[BC] New HD radio

[Steve]

Hi Bob:

I just finished doing the tracks for 2/1/06 for WorldSpace. The majority of
my first hour (8am local time Johannesburg/Singapore) was dedicated to
Mahler's 1st Symphony in D "Titan". Now, I happen to be big fan of Baroque
music (and we play it) but you can do this type of programming on satellite
(and now secondary channels on terrestrial) All of this will get very
interesting.
Now the marketing and receivers need to get out there so we don't stay in
the year 1948 when Mr. Armstrong was still roaming the earth. I don't want
to see anyone plunge 10 stories to their death over this as did Armstrong in
'54.

Steve


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Orban" <rorban at earthlink.net>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] New HD radio


> At 08:15 PM 1/19/2006, you wrote:
> >From: Rich Wood <richwood at pobox.com>
> >Subject: Re: [BC] New HD radio
> >To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
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> >------ At 03:28 PM 1/19/2006, Sid Schweiger wrote: -------
> >
> > >I don't see multicast ability anywhere in the description.
> >
> >Sic Jabba the HD on them. I want that Alternative Classical format.
> >I'm trying to figure out what that might be. Hip Hoppin' Haydn, maybe?
>
> Actually, KDFC (our local commercial classical station) has announced that
> its HD2 stream will feature longer works and a more challenging repertoire
> -- basically what I (and a lot of other hardcore classical fans) have
> wanted for years in San Francisco radio. My Receptor will now wake me up
to
> KDFC HD2. And I'm sure that KDFC's program director is pleased that he
will
> be able to program a channel like this, as opposed to classical music as
> background music for offices (Classical music! It's even better than
> Mantovani! And so much older!), which is how KDFC now positions itself, at
> least during the daytime daypart.
>
> Speaking of the Receptor, there was a picture of it on page D1 of today's
> Wall St Journal, along with an extensive article about the extra
> programming that HD Radio was rolling out in most major markets. The WSJ
> has about 2 million readers, so the HD Consortium's promotional activities
> seem to be off to a flying start.
>
> I'm sure that Rich will figure out some way to put a negative spin on
this,
> but I find it hard to think of one.
>
> Bob Orban
>
>
>
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