WBZ-1030 does seem to have the IBOC off this evening. 1040 is completely in the clear. The audio on WBZ still seems to be limited to the 5KHz bandwidth which is a symptom of a transmitter set for IBOC. I wonder if there was some settlement with WYSL-1040? I certainly hope there was, though it's an odd time for that to happen. The FF country station on 1040 is quite listenable, CJMS I think.
If this stays off I can check with one of the engineers there who is an acquaintance to get the story as to why. In that frequency neighborhood, IBOC does appear to be on KDKA-1020 though it shows as being quite low level. Same with WINS-1010. May just be propagation, though the carrier levels are pretty good. I also can see an IBOC sideband from 1000, probably Chicago. The IBOC sidebands from WOFX-980 in Troy, NY are also quite strong. Maybe, just maybe we're seeing the withdrawal of AM IBOC. I would think the cost/benefits ratio of iBiquity licensing can't be very good right now. It'd be *far* better to shut IBOC off than lay off people. For every listener with an HD Radio, there are probably hundreds with older wideband AM radios like what Chrysler used some time back. Those are wide enough to pick up the hiss and it ain't pretty. Local WPRO-630 hasn't run IBOC in a long time. WDDZ-550 and WHJJ-920 run it days only. Local WRNI-1290 runs it 24 hours and it does affect local WARL-1320 on some radios. I'm really waiting for a simple to use internet-capable car receiver that can pick up streams. That in itself will make IBOC moot. Better quality and far more varied content. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ 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