[BC] Re: Skywave dying

[Paul Smith W4KNX]

My feeling is that if the "Clears" dont want to service their nite time
protected area, then they should be downgraded to a class B station.  We
should no longer protect stations that dont want to serve the areas they
have protection for

Paul Smith
Sarasota, FL

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Subject: [BC] Re: Skywave dying


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