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January 1st 04, 05:30 PM

On 30 Dec 2003 13:56:00 GMT, (WBRW) wrote:

Well, imagine if all the Class C "graveyard channel" stations started
using IBOC -- would the mutually assured destruction caused by that be
"insignificant"?

That's when you'll see all hell break loose - when major market 50kw
stations find the 1kw stations stealing their salable near fringe
signals.

But CDs still cost more than cassettes, even though they are far
cheaper to manufacture. And don't expect an HD Radio Walkman any time
soon -- the battery drain is far too high to useable on the typical
pair of AA cells.

It's difficult enough to listen to a highly processed signal in
headsets. I can only imagine the torture we'd endure with IBOC.

And most listeners never call a radio station for any reason. Many
times when a station is off the air, is transmitting dead air, or has
other obvious problems, nobody calls.

Actually, the calls generally come from the owner who insists that the
station make an announcement that they're off the air.

Rich