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Walters, Others Say it Could Have Been Better

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Cromwell CEO Bud Walters did not have as much praise for the NPRM as Downs did. He said it asks many good questions but it will take years before the first FM translator will be granted, no matter the good intentions Of the FCC. "Many of these same questions were asked by AM licensees in 1988 during 80 90 proceedings. The only thing that can now help AM Broadcasters who want a translator is the approval of the Tell City waiver. I am sorry that we so far have not made the case well enough. The Tell City waiver would allow AM broadcasters to move FM translators and Walters has been waiting on a ruling for his request for over a year. Read more on that HERE

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Of course it "could have been better." It begins by identifying one of the key problems facing AM radio, which is the fidelity, and then ignores it. Not one of the proposals addresses the fidelity issue. When the public has a choice between bad and good audio, they go with good audio. Something has to be done to address the audio quality of AM. That means improving the frequency response, and eliminating or at least limiting all the electronic interference. Absolutely nothing in the proposals for that. Instead lots of proposals to actually increase night time interference. How does that help? Several proposals deal with night broadcasting, and that's a total non-issue in all of radio now. The statistics for people using radio after 7 PM are very obvious and clear, and it has nothing to do with AM or FM, but rather the multiplicity of activities like TV, concerts, and sports. No one cares about improving AM signals after dusk because no one is listening at that time. They need to address daytime signal issues, and they totally punted on it. Instead, they raise the white flag by allowing AM owners to apply for FM translators, which most owners have been doing already. All that does is further depress AM and increase interference on FM. The whole thing is a disaster, and they need to go back to the drawing board. Come back with some real proposals.
 
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