[BC] Band Migration

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In a message dated 01/23/2006 6:44:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Robertm at broadcast.net writes:

> You act as though low powered daytimers have some right to more coverage. 

Hmmm... that wasn't what I was saying, tho... What I meant was to let them 
get equivalent coverage. If a subsequent upgrade is possible, then let them do 
their homework and file for it when the time is right.

>  Remember the original owners bought into the situation willingly and 
> subsequent 
>  owners bought the station knowing what it was. Daytimers were quick buck 
> entry 
>  into radio when it was a virtual mint. Most money is made in the daytime 
so 
> why broadcast at night?

Because "Daytime" in winter is from after 7am until only ~4:30pm. (YMMV) That 
means a good portion of AM drive, and about half of PM drive is *gone*. For 
stations like WFIF, that time is cut even shorter when the atmosphere favors 
skywave and WTOP obliterates us even in our 10mv coverage area! (They do do this 
from time-to-time.)

Also, our society has changed quite a bit from those early days when AM was 
king. A lot more activity is going on 24/7 these days than was way back when, 
so nighttime audiences are somewhat larger. On the 24 hour stations in our 
Group, we have some programming that pays for those nighttime hours. They get good 
enough response to continue for several years, now.

>  If there is ever new spectrum it should be available on an equal basis. 

That was what I meant to say... I must not have made that clear. My bad.

>I bet if that happened, certain daytime owners would not make the switch and 
just sit 
> and still bitch waiting for a handout.

Some might... but they'd gripe about anything and everything, anyway.

Willie...