[BC] GE Superadio III vs. IBOC hash

[Robert Meuser]

Bailey, Scott wrote:

>   Arguments like these are why AM is just about dead. Nobody can agree
>on anything, including everyone on this list! I can say that AM Stereo
>would have been some sort of a savior, as far back as 1961, when the
>commission allowed stereo on FM, but they took the attitude with AM, "if
>it ain't broke, no sense in trying to fix it". But now, it's way too
>late! How stupid could they have been!
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The FCC did not approve AM stereo at that time because they wanted to 
give FM and advantage.  FM  had no listeners at the time.



>   Now, we here in the US have made a big mess of AM, and we now tend to
>argue on how to clean it up. One problem is too many people have way too
>much money tied up in their facilities and won't change to help the
>masses come back to AM. Niche Programming is NOT the answer!
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AM is about the same in many parts of the world - nearly dead in Europe 
for decades. AM is not a religion it is a means of communications. I 
know (and work with) a number of  programmers (owners) who do extremely 
well with niche programming. In one case the low powered 5 khz audio AM 
pulls more than the co-owned FMs which are mainstream.  You can make 
money with almost any station if you think outside the box.

R