[BC] Classical Radio (was Digital Interference)

[Rich Wood]

------ At 08:16 PM 12/29/2005, Xen Scott wrote: -------

>Classical music is also available on WCPE-FM, available on C-Band satellite
>in analog, KU Band satellite in digital and on the Internet.

Unfortunately, you can't take it with you. A C-Band antenna on my 
Jeep's roof would raise Hell with my gas mileage. If I stay within 
300ft. of the house I could use my WiFi. Fortunately for me I have a 
couple of choices, including a radio station that actually broadcasts 
Classical music and Jazz. Of course, I have all the "usual" formats, too.

One day all formats will be available everywhere from everywhere. 
Then we'll have to figure out how to compete with 3500 'Jack" formats 
in every market. The slice of the pie will be tiny for everyone, 
regardless of how good your programming is.

I'm still waiting for 3084 when there will be enough IBUZ receivers 
in use to see how the secondaries cannibalize existing shares by 
doubling the number of FM signals. Remember the complaints about 
80-90. You ain't seen nuthin' yet. If they do it right (unlikely) 
we'll see thousands of new stations controlled by the HD Dominion 
parceling out approved formats. I wonder how many Hip Hop stations 
will be required to program Classical on their secondaries. There's 
lots of violence in the history of both genres, so it might not be 
such a stretch. I still think Classical makes Hip Hop violence look tame.

There's no rush. Even Jeff Littlejohn estimated "perhaps 40 years" 
before it's all digital. Others say never. I thought I was being 
pretty liberal with my estimate of 20 years.

Rich

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