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DAN REA'S TALKING AM RADIO TONIGHT!
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wouldn't that be something?DavidZ said:They will use tonight's program to announce that WBZ 1030 will be getting a FM simulcast.
What indeed is the future for AM? I don't know if the FCC would ever shut it down or if they'd
stop including AM on most radios (though some mp3 players have FM only; HD radios like my portable are FM only but have some AM signals like 1030 and 1200 on HD2, HD3, etc.)
Pluses include far ranging signals for some; minuses include static and electrical interference and some very weak signals...local "hometown" stations that might serve North Shore, South Shore,
Metro west--or are homes for ethnic or religious programming.
btw I was just in Baltimore and had my AM-FM walkman with me; listened to the O's game I
attended on AM 1090 WBAL. I think they're also on FM...on a sub-HD signal. The push is on to
put more sports incl. play by play on FM, but there's still quite a bit on AM. I was in Washington, PA
and the independent minor league Wild Things were on WJPA-FM 95.3...the AM side, WJPA 1450,
had the Pirates.
What will AM be good for...?
--Brokered, ethnic, religious
--Some sports especially networks (ESPN, Fox, Yahoo, NBC, some CBS...)
--Some political talk, news stations. (News on FM in some places...like "WNEW-FM 99.1" in DC
area)
--Children's (that means Radio Disney, like on AM 1250 in Pittsburgh. They used to be on
AM 540 around there but that's Fox Sports these days. I was in PA, WV, Maryland last week or so...)
--Some unique music formats with oldies or easy listening--like WJIB, WJTO, and an interesting station I found in the Hudson Valley. WHVW. http://www.whvw.net/
FM is still dominant but there's a place for AM
stop including AM on most radios (though some mp3 players have FM only; HD radios like my portable are FM only but have some AM signals like 1030 and 1200 on HD2, HD3, etc.)
Pluses include far ranging signals for some; minuses include static and electrical interference and some very weak signals...local "hometown" stations that might serve North Shore, South Shore,
Metro west--or are homes for ethnic or religious programming.
btw I was just in Baltimore and had my AM-FM walkman with me; listened to the O's game I
attended on AM 1090 WBAL. I think they're also on FM...on a sub-HD signal. The push is on to
put more sports incl. play by play on FM, but there's still quite a bit on AM. I was in Washington, PA
and the independent minor league Wild Things were on WJPA-FM 95.3...the AM side, WJPA 1450,
had the Pirates.
What will AM be good for...?
--Brokered, ethnic, religious
--Some sports especially networks (ESPN, Fox, Yahoo, NBC, some CBS...)
--Some political talk, news stations. (News on FM in some places...like "WNEW-FM 99.1" in DC
area)
--Children's (that means Radio Disney, like on AM 1250 in Pittsburgh. They used to be on
AM 540 around there but that's Fox Sports these days. I was in PA, WV, Maryland last week or so...)
--Some unique music formats with oldies or easy listening--like WJIB, WJTO, and an interesting station I found in the Hudson Valley. WHVW. http://www.whvw.net/
FM is still dominant but there's a place for AM
Well, Dan Rea could announce a simulcast of WBZ-1030 on AM.
Would CBS Radio Boston "blow-up" WODS-103.3's top-40 format after fourteen months??
Would they dump classic rock WZLX-100.7 after nearly 28 years??
Would they dump WBMX-104.1 (which has been Hot AC since the early 1990's and at their current frequency for the last four years)??
If they go for an FM simulcast, I think they may be more likely to dump WODS, given the ratings.
(But I also wouldn't rule out "blowing-up" WZLX, given that rock radio nationally is in decline).
On the other hand, maybe Dan Rea might do a segment on DX'ing the AM radio dial and/or great personalities of the past who were on the air in Boston.
Given that the call letters WBZ-FM are in use at 98.5, I suspect that if WBZ-AM is simulcast on FM, that either:
(1) The simulcast station becomes WWBZ (which is not being used by any station at the moment according to Radio-Locator.com), or,
(2) The calls WBZ-FM go to the simulcast of WBZ-AM, and that 98.5 is renamed WSPH-FM (which, according to Radio-Locator.com, isn't being used by any station at the moment). Besides, WSPH could stand for SPorts Hub.
Would CBS Radio Boston "blow-up" WODS-103.3's top-40 format after fourteen months??
Would they dump classic rock WZLX-100.7 after nearly 28 years??
