CC Launches 5 Commercial Free HD-2 Channels in NY

johnny05 · Jan 19, 2006

http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=1501

New Channels include:

New York Country, Z100 New Music, Power Latino, Classic Lite and Q104 Deep Classics On WKTU, Z100, Power 105.1, WLTW and Q104.3

SaltyDog · Jan 19, 2006

Where's Entercom?

From All Access: "Today is the big initial rollout of the HD2 formats by the major radio groups part of the HD DIGITAL RADIO ALLIANCE. Below are the initial format announcements, so far from CLEAR CHANNEL, CBS, ABC/DISNEY, BONNEVILLE, EMMIS, and GREATER MEDIA."

I'm surprised no Entercom stations were announced. I kind of expected them to be out front on HD.

http://www.> clearchannel.com/Radio/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=1501
>
>
> New Channels include:
>
> New York Country, Z100 New Music, Power Latino, Classic Lite
> and Q104 Deep Classics On WKTU, Z100, Power 105.1, WLTW and
> Q104.3
> ______________
"On average, drug prisoners spend more time in federal prison than rapists, who often get out on early release because of the overcrowding in prison caused by the Drug War."-Michael Badnarik

954 · Jan 19, 2006

SirRoxalot · Jan 19, 2006

Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z

Wake me up when I can buy an HD radio receiver for under $100.00.

PS - You can jostle me when I can buy an HD radio receiver for under $200.00.

SaltyDog · Jan 19, 2006

Re: Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z

It's a chicken and egg thing.

Receivers won't be cheap until they can be made in large volume.

Receivers won't sell in large volume until they are cheap.

Even people willing to pay more won't buy them until their is more programming.

We need more stations programming to HD to jump start the sale of receivers.

So I applaud the effort. I just wish it would have happened 5 or more years ago.
Radio is way late to the digital party.

I'll probably spring for one just so I can see how good (or not) it is.

> Wake me up when I can buy an HD radio receiver for under
> $100.00.
>
> PS - You can jostle me when I can buy an HD radio receiver
> for under $200.00.
> ______________
"On average, drug prisoners spend more time in federal prison than rapists, who often get out on early release because of the overcrowding in prison caused by the Drug War."-Michael Badnarik

SirRoxalot · Jan 19, 2006

So, how long have you been out of radio?

> I'll probably spring for one just so I can see how good (or
> not) it is.

Or, can you get somebody else to pay for it? Like Mr. Moneybags Salesguy?

The best price I've found - without bothering to determine actual availability - is $479.00. That's way too rich for a poor jock to afford.

k9ez · Jan 19, 2006

Re: Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z

> Wake me up when I can buy an HD radio receiver for under
> $100.00.
>
> PS - You can jostle me when I can buy an HD radio receiver
> for under $200.00.
>

Would you settle for $299???

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-k3c8LGuvEym/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=257KDHDR1&search=HD+Radio

SaltyDog · Jan 19, 2006

Re: So, how long have you been out of radio?

> Or, can you get somebody else to pay for it? Like Mr.
> Moneybags Salesguy?

Nah. Not a sales guy. And I gotta buy it myself.

> The best price I've found - without bothering to determine
> actual availability - is $479.00. That's way too rich for a
> poor jock to afford.

That's a whole 'nother thread. Not all jocks are poor and not all sales guys are rich ya know! I'd like to make what the morning guys make.______________
"On average, drug prisoners spend more time in federal prison than rapists, who often get out on early release because of the overcrowding in prison caused by the Drug War."-Michael Badnarik

k9ez · Jan 19, 2006

Re: So, how long have you been IN radio?

> > I'll probably spring for one just so I can see how good
> (or
> > not) it is.
>
> Or, can you get somebody else to pay for it? Like Mr.
> Moneybags Salesguy?
>
> The best price I've found - without bothering to determine
> actual availability - is $479.00. That's way too rich for a
> poor jock to afford.
>

A little more research and you may have found your answer. See my post above. He was right however. You need to give this a little time. The general public does not know much about this yet. When they find out, the receivers will be lower in price. They have already come down from $800 to $299.

SirRoxalot · Jan 19, 2006

Morning Guys

> That's a whole 'nother thread. Not all jocks are poor and
> not all sales guys are rich ya know! I'd like to make what
> the morning guys make.

I'll concede that point. I've also discovered why most morning guys are so tight they squeak. I get to fill in on the morning show when the high-paid guys are on vaca... Getting up at 4AM changes your entire perspective on life. Mostly, you're too TIRED to spend money, and too crabby to be nice to other people.

954 · Jan 20, 2006

Here's Entercom info....

Here's Entercom info:

http://www.billboardradiomonitor.co...article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001882422

73s from 954______________
Prairie Home Companion Coming To Miami in Feb! South Florida Radio Pages (since 1995)

ChiefCheese · Jan 21, 2006

Re: Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z

> It's a chicken and egg thing.
>
> Receivers won't be cheap until they can be made in large
> volume.
>
> Receivers won't sell in large volume until they are cheap.
>
> Even people willing to pay more won't buy them until their
> is more programming.
>
> We need more stations programming to HD to jump start the
> sale of receivers.
>
> So I applaud the effort. I just wish it would have happened
> 5 or more years ago.
> Radio is way late to the digital party.
>
> I'll probably spring for one just so I can see how good (or
> not) it is.
>
> > Wake me up when I can buy an HD radio receiver for under
> > $100.00.
> >
> > PS - You can jostle me when I can buy an HD radio receiver
>
> > for under $200.00.
> >
>
For the most part the technology used for HD radio didn't exist 5 years ago.

RichWood · Mar 21, 2006

Re: So, how long have you been out of radio?

> The best price I've found - without bothering to determine
> actual availability - is $479.00. That's way too rich for a
> poor jock to afford.

A little late on this thread but we have to get radio people to stop buying IBUZ radios. Leave them for listeners. Listeners fill out diaries. Radio people aren't supposed to.

The JVC has been out of stock at Crutchfield since it was released on Feb 6. I'll bet every one of them went to someone who can't legally fill out a diary, so no station will get any credit in the ratings and the IBUZ revolution will be stalled.

Rich

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