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Old March 9th 07, 08:43 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default I Predict : In The Year 2050 - DE Will Be Dead -but- AM {Analog} Radio Will Still Be Alive !

On Mar 8, 6:51 am, "David Eduardo" wrote:
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I found your little Arbitron ratings:


http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/home.htm


That is 12+ (all ages). Advertisers do not buy 12+, which is why Arbitron
gives the data away. Stations pay hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to
get the specific age groups, because advertisers want 25-54 and its subsets,
not the 55+ AM gets.



No stations are ranked even close to WLW AM


In 25-54, there is a virtual three way tie for first. Half the WLW audience
is over 55, and useless for sales. And, aside from WLW, there is no other AM
station in the top 15 in Cincy.

- funny, I checked New

York, for example, and there are a bunch of AMs in the top rankings
ahead of FMs.


In 25-54, there is no AM station until you get to #15. The first 14 stations
are all FM. While the #1 station has over a 7 share of listening, the
highest rated AM has just a 2 share.

As usual, you are full-of-**** - be AMs naysayer so this
wonderful, destructive HD-AM can save the AM band. You are simply a
****ing IBOC shill.


Your argument just turned and bit you. My whole point is that AM is becoming
a band only for old people, one that advertisers have no interest in. You
tried to prove something with figures that are meaningless, 12+ ratings. And
the fact is, advertising is not sold on 12+, it is sold on 18-34 and 25-54
adult demos. AM is dying because the listeners are too old and advertisers
can not reach their most desirable consumers on AM.


DE =IF= Everything that you say {write] is True : Then
you have made the Case for FM "HD" {IBOC} Radio
and proven that AM {Analog-and-HD} Radio is Doomed.

Someday right here in the USofA AM Radio will be DEAD.
-Or- At least limited to the role of Longwave (LW) Radio
in Europe - A few powerful {Analog} Radio Stations that
serve a Regional Radio Listening Audience that extends
far beyond your limited "Local Listener" Definition.

DE - In the year 2050 :
* You will be Dead.
* Hey - Most Likely I will be Dead Too.
* AM {Analog} Radio Will Still Be Alive with a
few High Powered {Analog} Stations that can be
Heard Coast-to-Coast. it's a vision thing ~ RHF