"More on HD: Is Anyone Out There?"

"And who's that person? Me. Your humble radio columnist. That, Hughes
said, 'speaks volumes about HD.' Meanwhile, KPBS-FM changed formats
last week on its subchannel and nobody seemed to notice or call the
station to complain, a surprising development considering how rabid
KPBS listeners are about griping when the station does anything. Why
do few people care about HD? There's the cost and the fact that the
technology isn't in cars unless you pay extra. There's the lack of
unique programming. (Yes, there are about 10 subchannels in San Diego,
but there are dozens and dozens on satellite radio.) There's also the
unfortunate matter of poor reception, especially in North County,
which is far from most local radio transmitters. Still, the beat goes
on..."

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