Almost as embarassing as a '76 Gremlin Levi's Special, that game! But as Nurse Jeff and I consoled ourselves to the loss, we wondered why the game wasn't on KT'R-FM? hmmmm..let's see: there was a Suns game; the Cardinals were playing Saturday night; Lovable Jay and Dave Ramsey were more important. Nope, nope and nope. So why was the biggest AZ college game of the season the exclusive domain of the Anciently Modulated Sports Parkinglot 6~Twenty? Dunno...but somehow we think if the Sun Devils ever make it to the Rose Bowl, the game would be on 92~Three. Wrong call on the game, coach!
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Duel...Make That.. Disaster In The Desert
- Thread starter DrAkbar
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First of all: WHICH embarrassing game this weekend! Ugh. Watched everybody lose but Wisconsin!
Second of all: I don't think it makes a difference either way does it? ASU vs. U of A on 620 and not 92.3? Everybody by now who might even choose to listen to the game on the radio knows of Arizona Sports 620. I think Rose Bowl COULD be a different story, but then I could also see it only airing on 620.
Second of all: I don't think it makes a difference either way does it? ASU vs. U of A on 620 and not 92.3? Everybody by now who might even choose to listen to the game on the radio knows of Arizona Sports 620. I think Rose Bowl COULD be a different story, but then I could also see it only airing on 620.
flashman1 said:
Exactly, and sports on 620 is nothing new to anyone wanting to listen to sports on the radio.
So why not serve two different audiences at the same time?
flashman1 said:Interesting debate, but how many people listen to the "Duel in the Desert" on radio as opposed to watching it on TV??? And BTW, GO CATS!!!)
Radio is FM, not Ancient Modulation. And you're right...most people watched it in Hi-Def on FSAZ. Except for Nurse Jeff, he watched the game on the back seat of the Gremlin (Marquis de Sade inspired). That DirectTV antenna on the roof sure looks weird
and BTW, GO AWAY DENNIS!!
)The Buckeye Boyz stand by their very biased opinion that there is an opening a mile wide for Sportstalk on FM in the Valley and 98~Seven is in the driver's seat.
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Agreed. I like the occasional decent sports talk show (Rome, Gambo) as a break from all the Nazi talk on AM. And an FM station would be a nice break from the God-awful nighttime signal of KDUS. Tip o' the fez to the good Doctor!
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Agreed. I like the occasional decent sports talk show (Rome, Gambo) as a break from all the Nazi talk on AM. And an FM station would be a nice break from the God-awful nighttime signal of KDUS. Tip o' the fez to the good Doctor!
An HD radio is on my list. The Fry's Electronics on Thunderbird unfortunately only carries one.
Don't knock if you have no experience with it. HD radio is great. Or be a fool and pay for Sirius XM.
Don't knock if you have no experience with it. HD radio is great. Or be a fool and pay for Sirius XM.
catfish said:
Now, would it make more sense for Sandusky to invest their 2012 Phoenix engineering capital toward upgrading KUPD's transmission system (which is probably the worst of the South Mountain 100kW signals at this time) so it's as modern as KDKB's, or has the decision been made regarding KAZG's new transmitter?
KOOL Listener Lauren said:
I have a lot of experience with HD radio and I've found that, at least here in Phoenix, it's a total waste of money. The different formats available on FM HD in Phoenix don't appeal to me and, I'm sorry, but putting AM signals on FM HD is not the answer. My biggest knock is that portable HD units are almost non-existent and the one that I do have has horrible reception of signals. Using the portable unit on the east side, HD stations fade in and out which, for anyone who has used HD radio, is horrible because the signal will totally drop out, unlike normal FM which will just have static interference with the station still audible. The problem: HD signals don't get out as far as analog signals.
On the other hand, I have Sirius XM, and the portable unit I have is great and gets great signal coverage across the city. I can walk around with it, use it in the car or at home, whereas it would take three different HD radios to do the same thing. Yes, you do have to pay for it, but unlike HD radio, it has the selection I want. Looking for 50's and 60's oldies in Phoenix? Well, of course we have the lovely Lumberyard, but come night-time or Radio Khushi time, I have to tune into my XM radio. Looking for dance, classical, jazz, new age, techno, 40's music, blues, 20 different kinds of rock? Sirius XM has it, Phoenix radio doesn't. Want to listen to practically any major sporting event? Sirius XM will have it, whereas Phoenix radio probably won't have it and if they do, it'll probably be on a crummy AM signal.
So my synopsis? HD radio is a joke and if you really want variety and selection, you can turn to Sirius XM. Yes, it sucks that you have to pay, but most people already pay for cable TV because the selection from normal broadcast channels is limited. It's practically the same thing with satellite radio. The NAB and Ibiquity may be jamming HD radio down our throats, but that doesn't mean it's good. And while I'm at it, what's the deal with AM HD? Honestly, who here listens to AM HD radio? You think the selection of FM HD radios is bad, good luck finding an AM HD radio. As of a few months ago, there's wasn't a single portable AM HD radio available. Not to mention, AM HD wreaks havoc on side channels and has contributed to the degradation of the KDUS signal at night thanks to our friends at CBS and KNX 1070. If anything, the people on here who work for Sandusky should be opposed to HD radio because it's one of the major contributing factors to why people can't listen to KDUS at night here in Phoenix. Thank you HD radio! :
KOOL Listener Lauren said:
I haven't seen one at the Tempe Fry's or Ahwautkee Best Buy in quite a while.
I had Sirius in the rental cars I drove this past summer. I wasn't impressed and I wouldn't pay for it.
The IHeartRadio, Radio.com (CBS), and TuneIn apps on my Android phone aren't perfect, and the data plan for smartphones isn't free either, but they're still better than either HD or satellite radio.
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