[BC] Re: Skywave dying

[Douglas B. Pritchett]

I agree up to a point. Lumping all broadcasters into the same lot, 
however,  is neither true, nor accurate.Would you not agree that the FCC 
has not helped the situation? 

-- 
Douglas B. Pritchett
Fort Wayne, IN 
wbzq1300 at verizon.net


k7cr wrote:

> I love to read the coments about Skywave dying as a result of the 
> recent IBOC announcement.
>
> Seems to me, looking back, that the FCC started
> this process many years ago when they declared that
> the historic Clear Channels were no longer needed.
>
> What I am saying is - This is nothing new but rather a continuation of 
> a long process that is based on the contention that you do not need to 
> get your Radio from skywave when you can likely get the same 
> programming via ground-wave from a local station that just happens to 
> be playing the same tune.
>
> Today's Cookie-Cutter Radio is likely a contributor to the 
> continuation of this thinking. Not
> to mention the fact that some have derated one time big skywave 
> generators just to get more local coverage in a large market (no names 
> or calls here)
> Bottom line - Don't blame the FCC...Broadcasters
> need to look in the mirror!
> Clay Freinwald
>