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Old September 21st 08, 04:26 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
David Eduardo[_4_] David Eduardo[_4_] is offline
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Default For those hoping IBOC is going to go away......


"m II" wrote in message news:rmlBk.1076$Pv5.665@edtnps83...
David Eduardo wrote:

Analog AM stereo was simply way too late. In 1977, FM listening exceeded
AM
listening... by the time AM stereo could be used, FM was down to less
than
40% of listening, and most music formats used by trendsetters and early
adopters were on FM.



I feel that should have read:

'by the time AM stereo could be used, *AM* was down to'


It is late..



Yep. Should be FM" there. And AM is below 20% of listening in every market,
and below 10% in many... with over half the listeners who are left being
over 55.