"dxAce" wrote in message
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What I do notice without fail is that when they have their HD/IBOC up and
running
is the total annihilation of at least two adjacent channels.

That no ratings or revenue can be derived from, and outside the local
service area of all stations ocncerned.

Such a wonderful system, it seems to me, will only force more listeners
away from
the MW bands.

The only useful listeners to the business model are in the metro areas. Or
primary service areas of rural stations.

The potential to drive those of us who tune around at night (or currently
during
the daytime) looking for alternative voices from outside our 'local'
market or
'area' off the band for good does not seem to be a productive use of this
resource.

Listeners like you are not of any "value" to the local market. Since ratings
show listening to stations by location, your listening to DX does not help
the distant station... since your listening shows up in Grand Rapids, not in
the home market to the station.