[BC] extra channel naming

[Robert Meuser]

I was thinking more along the lines of just being 'Jack' 'Metal radio' or whatever.

R

Bill Croghan wrote:
> 	This is getting to complex.  If we are going to push HD radio what's
> wrong with calling it HD2, HD3 etc.  I think more general public would
> understand "92.3 hd2", "Z 93 HD2", "The Rock station HD2" or whatever they
> choose if they do not want to be connected with the primary channel. The use
> of a channel number makes little or no sense. I'd bet most of us pros don't
> know the most of the related frequencies without looking it up on a chart.
> No radios have dials with channel numbers.
> 	  We are going to have enough problems educating them to HD FM in
> the first place.  John Q Public already understands tuning by frequency, and
> if we are going to be pushing HD, it will be less of a learning curve and a
> greater incentive to buy HD if we include "HD" in the additional name. A
> person that hears about something on "the Point 97.1 HD2" or "Z 93 HD2" is a
> person who can and will buy an HD radio and get in on the swing of things.
> That's another listener for all the HD channels.  A person who hears some
> oddball set of numbers, or totally unfamiliar name, not relating to what
> they already know, will throw up their hands in disgust and turn on their
> IPod.
> 
> Bill
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> Bill Croghan CPBE WB?KSW
> Chief Engineer, 
> KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD
> Lotus Broadcasting
> Las Vegas, NV
> Email to loteng (at) lvradio.com
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
>>bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Robert Meuser
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:29 PM
>>To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [BC] extra channel naming
>>
>>The stations can control what is displayed. Why not have them do whatever
>>makes
>>sense to them?
>>
>>>>>>>>SNIP<<<<<<<<<
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