[BC] ABC/Citadel To Suspend IBOC on AM Stations?

Bill Harms philcobill at verizon.net
Tue Oct 2 15:45:17 CDT 2007


Hi Dan:

Yeah, I may have missed some as well.  Citadel is dropping some smaller 
markets like Spokane.  Did they do the same for Tuscon? Anyway, I 
understand that WJR has suspended nighttime IBOC.

Bill

Dan Kelley wrote:
> Bill-
> 
> Your list is far different than was Ibiquity has on their
> site; (no Arizona AMs for Citadel, for example) - your list
> also missing a portion of the former ABC AM stations that went
> to Citadel. 
> 
> Using the Ibiquity list, I counted 9 - may have missed a few
> given the site's organization....
> 
>> Assuming it is true, does it matter?
> 
> Its on Inside Radio today:
> 
> "Three weeks after the FCC began allowing AM stations 
> to broadcast in HD after dark, Citadel engineers say 
> interference concerns and listener complaints have led 
> to the decision to pull the plug."
> 
> My query was asking if 9 or 10 stations constitutes "the 
> end".  I have no opinion and am certainly not representing
> the interests of Ibiquity, Citadel or anyone other than myself.
>  
>> Dan, I count at least 11 Citadel AM stations known to have transmitted
>> IBOC. I don't know how many tried it at night.
>>
>> WMAL 630
>> WPRO 630
>> WWLS 640
>> KBOI 670
>> WJOX 690
>> KVOR 740
>> KARN 920
>> KESP 970
>> WAPI 1070
>> KCUB 1290
>> KTUC 1400
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bill
>>
> 
> 
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