[BC] From NAB Newsletter

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 07/18/2006 5:40:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kwinrich at gmail.com writes:

> I dont think anyone is suggestiing that 800 million receivers NEED to be
>  replaced!

If about 50% of all AM stations light-up with IBUZ, and it gets 24 hour auth, 
they will. Analog AM will be utterly useless at that point. The interference 
will be absolutely unbearable! Also, from what I'm reading lately, IBUZ 
doesn't survive skywave very well, (if at all) so once you're outside the stations 
NIF you've got zilch.

The best possible solution is the least likely to be implemented: drop TV 
channels 5 & 6, and extend the FM band downward. Assign freq's to all of the 
"smaller" AM's so they can serve their respective markets 24/7 with equivalent 
coverage areas to their old AM. (and add FM IBOC) Then leave only the Clears & 
big Regionals to populate the AM band, doing what it does best- long distance 
coverage. Best solution... Least likely.

Willie...