Would they dump WBMX-104.1 (which has been Hot AC since the early 1990's and at their current frequency for the last four years)??
If they go for an FM simulcast, I think they may be more likely to dump WODS, given the ratings.
(But I also wouldn't rule out "blowing-up" WZLX, given that rock radio nationally is in decline).
On the other hand, maybe Dan Rea might do a segment on DX'ing the AM radio dial and/or great personalities of the past who were on the air in Boston.
Given that the call letters WBZ-FM are in use at 98.5, I suspect that if WBZ-AM is simulcast on FM, that either:
(1) The simulcast station becomes WWBZ (which is not being used by any station at the moment according to Radio-Locator.com), or,
(2) The calls WBZ-FM go to the simulcast of WBZ-AM, and that 98.5 is renamed WSPH-FM (which, according to Radio-Locator.com, isn't being used by any station at the moment). Besides, WSPH could stand for SPorts Hub.
It says he's discussing the future of AM radio; don't know if that means "big announcement" etc.
But if:
--if they do at least OK with 103.3 they may stick with it, or try the simulcast
--WZLX does well, makes them money. Maybe that stays put.
--104.1? who knows; but if there is a "simulcast" there's one less revenue stream. Yes FM
would have news; would the AM eventually go to something different?
In the ratings it has to be a 100 per cent simulcast. This is why WEEI was on both 850 and 93.7
for awhile, 100 per cent...but after awhile it became apparent most listeners had moved to FM so they may as well get some $ to run ESPN on the AM. And the ratings for 850? very low...
Dan may just be talking about AM in general, the past, present, future and perhaps even
mention ventures like Boston Herald Radio and RADIO BDC
But if:
--if they do at least OK with 103.3 they may stick with it, or try the simulcast
--WZLX does well, makes them money. Maybe that stays put.
--104.1? who knows; but if there is a "simulcast" there's one less revenue stream. Yes FM
would have news; would the AM eventually go to something different?
In the ratings it has to be a 100 per cent simulcast. This is why WEEI was on both 850 and 93.7
for awhile, 100 per cent...but after awhile it became apparent most listeners had moved to FM so they may as well get some $ to run ESPN on the AM. And the ratings for 850? very low...
Dan may just be talking about AM in general, the past, present, future and perhaps even
mention ventures like Boston Herald Radio and RADIO BDC
DavidZ said:
It already has one, on 98.5 WBZ-FM HD3.
True but how many people have hd or want to
get it? You and I do..extra stations, good FM
selectivity etc.. but what number is bigger:
--those who will listen on HD radio mostly
--those who will listen via tunein, live365,
Iheartradio, radio.com, or station sites (or
apps like WRKO Talks or WEEI live, primarily? I
don't have the numbers but how many people
will ask, "what's that?" when you mention
Hd radio..despite ad campaigns...?
get it? You and I do..extra stations, good FM
selectivity etc.. but what number is bigger:
--those who will listen on HD radio mostly
--those who will listen via tunein, live365,
Iheartradio, radio.com, or station sites (or
apps like WRKO Talks or WEEI live, primarily? I
don't have the numbers but how many people
will ask, "what's that?" when you mention
Hd radio..despite ad campaigns...?
Dan just said it will be during the
10 pm area
10 pm area
Author Dan Flynn who has guest hosted on
WRKO and the former WTKK is on...wrote
an article about how some car companies
might not have radios with AM...he said
in many places AM is failing etc
Rea says he thinks AM iis valuable but
some things are pushing people away
from AM, what can be done etc
WRKO and the former WTKK is on...wrote
an article about how some car companies
might not have radios with AM...he said
in many places AM is failing etc
Rea says he thinks AM iis valuable but
some things are pushing people away
from AM, what can be done etc
http://m.spectator.org/169477/show/930468eaa5a599d9bf5052d441aee754/?
Bean counters who put on syndicated shows that lack
local, intimate conversation and callers don't get
much time to talk..except maybe on Dan Rea's show
Bean counters who put on syndicated shows that lack
local, intimate conversation and callers don't get
much time to talk..except maybe on Dan Rea's show
iyiyi said:
I don't think that statement is accurate. The simulcast was from September 2011 to October 2012. WEEI was losing well before last October. This article has the Sports Hub winning easily in November 2010.
http://bostonherald.com/business/me...010/12/985_sports_hub_scores_best_ratings_yet
NESN had to change its advertising for D&C last summer (maybe even 2011) and stop calling the show "the most popular" or most listened to" and called it "the best" or something similar.
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