IBOCcrock wrote:
On Oct 1, 10:07 am, wrote:

I would forbid Digital broadcast at night, and propose to the FCC
board that AM analog be terminated in 2015. (Same as the UK
and Germany are planning to do.) Then HD would take over.

Do you dress-up for the Star Trek conventions?

Never been to one. I did go to a World Science Fiction Convention one
time (where the Hugo Awards are presented), but everyone dressed
normally.

Welllllll,,,, you know and I tell y'all what.(say, What?) I rarely do
any AM DXing anymore.When I was much younger, (old Western Cowboy movie
about the Younger brothers.[[Are you a Younger brother?]] //No, I am
older than him!//) I used to be a real AM DXing hound dog.

Detour, 1945 old, old, old movie is on the Radio tb TCM channel right
now.That's a right good movie.I wouldn't mind ''tying up'' with a blonde
like that one,,,, either Ann Savage, or is she Claudia Drake?
cuhulin

"David" wrote in message
...

Radio stations are supposed to operate in the public interest. If
people like Dwardo had their way all radio would cease transmitting at
7 PM because the advertising drops below the breakeven level. All 50
kW stations would cut their power by 3 dB to save money on electric
bills and all would run syndicated talk radio because those ASCAP fees
cut into the bottom line and it's much cheaper to pay a hatemonger.

Who said talk stations do not pay ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. They do. Music in
bumpers, commercials, etc., also has to be licensed.

On Oct 1, 7:54 am, Roadie wrote:
On Oct 1, 6:54 am, SFTV_troy wrote:

How many AM DX'ers are there?
How many nighttime AM listeners are there?

Two very different questions. The first one has no answer, but is
lilkely quite small. The number of nighttime listeners is
porincipally their local audience and the counts are likely available
from Arbitron or the radio station in question.



Does anyone know the official numbers? Has the FCC tracked it? I'm
looking for a reliable source.

The real question is whether radio stations really care about geting
an inconsistent signal to non-local listeners on nighttime AM. The
inability to provide a consistent signal coupled with advertising that
is usually local in nature would seem to indicate that non-local
listeners are not much of a concern to AM stations.

Because of this arrogance, terrestrial radio will be obsolete within
20 years.

On Oct 1, 9:05 am, IBOCcrock wrote:
On Oct 1, 7:54 am, Roadie wrote:





On Oct 1, 6:54 am, SFTV_troy wrote:

How many AM DX'ers are there?
How many nighttime AM listeners are there?

Two very different questions. The first one has no answer, but is
lilkely quite small. The number of nighttime listeners is
porincipally their local audience and the counts are likely available
from Arbitron or the radio station in question.

Does anyone know the official numbers? Has the FCC tracked it? I'm
looking for a reliable source.

The real question is whether radio stations really care about geting
an inconsistent signal to non-local listeners on nighttime AM. The
inability to provide a consistent signal coupled with advertising that
is usually local in nature would seem to indicate that non-local
listeners are not much of a concern to AM stations.

Because of this arrogance, terrestrial radio will be obsolete within
20 years.- Hide quoted text -

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Indeed if local audiences decide that internet, satellite, HD and
cable are more reliable ways to obtain information and entertainment
it may not take that long. But my guess is that radio stations will
continue to target and broadcast to local audiences. They will also
continue to not targer dxers and other out-of-area audiences.

Roadie wrote:

How many AM DX'ers are there?

...has no answer, but is likely quite small.

I agree, but I'd still like to see some kind of answer, or rough
estimate (like 10,000 nationwide). Guess I'll go google searching.



How many nighttime AM listeners are there?

The number of nighttime listeners is principally their
local audience and the counts are likely available
from Arbitron or the radio station in question.

arbitron only list 6am to midnight. There's no breakdown available
for nighttime hours, at least none that I can see.

The real question is whether radio stations really care about geting
an inconsistent signal to non-local listeners on nighttime AM. The
inability to provide a consistent signal coupled with advertising that
is usually local in nature would seem to indicate that non-local
listeners are not much of a concern to AM stations.

wrote in message
ups.com...

The number of nighttime listeners is principally their
local audience and the counts are likely available
from Arbitron or the radio station in question.

arbitron only list 6am to midnight. There's no breakdown available
for nighttime hours, at least none that I can see.

There is data for every hour of the day, but licensed only for use by
Arbitron subscribers. It takes a couple of clicks to get a Midnight to 6 AM
ranker or table. In fact, many stations in large metros with lots of shift
workers consider the prime morning drive time to begin at 5 AM, and they do
a 5 AM to 10 AM drive time table for sales.

On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:03:22 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


wrote in message
oups.com...

The number of nighttime listeners is principally their
local audience and the counts are likely available
from Arbitron or the radio station in question.

arbitron only list 6am to midnight. There's no breakdown available
for nighttime hours, at least none that I can see.

There is data for every hour of the day, but licensed only for use by
Arbitron subscribers. It takes a couple of clicks to get a Midnight to 6 AM
ranker or table. In fact, many stations in large metros with lots of shift
workers consider the prime morning drive time to begin at 5 AM, and they do
a 5 AM to 10 AM drive time table for sales.

Shift workers? What are shift workers?

"David" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:03:22 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


wrote in message
roups.com...

The number of nighttime listeners is principally their
local audience and the counts are likely available
from Arbitron or the radio station in question.

arbitron only list 6am to midnight. There's no breakdown available
for nighttime hours, at least none that I can see.

There is data for every hour of the day, but licensed only for use by
Arbitron subscribers. It takes a couple of clicks to get a Midnight to 6
AM
ranker or table. In fact, many stations in large metros with lots of shift
workers consider the prime morning drive time to begin at 5 AM, and they
do
a 5 AM to 10 AM drive time table for sales.

Shift workers? What are shift workers?

Shift workers are those working in factories or businesses where there are
multiple shifts. One shift goes off as another comes on. In industrial
processes, shifts in LA at least tend to be 6-2, 2-10 and 10 to 6.

I was listening to Paul Gallo's Radio talk show this morning.
www.supertalkms.com A little part of Paul's radio show, Keith A. Baca
was on there talking about his new book, Native American Place Names in
Mississsippi.(I have to have that book, that's all there is to it, I
have to have it) www.devilfinder.com Native American Place
Names in Mississippi

www.upress.state.ms.us/books/880

If I had been listening (DXing) to a radio station hundreds of miles
away, would I have heard about that book? (and Hog
Corn,Mississippi.Indians used to let their hogs out so they could go eat
Beechnuts, they called the place Hog Corn) Metinks not.Ridgewood Road is
only about six or seven miles from doggy's couch.I might drive over
there today.
cuhulin