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"Layoffs hit radio pioneer as new tech falters"

Wrong topic for these boards. Why do these guys have trouble staying on topic?
 
Re: "Layoffs hit radio pioneer as new tech falters"

Layoffs have nothing to do with IBOC and Tech falters is an opinon. If you are refering to IBOC it's a wrong opinion. Like it or not each week there are more stations turning on their IBOC exciters and readios are just now starting to appear. Tivoli, Sangean and Radio shack are three companies with IBOC radios coming on the scene in a month or two.
 
This should be our biggest problem and again, the subject is off topic.
 
"Layoffs have nothing to do with IBOC and Tech falters is an opinon. If you are refering to IBOC it's a wrong opinion. Like it or not each week there are more stations turning on their IBOC exciters and readios are just now starting to appear. Tivoli, Sangean and Radio shack are three companies with IBOC radios coming on the scene in a month or two."

Yes they do, as iBiquity is the developer of IBOC and is obviously having issues with key players resigning, HD Radio not generating revenue, and HD radios not selling - investors have waited seven years with no payoffs, yet. Doesn't matter how many IBOC exciters are being turned on, because no one is interested in listening. The Sangean receiver is still vapor-wear and we have all heard talk about HD radios appearing, for two years. HD Radios will not sell, as evident by the sales ranking of HD radios on Amazon, which is being watched closely by the HD Radio Cartel. There are only approximately 1000 IBOC stations on-air, out of 13,500 radio stations.
 
And how are XM & Sirius doing? Making lots of money for their investors and they have been areound far longer than Ibiquity.
 
700WLW said:
"Layoffs have nothing to do with IBOC and Tech falters is an opinon. If you are refering to IBOC it's a wrong opinion. Like it or not each week there are more stations turning on their IBOC exciters and readios are just now starting to appear. Tivoli, Sangean and Radio shack are three companies with IBOC radios coming on the scene in a month or two."

Yes they do, as iBiquity is the developer of IBOC and is obviously having issues with key players resigning, HD Radio not generating revenue, and HD radios not selling - investors have waited seven years with no payoffs, yet. Doesn't matter how many IBOC exciters are being turned on, because no one is interested in listening. The Sangean receiver is still vapor-wear and we have all heard talk about HD radios appearing, for two years. HD Radios will not sell, as evident by the sales ranking of HD radios on Amazon, which is being watched closely by the HD Radio Cartel. There are only approximately 1000 IBOC stations on-air, out of 13,500 radio stations.
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I just looked at iBiquity's list of HD stations. 988 on the air. I also noticed that they don't list the number of stations licensed, but not on the air yet...in my market alone that's five stations. So it's not unrealistic at this point to say that there could be an additional 500-700 stations planning on turning on IBOC soon. That would mean more than 10% of total stations on in the first two years...actually the penetration is MUCH higher on FM, which means a higher percentage of FM stations are now on. Now, with the improvements in HD transmitter technology, and the natural retirement of older equipment (which can easily be replaced with digital equipment) that number should slowly climb. Again, this is a long process, not an overnight one.
 
"You did see that the article is over a year and a half old, right?"

Yes, that is why the time is probably at-hand, and that two key players at iBiquity (including their CFO) have just resigned.
 
700WLW said:
"You did see that the article is over a year and a half old, right?"

Yes, that is why the time is probably at-hand, and that two key players at iBiquity (including their CFO) have just resigned.
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Of course, that has happened at other companies, and it's been business as usual. It ain't over until the fat lady sings. (Plus, if it's truly a Cartel then the members can bail them out!)
 
"Of course, that has happened at other companies, and it's been business as usual. It ain't over until the fat lady sings. (Plus, if it's truly a Cartel then the members can bail them out!)"

This is not the typical situation, and prove that the HD Radio Cartel would bail them out, if they could, or even would.
 
700WLW said:
"Of course, that has happened at other companies, and it's been business as usual. It ain't over until the fat lady sings. (Plus, if it's truly a Cartel then the members can bail them out!)"

This is not the typical situation, and prove that the HD Radio Cartel would bail them out, if they could, or even would.
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I can prove it: The fact that stations have invested a lot of money into HD Radio, and have a vested interest in seeing it succeed.
 
"I can prove it: The fact that stations have invested a lot of money into HD Radio, and have a vested interest in seeing it succeed."

Obvioulsy, you haven't proved anything - it is hightly unlikely that anyone associated with the broadcast industry would be able to bail out iBiquity, since broadcast industry stocks are down 30% - 60% this year.
 
700WLW said:
"I can prove it: The fact that stations have invested a lot of money into HD Radio, and have a vested interest in seeing it succeed."

Obvioulsy, you haven't proved anything - it is hightly unlikely that anyone associated with the broadcast industry would be able to bail out iBiquity, since broadcast industry stocks are down 30% - 60% this year.
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Yet there have been some very big purchases. Entercom buying CBS stations, Regent buying ABC stations, etc.

There is plenty of money there.
 
700WLW said:
And, broadcast stocks are down 30% - 60%, with many layed off.
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Doesn't matter. The money is still there.

If Bill Gates loses 30% of his net worth, he's still a wealthy man.
 
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