Re: Digital Radio Cost Issues KGO
When XM started KGO announced they were on XM from time to time. That's all I know.
Well I'm not buying a radio fo $499.00, thats for sure!
>
> > KGO
> > > was XM for a while when XM started. It probably cost
> too
> > > much.
> >
> > The industry has an actual plan. First, get content on the
>
> > air in quantity and quality so as to offer options that
> many
> > listeners will be attracted to. Second, start promoting it
>
> > once the content is in place. Third, time this for when
> the
> > Chinese manufacturers are ready to start shipping lower
> > priced radios... sometime later this year. The design
> specs
> > were only released to manufacturers last November... only
> > about 65 days ago.
> >
> > The preliminary step has been done. Nearly all competitive
>
> > FMs in major markets have HD installed, and a significant
> > number of viable AMs as well (most markets have only a
> > couple of viable AMs).
> >
> > I don't get your KGO comment. You mean KGO was carried on
> > XM? A lot of stations were on XM at the start because they
>
> > were struggling to get enough content. They carried many
> > stations for free, and hired some outside broadcasters to
> > produce content. Now that they can do most themselves, the
>
> > outsiders have been reduced.
> >
> He probably means it cost an arm and a leg to build your
> crystal radio back in the 20's to pick up KGO. (LOL)
>
When XM started KGO announced they were on XM from time to time. That's all I know.
Well I'm not buying a radio fo $499.00, thats for sure!
>
> > KGO
> > > was XM for a while when XM started. It probably cost
> too
> > > much.
> >
> > The industry has an actual plan. First, get content on the
>
> > air in quantity and quality so as to offer options that
> many
> > listeners will be attracted to. Second, start promoting it
>
> > once the content is in place. Third, time this for when
> the
> > Chinese manufacturers are ready to start shipping lower
> > priced radios... sometime later this year. The design
> specs
> > were only released to manufacturers last November... only
> > about 65 days ago.
> >
> > The preliminary step has been done. Nearly all competitive
>
> > FMs in major markets have HD installed, and a significant
> > number of viable AMs as well (most markets have only a
> > couple of viable AMs).
> >
> > I don't get your KGO comment. You mean KGO was carried on
> > XM? A lot of stations were on XM at the start because they
>
> > were struggling to get enough content. They carried many
> > stations for free, and hired some outside broadcasters to
> > produce content. Now that they can do most themselves, the
>
> > outsiders have been reduced.
> >
> He probably means it cost an arm and a leg to build your
> crystal radio back in the 20's to pick up KGO. (LOL)
>
