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The Return of 97X

This format and perhaps the jazz on WGUC-HD2 are the first things I've heard of on Cinti HD that sound to me like something that would inspire a person (probably not me) to go out and buy HD radios. From their descriptions, most of the commercial radio HD formats sound like they're just bringing in whichever bland corporate formats don't happen to be available on analog here, or like what you get on the boring cable TV jukebox channels.

Not that I have much first hand knowledge. The few HD radios I've come upon in stores haven't been able to get many stations except in analog FM.
 
There are a ton of formats that are missing on the Cincy and Dayton analog dials that could be used for HD2 side channels, such as:
80s oldies
90s oldies
Classic Rock(60s-70s-80s)
Classic Alternative Rock(80s-00s)
Triple A
97X had quite the cult following back a few years ago...There's another good side channel.
 
AAA is 92.5's HD-2. EBN's HD-2 is new alt, but not as heavy as WXEG. Those were 2 of my favorite stations before 94.9 The Sound.

97.3 had 50's-60's oldies for a while, but recently switched back to Extreme New Music. Mostly hip hop.

If you are buying a radio just for the HD2's, make sure it is multi-channel capable. Some of the early models weren't. My first HD radio was Panasonic, and it only receives the main channel. Early Kenwood models are the same.
 
exradio said:
Not that I have much first hand knowledge. The few HD radios I've come upon in stores haven't been able to get many stations except in analog FM.
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Oops...you just exposed HD Radio's dirty little secret. It has very limited reach compared to analog FM. But somehow that fails to get mentioned.
 
Correct-o-mundo on the HD radio recption issue - in reality, less than 1/2 coutnour of the primary, analog signal.
I bought, and now have for sale - CHEAP - Radiosophy HD Radio.
Even with an external T-wire antenna, local Cincinnati stations sometimes go back and forth from digital to signal. Example: WYGY 97.3 HD2 (and I live less than 10 miles from the transmitter!)
I'll stick with XM and Roku (internet radio) = much more reliable and far better programming.
 
In Springfield at the best buy, first I had to show the clerk how to tune in the HD-2 and I could only get Mix's CCM channel.
 
gr8oldies said:
In Springfield at the best buy, first I had to show the clerk how to tune in the HD-2 and I could only get Mix's CCM channel.
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That's hilarious! :) Sad that a sales clerk didn't know how to work an HD radio...However not suprising. Sounds like HD Radio has a long way to go, especially with customer satisfaction and penetration. 99% of the population doesn't know what the hell an HD Radio even is. From what i've heard, it sounds like a lot of kinks need to be worked out before i'd even think about buying one. I think i'll stay in the stone age and stick with my CDs and analog radio.
 
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