My only quarrel would be the timeline, and that would only be because there's still a substantial market in people who do still listen to the radio ( even if they are over 40 or some other number ), and these people will be less interested in the newer services. Some marketers cling to the idea that the only ad money worth having comes from the young, while others realize that there's still a lot to be had elsewhere, so we'll see.
I mentioned in a recent thread that my two 30-something sons listen to satellite radio some, but most often they plug their iPad or Smartphone or other device into the system and listen to their own music. This seems to be quite common, so I certainly wouldn't be inclined to dispute the results of the research. What isn't said is a sort of middle ground, namely that AM/FM radios won't be 'stock', but they may still be a viable selectable option. What also isn't said is whether CD players will go the same route and at the same time. I use the car radio as much for DX as anything else, and probably play CD's more often than I actually listen to radio stations in non-DX mode. But if I were pushed, I'd likely go for aftermarket AM/FM/CD if I had to. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id <wb2...@yahoo.com> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot --- On Fri, 3/8/13, Stewart, Joseph R <randystew...@missouristate.edu> wrote: From: Stewart, Joseph R <randystew...@missouristate.edu> Subject: [NRC-AM] A Cold, Harsh Reality for Radio To: "NRC-AM listserv" <a...@nrcdxas.org>, "irca@hard-core-dx.com" <irca@hard-core-dx.com> Date: Friday, March 8, 2013, 4:52 PM "A Cold, Harsh Reality for Radio"--according to some auto-industry folks, " AM and FM are being eliminated from the dash of two car companies within two years and will be eliminated from the dash of all cars within five years... And it seems GM's Chevrolet could be one of those automakers." www.ericrhoads.blogs.com/ink_tank/ I have no idea how inevitable this is, but the blogger above seems convinced, based on what he heard at the conference he talks about... Randy StewartArts ProducerKSMU901 S. NationalSpringfield MO 65897 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ The NRC AM mailing list Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org Pre-orders for the 33rd AM Radio Log Now being accepted! Shipping 8/27/2012 FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! Order both at http://www.nrcdxas.org _______________________________________________ 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
