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is me (the consummate radio outsider, even tho I've loved it for 46 years).

On the home page, there is a statement that "There will likely never be another all new am in Western Washington". Without being too technical, why is that?

And wasn't the FCC at one time considering a narrower gap between allowable frequencies... for am and/or fm?

Would appreciate any info-
 
That is about two new AM stations that have come on the air in the Puget Sound area. One on 1380 and the other on 1520. Its not an allocations or spectrum availability issue, but one if economics. The cost of building a new AM station is prohibitive when you take into account real estate, equipment and construction. AM radio is a dying medium for the most part as demo's are heading north, ratings headed down along with revenues. The FCC has considered many changes and enacted several over the years that would allow more stations in the current bands, but that is not the problem. The radio business is struggling and that may be an understatement.

Best regards,

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Thanks, Watt, I am smarter almost every time I read this board-
 
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