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CANADA. SIGNALS CROSSED ON FATE OF DIGITAL RADIO
by Keith Damsell, Media Reporter, Toronto Globe & Mail, December 28
The jury is out on digital radio.
There's little agreement among broadcasters about the future of the
format, a crystal-clear signal broadcast across the digital spectrum.
Supporters at CHUM Ltd. describe digital radio as potentially the next
big thing set to revolutionize the way Canadians listen to music.
Meanwhile, the head of Standard Broadcasting Corp. Ltd. is reluctant
to broadcast in the new band because "Nobody is listening."
The rollout of digital services has divided the industry. Incumbents -
- including CHUM and Rogers Communications Inc. -- are the most vocal
supporters of the new technology. [EDIT]
[EDIT-post truncated because originating material is copyprotected. Unauthorized use of copyrighted content is in violation of Radio-Info's TOS.]
The complete article can be read at the following url: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...2&date=20021227&archive=RTGAM&site=Technology
by Keith Damsell, Media Reporter, Toronto Globe & Mail, December 28
The jury is out on digital radio.
There's little agreement among broadcasters about the future of the
format, a crystal-clear signal broadcast across the digital spectrum.
Supporters at CHUM Ltd. describe digital radio as potentially the next
big thing set to revolutionize the way Canadians listen to music.
Meanwhile, the head of Standard Broadcasting Corp. Ltd. is reluctant
to broadcast in the new band because "Nobody is listening."
The rollout of digital services has divided the industry. Incumbents -
- including CHUM and Rogers Communications Inc. -- are the most vocal
supporters of the new technology. [EDIT]
[EDIT-post truncated because originating material is copyprotected. Unauthorized use of copyrighted content is in violation of Radio-Info's TOS.]
The complete article can be read at the following url: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...2&date=20021227&archive=RTGAM&site=Technology