[BC] Wow, I wonder if y ou feel the same way about AM?

[Rich Wood]

------ At 01:14 PM 2/1/2010, Jeff Glass wrote: -------

>The territories being eaten up by the IBOC sidebands is territory 
>that the FCC never really promised us in the first place.  In many 
>cases, listeners beyond the protected contour do not advertise (or 
>donate if you are NCE) and therefore, don't have a financial impact 
>on the station. Obviously, there are exceptions to this. IBOC is 
>causing LEGAL interference.

There sure are exceptions. I've heard from several Public Radio 
stations that raise a lot of money beyond their protected contours. 
Some even help fringe listeners install antennas. I think the 
interference is far more damaging to noncomms than Commercial 
stations. Advertisers don't buy the fringes. A single wealthy 
contributor is far more important than a few listeners on the fringes 
are to Commercial stations.

>The broadcasters pushed for an In Band type of system. To do that, 
>something has to give. I never would have thought in a megayear, 
>that PDs GMs, etc., would have been OK with any plan that meant 
>giving up coverage. But they did.

They knew what they were doing, especially in major markets. Small 
markets need every set of ears they can get. Don't expect any 
interference protection beyond your protected contour.If I were still 
a PD in a PPM market I'd get credit regardless of where the listener is.

Rich