[BC] HD/2

[Steve]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Dunsmoor" <mrfixit at min.midco.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] HD/2


> > ...I listen to our programming via an unpublished
> > back haul on the internet and it sounds terrible but it's just for the
> > announcers and programmers to hear the end result. We don't need good
> > quality.
>
> Well, this one puzzles me. I'm not a programmer or PD and never have been.
> I've always been in the technical
> part of this business, but it would seem to me that having an accurate
> picture of what the purchasers are hearing
> would be quite useful.
>
> Maybe that's not quite what you are speaking to here, can you elaborate a
> bit?

In other words. We don't stream on the Internet for the public because (like
XM/Sirius) we're a subscription service. This is a reference ip address for
our ears only to make sure the voice tracks are in sync and for the
announcers and P.D's to listen for content analysis. It's by no means meant
as a monitor for audio quality. Our engineers at the uplinks listen on
satellite radios and good systems. We, of course, can't as we're
headquartered in Maryland. Our spot beams are for those areas I indicated.
Again, just a reference stream. Is that a little more understandable? (see
what happens when I stay up late and get up early? :)

If you're interested in seeing our coverage go to:

http://www.worldspace.com

and click on the middle tab. We're going to replace one of the two
satellites soon but not sure when. There are (were) plans for a third bird
that would cover South America but I haven't heard much talk of that lately.

Steve
Steve Walker Productions