An Automobile Is An HD Radio Without Four Wheels
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, IBOCcrock wrote: "An Automobile Is An HD Radio Without Four Wheels" By Jerry Del Colliano Detroit Radio Advertising Group (DRAG) legendary President and COO Bill Burton coined the catchy phrase "An automobile is a radio with four wheels". True enough to radio people, but if that phrase is accurate then "An Automobile Is An HD Radio Without Four Wheels". In fact, the wheels are coming off. I say this because something is very suspicious in Detroit. The proponents of HD Radio have relied on support from automakers and marketing muscle from big box retail stores like Best Buy to sell, well -- hardly any HD radios. Imagine that. If Best Buy, RadioShack and Wal-Mart can't evens sell HD radios then maybe consumers don't want them. Is that okay to say or is it unpatriotic? It won't be long before Detroit automakers that have bigger fish to fry to save their own businesses will put HD radio where it belongs -- on the scrap heap. Many consumers who own HD radio can't even get an HD signal in major markets. Snip http://insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com/2007/12/automobile-is-hd-radio-without-four.html Snip I have BMW advertisements on AM saying they are the first auto manufacturer to put HD radio in their cars. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
An Automobile Is An HD Radio Without Four Wheels
On Dec 28, 4:35 pm, Telamon
wrote: In article , IBOCcrock wrote: "An Automobile Is An HD Radio Without Four Wheels" By Jerry Del Colliano Detroit Radio Advertising Group (DRAG) legendary President and COO Bill Burton coined the catchy phrase "An automobile is a radio with four wheels". True enough to radio people, but if that phrase is accurate then "An Automobile Is An HD Radio Without Four Wheels". In fact, the wheels are coming off. I say this because something is very suspicious in Detroit. The proponents of HD Radio have relied on support from automakers and marketing muscle from big box retail stores like Best Buy to sell, well -- hardly any HD radios. Imagine that. If Best Buy, RadioShack and Wal-Mart can't evens sell HD radios then maybe consumers don't want them. Is that okay to say or is it unpatriotic? It won't be long before Detroit automakers that have bigger fish to fry to save their own businesses will put HD radio where it belongs -- on the scrap heap. Many consumers who own HD radio can't even get an HD signal in major markets. Snip http://insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com/2007/12/automobile-is-hd-radio-w... Snip I have BMW advertisements on AM saying they are the first auto manufacturer to put HD radio in their cars. -- Telamon Ventura, California- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - "DEAD AIR: Radio's Great Leap Forward stalling in the Valley" "Nearly two years after the Valley's four Clear Channel stations went HD, several high-end car manufacturers have promised to offer HD radios as an option on new models. But while Ford announced in September that it offers the radios as dealer-installed upgrades -- as have Mini, Volvo, Jaguar and BMW -- local Ford and Lincoln dealers had not heard of HD and said they don't offer the option." http://www.themonitor.com/news/radio...gital_new.html "Are Ford and HD Radio in Sync?" "The radio industry will, of course, promote Ford for free in exchange for this development as part of the presumably soon-to-expire pledge of airtime to the HD radio effort." http://www.hear2.com/2007/09/are-ford-and-hd.html "Ford Gets More Sirius" "Sirius Satellite Radio and Ford announced today that they are targeting a 70% installation rate for the Ford and Mercury brand of automobiles. Ford had previously announced that their Lincoln brand was effectively at standard equipment. This commitment with the Ford and Mercury brands is a substantial step for Sirius, as it brings Ford up to a similar installation pace as Chrysler." http://siriusbuzz.com/ford-gets-more-sirius.php Same with Ford... Ha! Ha! |
Radio Listening While Driving Your Car - "The Beat Goes On !"
On Dec 28, 5:51*pm, IBOCcrock wrote:
On Dec 28, 4:35 pm, Telamon wrote: In article , *IBOCcrock wrote: "An Automobile Is An HD Radio Without Four Wheels" By Jerry Del Colliano Detroit Radio Advertising Group (DRAG) legendary President and COO Bill Burton coined the catchy phrase "An automobile is a radio with four wheels". True enough to radio people, but if that phrase is accurate then "An Automobile Is An HD Radio Without Four Wheels". In fact, the wheels are coming off. I say this because something is very suspicious in Detroit. The proponents of HD Radio have relied on support from automakers and marketing muscle from big box retail stores like Best Buy to sell, well -- hardly any HD radios. Imagine that. If Best Buy, RadioShack and Wal-Mart can't evens sell HD radios then maybe consumers don't want them. Is that okay to say or is it unpatriotic? It won't be long before Detroit automakers that have bigger fish to fry to save their own businesses will put HD radio where it belongs -- on the scrap heap. Many consumers who own HD radio can't even get an HD signal in major markets. Snip http://insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com/2007/12/automobile-is-hd-radio-w.... Snip I have BMW advertisements on AM saying they are the first auto manufacturer to put HD radio in their cars. -- Telamon Ventura, California- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - "DEAD AIR: Radio's Great Leap Forward stalling in the Valley" "Nearly two years after the Valley's four Clear Channel stations went HD, several high-end car manufacturers have promised to offer HD radios as an option on new models. But while Ford announced in September that it offers the radios as dealer-installed upgrades -- as have Mini, Volvo, Jaguar and BMW -- local Ford and Lincoln dealers had not heard of HD and said they don't offer the option." http://www.themonitor.com/news/radio...ml/digital_new.... "Are Ford and HD Radio in Sync?" "The radio industry will, of course, promote Ford for free in exchange for this development as part of the presumably soon-to-expire pledge of airtime to the HD radio effort." http://www.hear2.com/2007/09/are-ford-and-hd.html "Ford Gets More Sirius" "Sirius Satellite Radio and Ford announced today that they are targeting a 70% installation rate for the Ford and Mercury brand of automobiles. Ford had previously announced that their Lincoln brand was effectively at standard equipment. This commitment with the Ford and Mercury brands is a substantial step for Sirius, as it brings Ford up to a similar installation pace as Chrysler." http://siriusbuzz.com/ford-gets-more-sirius.php Same with Ford... Ha! Ha!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I B OC'Deed and Half-Crocked, Remember Re-Cycling TSOG is still TSOG [.] People will still be Listening to the Radio while Driving Their Cars and it matters not whether that Radio is Analog or 'HD" [.] BECAUSE - It's 'Free" Over-the-Air AM & FM Radio : In the Dashboard of My Car ! Along with My Plastic Jesus - Amen. Radio Listening While Driving Your Car - "The Beat Goes On !" * Be It the old Analog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ISXO28z29c * -or- Be It The New Digital. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87zPjzhQ8Qg dang - i b oc'deed - you've still got an edsel for a brain ~ RHF |
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