[BC] Daylight Savings Time changes?

[Mark Durenberger]

Because that sort of uniformity probably IS where we're headed, it's the 
height of irony to recall that the 1990's opposition to a Eureka-type system 
was that it put everyone on a more or less level playing field, 
coverage-wise.

I agree; it's sad to realize that most wide-area-coverage AMs now serve only 
their extended metros.  As I type this I'm in the woods in Central Minnesota 
and a majorly storm is coming through a multi-country area, with severe 
winds, hail and lots of rain.  There are two strong AM signals here: the 
local coffee-pot on 1150 is telling us what's happening; they're doing 
rip-n-read and putting their contract meteorologist on the air.

The other station, WCCO in Minneapolis, with its battery of white-lipped 
meteorologists and wide-area radar is running back-to-back commercials 
interrupted by a few minutes of its Home Depot infomercial handy-folk 
program.  I have a strong bond to that station, so this is a bit 
disappointing....

Rich, based only on the public-service aspect, one could draw the same 
conclusion as you do about the need for wide-area coverage.

Mark Durenberger


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Wood" <richwood at pobox.com>

> If the NAB really wants to serve radio that's willing to give up all but 
> its protected contour, why not get all the engineering brains at the NAB 
> together (I think he's on vacation this week) and redraw all the 
> allocation tables to make all stations local. Imagine the simplicity 
> compared with the hodge-podge of powers, pre-sunrise, and day/night.
> It's always good to get back to basics. Everyone at 10Kw or lower, 
> non-directional and local. Sounds like a plan.
>
> Rich