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Old October 12th 07, 03:12 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
IBOCcrock IBOCcrock is offline
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Default AM news/talk/sports is alive-and-well, you piece-of-crap!

On Oct 11, 6:43?pm, "David Eduardo" wrote:
"IBOCcrock" wrote in message

ups.com...

"The Last Days of AM Radio?"


"Sports, all-news and talk programming continue to draw large
audiences to the AM band in most big cities..."


http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfi...st_days_of_am_...


I saw your post on RI against Savage's, Eduardo!


It s not against Savage.... it'against people who build unviable AM stations
and the fact that AM is dying anyway. News talk is moving to FM, with
stations in Detroit and Indianapolis doing it just this week.


"Stars line up for 'Simpsons'"

"Radio ratings: Clear Channel's WLW-AM (700) was the big winner in
spring quarter Arbitron ratings, taking first place with all adults in
morning, midday, afternoon and evening ratings."

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/200...ne_up_for.html

WHO-AM News Talk Information 9.7 7.2 9.9 10.6
WLW-AM News Talk Information 8.9 9.9 11.2 9.8
WSB-AM News Talk Information 9.3 8.7 9.2 8.2
WGN-AM News Talk Information 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.4
WBBM-AM All News 4.2 4.1 4.4 4.6
WLS-AM News Talk Information 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.8
WTAM-AM News Talk Information 7.3 8.0 6.5 7.3
WJR-AM News Talk Information 4.8 4.9 5.3 5.3
KMOX-AM News Talk Information 8.4 7.7 8.2 8.4
KSL-AM News Talk Information 5.9 6.7 8.6 7.7

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

IBOC boosters declare AM is dead, so that they can justify AM-HD's
destruction.