Re: Terrestrial Radio Is Alive And Well
> > > > "Forget the hype over podcasting, MP3 players,
> Internet
> > > > radio and satellite radio. Free, local radio still
> rules
> >
> > > > America's listening habits, according to a spate of
> > recent
> > > > studies."
> > > >
> > > http://www.nab.>
> > >
> >
> org/xert/corpcomm/newsletters/RadioRave/RadioRave8-22-05.asp
>
> >
> > > >
> > > > Scrolling down the same site, you'll also find:
> > > >
> > > > "Financial losses at Sirius Satellite Radio hit $177.5
>
> > > > million for the second quarter, up from $136.8 million
>
> > from
> > > > second quarter 2004. UBS Analyst Lucas Binder recently
>
> > cut
> > > > his rating on the company to neutral from buy."
> >
> > > Such is the case with still young media. FM was the same
>
> > > before the 70's and UHF as well. Business Week shows
> > > advertising down for most large radio conglomerates
> > > currently. You can spin the numbers to justify,but when
> > the
> > > spinning stops listeners are still leaving radio.
> >
> > Ed, we pretty much agree on this one. Maybe nationwide
> the
> > listeners aren't leaving in droves, but a lot more will be
>
> > switching in the coming years as satellite continues to
> > finetune and offer more of what radio isn't doing,
> including
> > local content. One must consider the source of this
> "state
> > of Sirius" report. It's more paint by numbers blather
> from
> > the NAB.
> >
> I agree as well JL. The NAB will try to spin faster,but as I
> said the spinning will slow down then stop.
>
Heh.... We all KNOW the NAB NEVER lies about anything. They never spin or distort the truth to their likeing. For example, one can take the current issue of IBOC for AM. It would never cause enough interference that the FCC should refrain from implementing it day and night. But we do know from Mr. Fritts that 10 and 100 watt radio stations in your area may cause harmful interference to your friends at the local 100freakingTHOUSAND watt radio station transmitting from over 1000 ft on a tower in town. We also know that having these 10 and 100 watt radio stations at 100 feet or less on 2nd adjacents will render the entire band useless because we all are useing 1960s tube-type radios with AFCs that will grab that LPFM and keep us from enjoying that wonderful programming from our friends at the mega-giant broadcast company. God knows we wouldn't be able to live if that happened. Wow! I should call and tell them I support big corporate radio 100 percent! That's funny.. no one is answering the phone there... hmm.. We all should be especially concerned for our well-being according to our freinds that never lie or distort the truth at the NAB that any form of XM or Sirrius radio might add any local content to their programming to do things like protect the public with emergency services, weather, or local events, like, for example, what terrestrial radio was chartered to do back when the frequencies were GIVEN to the local broadcasters in the 30s. We wouldn't want XM and Sirrius to serve the public now would we? Nahh.. That would be unfair competition because, according to the many ads that the NAB and local state broadast associations, terrestial radio is so great a resource for serveing the public! I need to start staying up real late now so I can hear what's happening via the PSAs and public affairs shows that run at 2a.m. The public.. Yup! That's what big corporate and the NAB are all about!
Spin and lie about stuff? The NAB? You jest!
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