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Old January 5th 09, 12:32 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
David Eduardo[_4_] David Eduardo[_4_] is offline
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Default Music-oriented FMs are utterly screwed - news/talk/sports on AM rules!


"PocketRadio" wrote in message
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On Jan 4, 1:56�pm, "David Eduardo" wrote:
"BoobleStubble" wrote in message

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On Jan 4, 12:46 pm, RHF wrote:

"Music FMs of any flavor are utterly screwed... Right now -- while FMs
are losing the music audience to new media -- satellite radio is
offering more News/Talk/Sports programming than we can fit on AM
radio."

FM listening is relatively stable over the last 25 years, while AM is off
by
30%.

Satellite had a net loss of subscribers last year, with a horrible
Christmas
season and low sales of new cars with pre-installs sealing that coffin. XM
Sirius has no cash and nearly a half-billion in debt due in April.


Right! TSL is way down for all of radio. So goes HD Radio:

TSL for FM is down slightly... for AM it is off about 30% over the last 20
years.
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