Oh... and as for the audio delay issue. I also believe that the primary FM digital channel has to be identical to the primary FM analog channel, with the attendant switching and transparent (i.e.: no delay) capability. After that, the digital multiplexed channels are on their own and there are no such restrictions or caveats placed on them. MW digital, of course, is not authorized to multiplex, so no such problem there.
I believe it was Saul or Richard who stated that they hear talk on WHYY and then classical on WHYY digital. Not so, I think. What he or they are hearing is talk on the main WHYY-FM channel in digital or analog depending on receive location, signal strength, etc.; and then classical in digital on WHYY-FM2. If the latter's digital signal drops out, there's nothing because there's no analog back-up. jaf ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:28 am Subject: Re: [Swprograms] HD radio audio delay problems... To: Shortwave programming discussion <[email protected]> > It's still early days, so I suppose that any > criticism/observations > should be couched in that knowledge, but... > > At least in my market (Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY, approximately > 57th > in size nationally), the alternative offerings on the digital > multichannels are meager, largely repetitious and seemingly not > well > thought out or designed. The public radio station (WAMC) hasn't > even > got its second channel stable as it drops out about every 30 > seconds. > I called the station's engineer about this and he admitted as much > and > left me with the impression that getting it fixed was far from his > highest priority. > > Most FM stations here don't even use RDS at all, let alone use it > intelligently by providing a stream of updated and timely > information > (such as song titles or weather or traffic). The few second > digital > channels in operation provide a sort of automated ancillary > service > with no human presence. For example, if the main channel is > alternative rock, the second channel is adult alternative. Big > deal; > certainly not enough to send me out to buy a $200 radio to access it. > > Perhaps this comes with being the 57th market; but for my money > the > policy decision to allow corporate interests to own and operate > multiple stations in the same marke--and have that multiple > presence > in each marke--has been an unmitigated disaster. Perhaps the > solution > lies with demanding more of them as condition for the renewal of > their > licenses. But--with commercial stations at least--the current > regime > is not working, either for listeners or investors. > > John Figliozzi > Halfmoon, NY > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard Cuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 8:45 am > Subject: Re: [Swprograms] HD radio audio delay problems... > To: Shortwave programming discussion <[email protected]> > > > Some do. A Clear Channel AM station up here (WAEB, I think) > runs an > > automated Oldies format on its HD2 stream; . Clear Channel produces > > literally hundreds of packaged formats that can be blended in with > > automated local content (news, traffic, continuity, weather > [such as > > it is]) as desired. > > > > See > > > http://www.infinitedial.com/2007/02/more_care_and_feeding_than_som_1.ph > p-- this is an interesting blog in the space. > > > > Richard > > > > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA > > > > On 10/23/07, Joe Buch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I have been away from developments in this area recently. You > > > obviously have an advantage on me in that you have an HD receiver. > > > WHYY-FM and WETA-FM are both public radio stations. Maybe FCC has > > > given them authority to run separate programs in order to > raise > more > > > public funding and offload the need for government subsidy. I > > wonder> if any commercial stations have separate programs? > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Swprograms mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. > > > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. > _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above.
