stations. Alliance chief Peter Ferrara says "Wal-Mart
brings
HD Radio to an incredible new level of reach and power."

Leave it to Wal-Mart to make QRM affordable.

It ain't QRM/N if nobody hears it.

"David Eduardo" wrote

On AM,
the HD signal is often listenable beyond the "used and useful" contour of
the analog signal.


My personal best HD DX catch on AM is about 1000 miles.
It is incredible to hear a digital AM DX signal locked in on a HD receiver.
Instant ID and far better reception than the analog signal.

David Eduardo wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


David Frackelton Gleason. posing as 'Eduardo' Univisions number cruncher
and
Grand Master Shill wrote:

"Guerite©" wrote in message
...

LOL ! :-)

"The decision has no impact on news and talk stations who stream."

Besides, the laugh is on you since this will put the nail in analog
radio's
coffin.



Today:

HD Radio's latest score - Wal-Mart, in nearly 2000 stores.
Wal-Mart will begin by stocking the JVC HD-W10 Mobile receiver for about
$190 - and you can expect to hear spots promoting the new tie-in on HD
Radio
Alliance member stations. Alliance chief Peter Ferrara says "Wal-Mart
brings
HD Radio to an incredible new level of reach and power."

Leave it to Wal-Mart to make QRM affordable.

It ain't QRM/N if nobody hears it.

Damn, that's some fantasy world you live in.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...

It ain't QRM/N if nobody hears it.

Damn, that's some fantasy world you live in.


Nah, just reality. Creating interference to stations that get no listening
in the interference zone is a small price to keep terrestrial radio
competitive.