Well, that pretty much takes the Cubs off the car radio...no, wait. XM will take care of that for me. So this only takes WGN off the car radio. Well, nice.
Interesting, though, that WGN is one of the once clear stations that I would listen to with some frequency, but the broadcast industry and the FCC don't see a need for that any longer. Strangely, I've never heard WOR here, save for the buzz on 700 and 720. A most interesting response. A problem that never existed was given a cure that no one seems to want. Like being able to get something to eat 24 hours a day or driving from Philly to Daytona and only stopping for gas, radio stations that covered 38 states were something great about America. I suppose this means that we'll have to keep an eye on the hours at Denny's next, and see if I-95 is redesignated as a series of local toll roads. A national treasure once, our great radio stations, infected now with some kind of slow spreading blindness that no doctor can cure. I don't suppose the simple fact that vinyl record sales are slowly going up has any relevance. That archaic, analog format once condemned to the same scrap heap as Edison's wax cylinders and playtapes, is enjoying a bit of a revival. Mostly because of the quality of the content and the ambience it provides the listener, of course. Not germane to the discussion of digital radio, not at all. GerryB Niceville, FL -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marc DeLorenzo Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:19 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] HD Radio - WGN response Interesting response. IF IBOC (AM-HD) survives and IF digital radios are mandated by the FCC, he's probably right. But those are 2 mighty big IFs! Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Karl J. Zuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > "You will never be able to hear WGN again...!" > > On September 14, HD radio on the AM band became available at night. HD radio is > a digital transmission that is transmitted adjacent to a station's normal > frequency. In the case of WGN, the conventional anlalog radio that you have > always listened to is on 720 Kilohertz. Since the morning of September 14, WOR > radio, which operates on 710 Kilohertz, has also been transmitting a digital > signal on 720 Kilohertz and 700 Kilohertz. The digital transmission on 720 > Kilohertz will cover up WGN's analog transmission because you are closer to WOR > than to WGN. I don't think you will ever be able to hear WGN again on your > radio. We are available 24 hours a day on the internet at: www.wgnradio.com. > The broadcast industry and the FCC have decided that it is more important to > enhance AM and FM radio listening with digital technology than it is to maintain > skywave service to areas that are far away from a station's core listening area. > It does not mean that you can never hear WGN Radio again but you would have to > listen on the internet from now on. I hope you are able to do that and that you > will occasionally listen in to WGN Radio. > James J. Carollo > Director of Engineering > > WGN Radio _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com