WTVN broadcasting HD radio

[talkers]

According to www.hd-radio.com, 610 WTVN is now broadcasting HD Radio. I tuned into the station on Monday, I noticed the "buzzsaw" on 600 and 620. Anyone noticing any problems with it, and who's next to get HD radio in this town? Stations on-air now is WOSU AM/FM, WTVN, WTPG, and WFJX.

 

[cadkins6739]

There are probably more stations doing it than there are locations to get the Damn radios. Hey, can they be found? Just think, you can buy one paying $300 so Rush sounds like he's on FM. I got a pocket radio for $30 and don't listen to him. When will sttions realize that the market will decide if IBOC will work, NOT a group of broadcasters or companies.

Chuck

a> According to www.hd-radio.com, 610 WTVN is now broadcasting
> HD Radio. I tuned into the station on Monday, I noticed the
> "buzzsaw" on 600 and 620. Anyone noticing any problems with
> it, and who's next to get HD radio in this town? Stations
> on-air now is WOSU AM/FM, WTVN, WTPG, and WFJX.
>

 

[CBusDave]

> There are probably more stations doing it than there are
> locations to get the Damn radios. Hey, can they be found?
> Just think, you can buy one paying $300 so Rush sounds like
> he's on FM. I got a pocket radio for $30 and don't listen to
> him. When will sttions realize that the market will decide
> if IBOC will work, NOT a group of broadcasters or companies.
>
>
> Chuck
>

I think this is a chicken before the egg scenario. Who wants to listen to IBOC if the only station that is using it broadcasts a blowhard but then why do stations want to broadcast in HD when the equipment isn't reasonably available for people to take advantage of it? The average Joe isn't going to spend $300 on an HD radio to listen to Rush.

As to who I think will be next, I would say definitely one of the CC stations. They seem to be the only commercial broadcasters taking an interest (which makes sense because if I am not mistaken CC has a financial interest in iBiquity so to behoaves them to utilize the technology they are investing in.)<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by CBusDave on 06/07/05 03:36 PM.</FONT></P>

 

[Foobar]

> > There are probably more stations doing it than there are
> > locations to get the Damn radios. Hey, can they be found?
> > Just think, you can buy one paying $300 so Rush sounds
> like
> > he's on FM. I got a pocket radio for $30 and don't listen
> to
> > him. When will sttions realize that the market will decide
>
> > if IBOC will work, NOT a group of broadcasters or
> companies.
> >
> >
> > Chuck
> >
>
> I think this is a chicken before the egg scenario. Who
> wants to listen to IBOC if the only station that is using it
> broadcasts a blowhard but then why do stations want to
> broadcast in HD when the equipment isn't reasonably
> available for people to take advantage of it? The average
> Joe isn't going to spend $300 on an HD radio to listen to
> Rush.
>
> As to who I think will be next, I would say definitely one
> of the CC stations. They seem to be the only commercial
> broadcasters taking an interest (which makes sense because
> if I am not mistaken CC has a financial interest in iBiquity
> so to behoaves them to utilize the technology they are
> investing in.)
>

I wonder if CC is actually broadcasting any separate programming on thier IBOC subchannels, or is it like the SAP on the analogue TV channels which are nothing more than a waste of scarce spectrum.