[BC] C'monna my house and let's get an IBUZ on

[Chris Gebhardt]

DANA PUOPOLO wrote:
> In fairness, I've been listening to some of the Clear Channel HD2 channels on
> the Internet. I like a lot of what I'm hearing. Lots of music that's out of
> the mainstream (Dare I say a flashback to FM in the 1960's?), very few
> announcements and no commercials. If this was to last, I'd almost consider
> buying a HD radio.
> 
> Two problems though. First off, the stations' HD2 I've been listening to are
> in Houston, San Francisco, Alberquerque and Atlanta. Though they come in fine
> on the Internet, I don't think the HD radio would pull them in here in
> Providence.

Interesting you should mention this.   We got a call yesterday from a 
truck driver that enjoys listening to one of the stations we host for in 
Dallas/Ft. Worth.

His question was now that he got his fancy Sprint phone that gets 
Internet and all sorts of things, how can he "tune in" the station's 
stream using the phone and listen from all over the country like he does 
with his Sirius radio?

I wonder if that's what the wireless providers had in mind?   But you 
know.... I bet that's the direction things are headed.  Why not?

 From an Internet guy's point of view, I can certainly see a transition 
from OTA "channels" you receive in certain locations with the right 
equipment (and under the right conditions!) to data streams accessible 
via any device that can pull IP connectivity.

Of course, that sort of takes the romance out of it.  Yeah, even for me.

Chris Gebhardt
VIRTBIZ Internet Services
chris at virtbiz.com | (866) 4-VIRTBIZ