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WDIA and WREC now on FM (sort of)
- Thread starter mikl73
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the only people who seem to have HD radio are engineers at radio stations and a few people on this board. finding an HD radio in a store is like finding a needle in a haystack. most stores don't have them. Radio Shack used to have them on display, not sure if they still do. I saw one a Best buy but it was hid in the back of the store. I've seen a few car radios, but they are mostly 'HD ready", with no actual HD tuner. Just like those Pioneer "AM STEREO ready" recievers from the 80's. I have yet to see the actual converter for those recievers. I'm not sure they ever existed.
That's odd, I had no trouble finding HD car stereos at the BB across from the Wolfchase Galleria a while back. They even worked!
And I've bought two Insignia HD portables from Memphis area stores. My first (defective-ish) one came from the Southaven store and the newer one from the new store off Poplar. You just have to look a little for them.
My experience with HD in Memphis was that it was a little better off than some other markets. If I were a conservative talk junkie it'd be worth the $40 to hear WREC clear day and night.
Putting these stronger AMs on HD subchannels is a smart move. They've already bought and wrote off the digital installs, this is basically free programming for the subchannels. No need to go and constantly reboot a computer in a closet now.
And I've bought two Insignia HD portables from Memphis area stores. My first (defective-ish) one came from the Southaven store and the newer one from the new store off Poplar. You just have to look a little for them.
My experience with HD in Memphis was that it was a little better off than some other markets. If I were a conservative talk junkie it'd be worth the $40 to hear WREC clear day and night.
Putting these stronger AMs on HD subchannels is a smart move. They've already bought and wrote off the digital installs, this is basically free programming for the subchannels. No need to go and constantly reboot a computer in a closet now.
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