[BC] HD2 is here in Albuquerque

[Steve]

As you're implying it's NOT the sound but the content. The rooster may crow louder on another roof... a digital roof. As you know it's always been content. I embrace great audio but I'm not the average listener. On the other hand 50% distortion won't cut it either. The two must work in harmony...but you know that already.

Steve
Steve Walker Productions

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Smith W4KNX 
  To: Broadcasters' Mailing List 
  Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 2:29 PM
  Subject: RE: [BC] HD2 is here in Albuquerque


  You know, this might just fly.... again, it's content.  If the quality can
  be adequate to not cause too much fatigue, it may just work at some point.
  The fact that its digital wont sell radios, but content will... and I like
  some of the content.  The oldies on WBIG in DC is fabulous.  Some of the hip
  hops are pretty good too.  Even the Disco channels are pretty good.
  Although I can only listen so long there... probably that channel wont rack
  up a lot of TSL...LOL..
  Seeing the disco format in Chicago reminds me of the movie "Airplane".

  Paul Smith
  W4KNX
  Sarasota, FL

  -----Original Message-----
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  [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net]On Behalf Of Mark Humphrey
  Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 3:03 PM
  To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
  Subject: Re: [BC] HD2 is here in Albuquerque


  Sorry about the last post -- somehow I clicked "send" while I was still
  editing.

  I've listened to a few of these streams and can't help but wonder why they
  aren't available in a better sounding format than 32K Windows Media.

  Many of the competing "Internet broadcasters" offer wide bandwidth streams
  which are much more pleasant to listen to.  For instance,
  www.radioio.comprovides several 128K MP3 streams that sound pretty
  close to FM.  Go to the
  SHOUTcast webpage (www.shoutcast.com) and search on "radioio" and you'll see
  their streams ranked by number of listeners presently online.  There is
  definitely consumer preference for the wider bandwidth streams.

  If Clear Channel's intent is to build a significant audience for this new
  content, I would expect they would want to use they best available
  technology, but at this point it doesn't appear that's being done.

  Mark

  On 2/4/06, Williams, Chris (Albuquerque) <chrisw at clearchannel.com> wrote:
  >
  > Well after an exhaustive push to launch 5 HD2 broadcasts and webstreams I
  > would like to invite everyone to check out the hard work.
  > www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio has all our HD2 streams that we are
  > broadcasting. Let me know what you think. (Technically of course since
  > engineers don't program LOL.....right Rich)
  >
  > Now to catch up on the Honey Do's!
  > Chris Williams
  >
  >
  >
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