I noticed yesterday that the Giants game was in stereo (not sure if it was produced in stereo but the stereo light was on) and this morning the TOH IDs mention WFAN FM HD1. I don't have access to an HD receiver at the moment but I was wondering if anyone can confirm they are now in HD. Thanks.
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They did run HD back in 2009, apparently taking a break from 2011-2015, and then I'm not sure? The internet highway seems to dead end at that point. Also, I should note that if you have AM Stereo, it is C-QUAM if you don't have a specific HD radio (look for the HD logo).
Oops, I didn't notice that the thread said FM HD instead of AM. Yeah, WFAN FM is analog.
Ok thanks. I just got home and see that they are not in HD. They are still in stereo though and I thought the rationale was that a mono signal would make it further before experiencing interference. I wonder why the change.
Most modern day FM's have made the switch to stereo, it's just NPR stations that apparently gets the permanent opt out, as well as some AM translators.
It's usually news/talk stations that run mono as it slightly improves range of clear signal. I've haven't heard any NPR stations in mono, as most have some music shows that could use stereo.
Locally, both KUNC and KCFR are strictly mono. KUWR, however is in stereo. What gives?
Yes. That was in my original post. They've been doing it all week. The stereo appears to have been turned off
Back in the day, or should I say back on Sunday nights, a Miami FM station would run a weekly interview show upon which the interviewer would be on the left channel while the interviewee would be on the right channel. I ❤️'ed it because whichever person was talking, I would move my balance control to the other side and hear cigarette-induced coughing, a throat being cleared, and a (non❓)alcoholic beverage being consumed.
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Of course, stations can switch between mono and stereo quite easily... they can even have different audio processing settings for talk and music shows (and even for different kinds of music).
That's a unique way of doing things, almost like being in the room itself!
I'd be willing to bet that companies and the government gets a first crack at new tech, then everybody gets it 15 years later.
The fact that WFAN-FM has no HD subchannels is why CBS Sports Radio is heard on an HD subchannel of Country 94.7 WNSH. The logical place for the national CBS Sports Radio network would be WFAN-FM-HD2.
CBS Sports Radio used to be heard on WCBS-FM-HD3. But that subchannel is now used for Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. WCBS-FM-HD2 runs WCBS Newsradio 880.
CBS Sports Radio used to be heard on WCBS-FM-HD3. But that subchannel is now used for Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. WCBS-FM-HD2 runs WCBS Newsradio 880.
They don’t even broadcast in HD
For the FCC to approve HD, it had to be offered to every station at the same price structure.
It's up to the individual stations. NPR is a network, and doesn't dictate technical parameters to their affiliates.
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