[BC] IBOC

[Barry Mishkind]

So, you *would* make an exception for the "Mom and Pops?"

At 11:25 AM 7/12/2005, Scott Cason wrote
>I suspect then, that the conversion to IBOC will do a bit of weeding out of
>the weaker stations who, not being able to afford the conversion will either
>sell or pull the plug.  That's just and added benefit!



At 05:46 AM 7/13/2005, Scott Cason wrote
> >>Unless, of course, it is the
>          Mom and Pop station in the
>          rurals; perhaps the only
>          station in the county.
>
>The "mom and pop's" I have come across out in the "sticks" are doing just
>fine without IBOC.  Funny thing, once you get outside the "big city",
>stations seem to be more concerned about what's going on in their
>communities.  They offer more news and local programming.  People listen.
>Stations make (a little) money.  And they are doing it without IBOC.
>There's a lesson to learn in there somewhere.  The corporates and
>manufactures are whipping up everyone in to a frenzy over IBOC, but the
>smaller stations keep chugging along with their 30 year old transmitters and
>20 year old studios.
>
>Scott Cason
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Barry Mishkind     -       Tucson, AZ    -   520-296-3797