[BC] FIRST LPFM BITES THE BUST

[John Buffaloe]

I suppose it could be that so many of these operators are in out of the way
locations that they're pretty disconnected with the industry.  Their biggest
concern is making the payroll and keeping the lights on.  Last month I was
in a very small town helping one of our clients resolve a problem.  It was a
place you would never happen through as it was so isolated you had to intend
to go there.  This client has a class A with a full time air staff in a
potential coverage area of about 100,000.  All he really cares about is
being on the air, making some sales, and operating his pool hall hot dog bar
for fun.  He has no interest in owning additional broadcast facilities or
spending time trying to keep up with the conglomerates.  A thirty minute
conversation with him explaining what IBOC is and how he need not worry
about it if he didn't want to be a player brought him some knowledge and
relief.

There are more of those out there than you might think.

John A. Buffaloe
Bext Inc
888-239-8462 Toll Free
619-685-3919 Direct
901-628-6615 Cell
www.bext.com

-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Kent Winrich
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 9:10 PM
To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [BC] FIRST LPFM BITES THE BUST

What happened to people educating themselves???  How can you run a radio
station if you dont even know that IBOC is NOT manditory??  Sounds like
these people dont know much about the business they are trying to be in.
How can you run a business and not know the major issues within that
business?  Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

On 9/4/06, John Buffaloe <johnbuffaloe at bext.com> wrote:
>
> This is something I run into almost daily.  Small operators live in fear
> of
> bankruptcy because they believe IBOC either already has been or will be
> mandated.  These are people that can't afford a $4000 STL system to get
> them
> out of mono and into stereo.  They can barely pay for the single 15 k land
> line from the phone company.  It doesn't get me many sales when I explain
> to
> them that they don't have to convert, but I sure do hear some relief in
> their voices after we've talked.
>
> John A. Buffaloe
> Bext Inc
> 888-239-8462 Toll Free
> 619-685-3919 Direct
> 901-628-6615 Cell
> www.bext.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of W4DTWR
> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 7:51 PM
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> Subject: [BC] FIRST LPFM BITES THE BUST
>
> WELL   GOODBYE FROM LPFM WSHG FROM THE AIR WAVES AT THE END OF THIS SEASON
> HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES.   WE HAVE DECIDED TO TURN IN OUR LICENSE.  tHE
> FCC KNEW ABSOLUTELY WHAT IT WAS DOING WHEN THEY CREATED IBUZ.   IT WILL BE
> TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO CONTINUE.  AND THE FCC AND THE NAB KNEW THIS.
> JUST
> WAIT A WHILE AND THEY WILL DISAPPEAR.
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