• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

DFW FM - HD Survey

TheRover

TheRover

I've had HD receivers at home an in the car for 2 years now.

I did a survey of some FM stations tonight:

93.3 KDBN HD Song ID Displayed
No HD-2 Channel

97.1 KEGL HD Song ID Displayed
HD-2 Song ID Displayed

100.3 KJKK HD Song ID Displayed
HD-2 The Strip - No Song ID Displayed

92.5 KZPS No HD
No HD-2 Channel

90.1 KERA No HD
No HD-2 Channel

101.1 WRR HD No Music ID Displayed
No HD-2 Channel

103.7 KVIL HD Song ID Displayed
HD-2 Song ID

102.1 KDGE HD Song ID Displayed
HD-2 Song ID Displayed

89.3 KNON HD No Song ID Displayed
HD-2 No Song ID Displayed
 
What about KHKS? Or were these the ones you could get in your end of town? I'd like to see a comprehensive list of every HD station in DFW (hell, in N Texas) that's broadcasting. Your list gives me the impression that some clusters are throwing in the towel (which may indeed be the case!)
 
MikeShannon914 said:
What about KHKS? Or were these the ones you could get in your end of town? I'd like to see a comprehensive list of every HD station in DFW (hell, in N Texas) that's broadcasting. Your list gives me the impression that some clusters are throwing in the towel (which may indeed be the case!)
Click to expand...

106.1 KHKS is broadcasting in HD with Song Titles displayed and also on their HD-2 Channel. I only surveyed some stations that I might listen to.

I am surprised that KERA has not gone HD, and that WRR has not added an HD-2 channel. I feel like there would be a listenership for movie soundtrack music, among other things, besides the perinneal Star Wars and ET music played on the air and by the Symphones....
 
TheRover said:
I am surprised that KERA has not gone HD, and that WRR has not added an HD-2 channel. I feel like there would be a listenership for movie soundtrack music, among other things, besides the perinneal Star Wars and ET music played on the air and by the Symphones....
Click to expand...

I'm not surprised. The broadcasting equipment licensing fees for HD charged by Ibiquity are constantly increasing as each day goes by, to the point that non-comms like KERA can't afford it. Dallas may not see the need to invest in it as well, for WRR.
 
RADIO TRUTH said:
For the 15 of you with hd radios, does it really make a difference?
Click to expand...

It's that high? Man, I feel like I need to get in the club. ;)
 
TheRover said:
DJ2PR said:
RADIO TRUTH said:
For the 15 of you with hd radios, does it really make a difference?
Click to expand...

It's that high? Man, I feel like I need to get in the club. ;)
Click to expand...

You can even 'get in the Club' through Wal Mart .... if that helps you feel like an everyman.....

http://www.walmart.com/search/searc...48_0&search_query=hd+radio&Find.x=13&Find.y=6
Click to expand...

Okay.. I'll post in this thread too;

Sorry, go to an actual Wal-Mart store and see what happens. I did this past weekend and got blank stares from the workers in the electronic section. They had no HD radios on the shelves at all. The salespeople thought I was looking for satellite radio or an HDTV.

Seriously, this technology is dead. Radio can pour more money into it if they want and try to revive it, but it's dead. Moving everyone to another frequency to do full digital would be fine, but that will take years. It's probably a more worthwhile goal than spending money on a technology that people do not want to buy for the price that's being offered.
 
TheRover said:
I've had HD receivers at home and in the car for 2 years now.

I did a survey of some FM stations tonight:

93.3 KDBN HD Song ID Displayed
No HD-2 Channel HD-2 Song ID Displayed

97.1 KEGL HD Song ID Displayed
HD-2 Song ID Displayed

100.3 KJKK HD Song ID Displayed
HD-2 The Strip - Song ID Displayed (After about 10 seconds)

92.5 KZPS No HD Song ID Displayed
No HD-2 Channel HD-2 Song ID Displayed

90.1 KERA No HD [Soon to be in HD]
No HD-2 Channel

101.1 WRR HD No Music ID Displayed
No HD-2 Channel

103.7 KVIL HD Song ID Displayed
HD-2 Song ID Displayed

102.1 KDGE HD Song ID Displayed
HD-2 Song ID Displayed

89.3 KNON HD No Song ID Displayed
HD-2 No Song ID Displayed
Click to expand...

This Morning....

92.5 is back on in HD-1 and HD-2 ( with Song ID's Displayed on Both).

93.3 HD-2 is back on.
 
I also hear KPMZ/96.7 in HD. Their HD-2 is a 60 second (appx) delay of HD-1.

Occasionally KLAK/97.5 and KETR/89.9 come through in HD. Neither has an HD-2.
 
newsmark said:
I also hear KPMZ/96.7 in HD. Their HD-2 is a 60 second (appx) delay of HD-1.

Occasionally KLAK/97.5 and KETR/89.9 come through in HD. Neither has an HD-2.
Click to expand...

I can get the 96.7 Broadcast, which originates from about 15 miles NE of Decatur.

But, I don't get the HD 1 or 2 signal, here in Irving, even though RadioLocater has me in the Local coverage area. I sit at a lower elevation looking Northward.
 
TheRover said:
93.3 HD-2 is back on.
Click to expand...

Just out of curiosity, how unique is the All 90s format on 93.3 HD-2?? I'm going to Dallas in about a month, HD Radio in hand. This is one of the few stations that does not stream and is probably worth airchecking in this day and age.
 
Status
This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.


Back
Top Bottom