[BC] The future of broadcasting...

[Dana Puopolo]

I don't know if anyone bothered to read the link I posted, but in a nutshell,
the cable industry just bought at FCC auction a HUGE swath of nationwide
spectrum that they plan to use to make a new wireless
entertainment/information/communication network.

YES it will work in cars.

YES it's designed to put broadcasting (as we know it) out of business.

YES it probably will do so - unless broadcasters begin looking past the
present quarter all the time.

Or do you think Comcast and the other MSOs bought it (for billions of dollar$)
to NOT get into the content business??

-D




------ Original Message ------
Received: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 10:02:51 AM EDT
From: nakayle at gmail.com
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Subject: Re: [BC] The future of broadcasting...

   Rich I'm not saying that terrestrial radio broadcasting is going to be
"dead"- I'm saying it will no longer be the only or even the primary source
of music for most people in the future.  And that radio's current
programming practices- too much yak, endless commercials, PSAs, promos and
limited and redundant playlists are driving young people to find these
alternative sources.

  As for cars and jogging, there will be wide-coverage WiMax systems, but
most people will probably listen to stuff they have already downloaded on
their computer.  They will just pull a thumbdrive or similar memory device
from their computer and stick it in their car or portable MP3 player.  As I
explained before, these can be filled automatically overnight with
programming (music or talk) of your choice, not what your local stations
choose to give you.

   - Nat

On 9/2/06, Rich Wood <richwood at pobox.com> wrote:
>
>
> Really? How well does it perform in cars? If I
> want to listen while jogging how do I do it? If I
> don't want to be completely cut off from
> emergency information in a variety of locations
> during dangerous weather conditions, does it provide news?
>
> People generally use a variety of devices and
> services. It's naive to assume, as every decade
> has when new technology comes around, that radio
> is dead. There's still an awful lot of money
> being made in terrestrial radio Far more than in any service except
> Television.
>
> The prediction of radio's death is greatly exaggerated.
>
> Rich
>
> Rich Wood
> Rich Wood Multimedia
> Phone: 413-454-3258
>
>
>
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