Garrett Wollman wrote:
(If I ran Oldies
I certainly wouldn't want to be without RDS when the closest
competition has both RDS and a better signal downtown....)

Looks like Clear Channel and Radio One are the odd broadcasters out in
this survey.


Were it not for WPOC in Baltimore and WBIG in D.C., I'd almost think
that Clear Channel had something *against* RDS. RDS was used at WMZQ
back when it was owned by Chancellor - abruptly disabled when bought by
Clear Channel; the same for WWDC and WGAY (now WIHT). Can anyone recall
what other D.C./Baltimore stations were running with RDS that now have
it disabled?

Bonneville seems to have bought into the idea recently. WGMS has been
using RDS for several years now, as has WTOP-FM. They recently (within
the last six months) RDS enabled WWZZ as well.

Infinity uses RDS on WHFS, WQSR and WMMX, but nowhere else I can detect
in the Baltimore/Washington markets - so it still seems a little hit and
miss.

Best,

Jeremy Powell