IBOC Article
1. A curious interpretation. Even the CKLW web page says,"the Role of
the Canadian Radio and Television Comission (CRTC) in killing the
station."
.....1968 RKO/General sells the station to comply with CRTC ownership
regulations
.....1971 CRTC 30% Canadian content regulations hurt programming
The CKLW affair was a cause celebre at the time and has generated
many websites. The quote was taken from www.thebig8.net/. CKLW
coverage included Toledo and Cleveland as well as Windsor/Detroit.
2. Do the CFRB engineers pay the electric bill or rent? I am sure that
this comes from the company and shows that total profit maximization is
moderated by some sense of public service.
3. I notice that WHO, Des Moines Iowa, (50kw) (1040) is proud of its
new webcasting service and likes to read reports from far-away places.
Des Moines is not a noisy place and the few listeners in the city who
might be helped would not justify the expense. There are hundreds of
stations webcasting now. Are they all trying to fill in noisy spots in
their primary area?
All three examples are of stations that are extending their coverage
beyond their trading area. Why do they do this? Is the business
changing?
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