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AM Radio is dead!
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you must be a newbie...heard this claim many times over the years. AM with effective use of internet streaming works real well. Take a look at the ratings for 1010 WINS all news radio in NYC. Even with a lousy nighttime signal that misses the fast growing northern and western suburbs, it still beats 50kw clear channel (not to be confused with the radio frauds of a similar name) WCBS. WABC, NY 50kw clear still in the top ten with a conservative talk format in a liberal market. KTAR could do well with sports in this market because people are here from all over and don't care much about local news or old-time radio hosts. KTAR FM won't last a year, I think. But, if KTAR FM succeeds, KFYI will be forced to counter and there will be a whole lot more jobs to go around. Radio still beats any other form of livelyhood for those who are passionate about it.
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KFYIs current lineup will not last another year. Take it to the bank buster.
RadioStarOne said:
Dying - yes; dead - not quite yet. Maybe 10 years from now when HD radio is more prevalent.
Since one frequency can carry 2 (or more?) program services it's possible to effectively double the capacity of the FM band (such as KFYI and KYOT on 95.5), but that won't happen until HD-FM radios are in every home.
And I don't think 540-1700 kHz will go away completely, but it'll be strictly small-time broadcasters. Whether digital (more likely) or analog, somebody will want to fill that space - most likely brokered, ethnic other than Spanish (which has pretty much already moved to FM, at least the major stations have), KASC-type college stations, and low-powered community and Part-15 stations.
But mainstream broadcasters will concentrate on 88 (maybe down to 76 in the future?) to 108 MHz. In any case, analog transmissions of any kind are soon to be a thing of the past.
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