HD Radio Award Created By NAB

[dbdigital]

"Hoping to bring additional exposure to HD Radio, the NAB on Monday (July 9) announced its new NAB HD Radio Multicast Award to be given to a multicast station “that is creating unique, innovative or groundbreaking programming.”"

This is one thing the world needs more of: phony, self-promoting awards.

http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite/

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[PocketRadio]

"Hoping to bring additional exposure to HD Radio, the NAB on Monday (July 9) announced its new NAB HD Radio Multicast Award to be given to a multicast station “that is creating unique, innovative or groundbreaking programming.”"

This is one thing the world needs more of: phony, self-promoting awards shows.

http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite/

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Yea, it's enough to make one vomit ! Isn't R&R an HD Radio shill site ?

 

[Tom Wells]

We should create an award for the HD station that obliterates the most choices on AM.

In my experience, that would be KFUO AM which was 90 kc wide at one point last fall, but it would seem they've dropped the iBOC.

 

[TheRover]

NAB ANNOUNCES NEW HD RADIO AWARD

WASHINGTON, DC – NAB has established a new award to recognize HD Radio programming. The NAB HD Radio Multicast Award will be given to a multicast station that is creating unique, innovative or groundbreaking programming. The award will be presented at the keynote session on Thursday, September 27 during The NAB Radio Show in Charlotte.

"In addition to offering a crystal-clear listening experience, HD Radio provides listeners with an even richer array of formats while expanding a local station's programming opportunities," said NAB Executive Vice President John David. "This award will recognize stations that make significant strides in utilizing HD Radio to enhance their local audience's listening experience."

Stations will be able to submit their entry online through the NAB website beginning July 13. Stations can contact Chris Suever at [email protected] or 202-775-3511 for more information.

About the NAB Radio Show
The NAB Radio Show is the largest annual convention for radio. This year's show, Sep. 26 - 28 in Charlotte, features interactive sessions, special events and exhibits and is co-located with the R&R Convention. More information about The NAB Radio Show is available at www.nabradioshow.com.

 

[radiorob2.0]

You people laugh, but let me tell you something.....

The second the NAB gives the command, people will stop what they are doing and purchase an HD radio. They will overwhelm retailers demanding their HD radio. Not only will a listener be able to hear great automated programming on the HD-2 channel but also a wide array of public service announcements guaranteed to serve the community. I have faith in the NAB since they so gleefully backed FM Quad, AM stereo, AMAX and of course RDS.

Radio survived television, so common sense says radio will survive mp3 players, the internet, cable/satellite, CD burners and so much more. Our research says we're doing the right thing. Besides, the NAB is run by good hearted individuals who are concerned about the future of radio and aren't on any financial gravy train.

I'd discuss this subject further but I must inspect a bridge I just purchased. If you ever make it to Brooklyn, NY mention you work in radio and I'll let you cross it for free.

 

[SUPERCASTER]

You people laugh, but let me tell you something.....

The second the NAB gives the command, people will stop what they are doing and purchase an HD radio. They will overwhelm retailers demanding their HD radio. Not only will a listener be able to hear great automated programming on the HD-2 channel but also a wide array of public service announcements guaranteed to serve the community. I have faith in the NAB since they so gleefully backed FM Quad, AM stereo, AMAX and of course RDS.

Radio survived television, so common sense says radio will survive mp3 players, the internet, cable/satellite, CD burners and so much more. Our research says we're doing the right thing. Besides, the NAB is run by good hearted individuals who are concerned about the future of radio and aren't on any financial gravy train.

I'd discuss this subject further but I must inspect a bridge I just purchased. If you ever make it to Brooklyn, NY mention you work in radio and I'll let you cross it for free.

Wow! A flying pig, and as a bonus, a free, bridge to nowhere.
What a deal!
Is that R. F. Burns I saw racing toward the free span?

 

[PocketRadio]

The second the NAB gives the command, people will stop what they are doing and purchase an HD radio.They will overwhelm retailers demanding their HD radio.

Hasn't happened yet - consumers have been totally apathetic towards HD Radio:

http://www.google.com/trends?q="hd+...sirius,+podcast&ctab=0&geo=US&date=all&sort=0

Many people hate corporate radio:

"Denver Radio Sucks.com: Taking on corporate radio one bit at a time!"

http://www.denverradiosucks.com/

Not only will a listener be able to hear great automated programming on the HD-2 channel but also a wide array of public service announcements guaranteed to serve the community. I have faith in the NAB since they so gleefully backed FM Quad, AM stereo, AMAX and of course RDS.

These are technologies that never took-off. The HD channels are repetitive, automated playlists that are copies of the main analog channels. Stations are not even investing in the programming - the chicken-before-the-egg syndrome:

“HD Radio on the Offense”

"This digital sidekick and eleven other Bay Area HD2 stations duplicate the existing airwave dross with formats like "Wild Hispanic," "'50s/'60s Oldies," and "KCBS News." They seem to be underfunded, unoriginal dumps of existing content from their analogue brethren, or consist of some playlist cut together by a decent DJ like Aaron Axelsen. Big whoop. That's not the real scam."

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/2007-03-07/music/hd-radio-on-the-offense

Radio survived television, so common sense says radio will survive mp3 players, the internet, cable/satellite, CD burners and so much more. Our research says we're doing the right thing. Besides, the NAB is run by good hearted individuals who are concerned about the future of radio and aren't on any financial gravy train.

"Update on iPod's Threat to Radio"

"Confirming a Bridge Ratings study released in early 2006 and with car makers moving to integrate iPod technology into the dash, Lehman Brothers analyst Anthony DiClemente sees a growing threat to in-car radio listening. He theorizes that iPod integration in cars could accelerate a decline in radio TSL, particularly in younger demos."

http://www.bridgeratings.com/news.htm

 

[PocketRadio]

Wow! A flying pig...

SUPERCASTER,

"Putting Lipstick on the Pig !"

http://hdradiofarce.blogspot.com/

Are you referring to this flying pig?

 

[TheRover]

I will grant you this..... that I have not found a Rock'n'Roll HD 2 channel, now matter how "innovative", that has yet managed to break away from the repetitvie "Hit" format, in one form or another.

In other words, even on HD-2, Rock/Pop "Commercial" Hits form the "core" of anything "innovative" that these corporations execs so far have come up with or allowed. RS lists the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time"..... And the listeners.... ie "customers" of these corporations.... are doled out instead---- 500 songs from 500 Albums!!!!!!!!!!!! That's Corporate Facism / Tyrany if I ever saw it. A cultural STRANGLEHOLD on America. But Hey.... the Suits and the Advertisers are smiling.... SO THERE'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT---- NOTHING AT ALL!!!!!!!!

 

[Play Freebird]

I have faith in the NAB since they so gleefully backed FM Quad, AM stereo, AMAX and of course RDS.

Don't forget FMX, a technology which the NAB actually bought from its inventors and tried to market directly to stations.

Although FMX wasn't as bad as Dr. Bose claimed, it didn't go anywhere because it attempted to solve a problem that few listeners cared about: stereo blending in fringe coverage areas. I tested it for several weeks on one of my stations and concluded that a single-ended receiver-based system might work nearly as well, by reducing blending of music with good separation and noise masking characteristics, but reverting to full blend on voice material. (This would simply require an expander or "gate" after the L-R detector, preferably using DSP.) My FMX generator was taken out of the airchain and ended up at a low-budget translator site, switched to the conventional stereo mode.

I would like to know how much money NAB lost in that deal -- it was pretty much a complete flop.