dspete
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Listening to 102.5 KBBL with Troy McClure
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Post by dspete on Jun 5, 2016 9:34:13 GMT -6
Smooth Jazz has returned once again.
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Jun 6, 2016 6:07:05 GMT -6
If a smoothjazz falls in the forest and nobody hears it, does it still make sound?
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jun 6, 2016 14:46:15 GMT -6
97.1 HD 2 is not crap country now. It's odd rock now.
105.9 HD 2 displays "World Class Rock" but plays country music and an announcer suggests "country991.com" which resolves to ZHT's Website. Lazy.
106.7 HD 2 is hard rock.
I miss the ad free oldies on 94.1 HD 2.
I'd contend that all of HD radio deserves about one hand clapping.
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Post by David on Jun 6, 2016 19:26:25 GMT -6
So considering the HD stations available in the Salt Lake area, is it still worth it for me to invest $30.00-$40.00 for an HD radio?  |
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jun 6, 2016 20:46:51 GMT -6
If you like obscure music (country, rock, rap) which might more positively be described as a greater variety than on analog radio then perhaps you'd find some value there.
Currently my favorite digital channel is 90.1 HD 3, full time classical music. There's also a news/talk channel on 90.9 HD 2 that carries programs from many countries around the world, kind of like shortwave radio used to be, only clearer.
There's also "Soft Sunday Sounds" on 100.3 HD 2 and "The Mormon Channel" on 89.1 HD 2. Neither appeal to me.
My thought, for what it's worth, is that the broadcasters are afraid of siphoning off listeners from their main (analog) signals. So when a digital signal becomes popular they change it to something less popular. I really think they've almost given up on digital radio.
I bought a digital radio more out of sheer curiosity, than of expecting to find something worth listening to. I predict they'll eventually turn it all off. Though it seems to be popular in Europe.
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Jun 7, 2016 2:10:34 GMT -6
Listenership for the IBOC substreams (I won't call it "HD" since even iBiquity admits that name is just marketing BS) is a drop of water in the ocean. The only digital-only stream that even shows up on anyone's radar is KJMY2 and that's only because it's on the 99.1 analog translator. The programming on these is completely irrelevant and of virtually no interest to anyone other than radio geeks. The only real use case for FM subchannels is as essentially a fancy STL for a translator. AM is just a nightmare.
I'm not so sure it's going away any time soon because of the translator possibilities (though those are pretty limited in the SLC area), but I'd pretty much give up on mainstream listeners at this point.
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Post by David on Jun 7, 2016 16:17:44 GMT -6
Thank you CA and Terry for your input on HD radio. I've noticed recently that Best Buy has what seems to be a warehouse full of Insignia HD radios they're selling on eBay for 1/2 off retail, and I wondered if that's because HD radio is a dying technology. $30.00 isn't much in today's economy, but I figured there's no sense spending the money if HD turns out to be the 8 track tape of the 21st century.
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Post by drpepper on Jun 9, 2016 16:32:27 GMT -6
David, were any of those models from bestBuy you saw on ebay the nshd01 by chance? Mine is going out, and I'd like to get a new one if possible. haven't found one for a good price yet. |
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Post by David on Jun 9, 2016 20:15:58 GMT -6
David, were any of those models from bestBuy you saw on ebay the nshd01 by chance? Mine is going out, and I'd like to get a new one if possible. haven't found one for a good price yet.
The only model number I can find listed for the Insignia HD radios from Best Buy is NS-HDRAD. It's the tabletop model with 10 station presets if that helps you at all.
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Jun 9, 2016 22:45:59 GMT -6
The nshd01 is a portable model. Not the same, unless you're the Jolly Green Giant.  |
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Post by David on Jun 9, 2016 23:03:42 GMT -6
The nshd01 is a portable model. Not the same, unless you're the Jolly Green Giant. That was my nickname in high school; does that count?  Best Buy also has a limited number of open box units for $21.99 if you'd like to save a few bucks and don't want to spend the extra money for a new in the box unit. |
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jun 10, 2016 16:20:38 GMT -6
I bought the $30 HD radio at Best Buy this morning. It works very well. The speaker could be better, but the reception is very good. I'm guessing that these won't be available for long. They had a similar HD radio labeled NS-HDRAD2 (as opposed to NS-HDRAD) for $50. It appeared to be very similar, maybe bigger. I can find no info about this new model anywhere on the 'net.
The Best Buy in Murray had an "open box" unit for $22. I didn't want to take a chance on it.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jul 11, 2016 20:34:18 GMT -6
94.1 HD2 is back to playing oldies again. Smooth jazz lasted about a month. Goofy.
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Jul 12, 2016 5:17:15 GMT -6
Maybe somebody hit the wrong switch and nobody noticed for a month? Who knows.
What's the difference between the second channel and the main/analog channel? Is the second more a 50s/60s real oldies or something?
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jul 12, 2016 10:06:28 GMT -6
The main difference is that the second channel has no ads. The music seems to be limited to the very most popular hits of the late 60's and maybe early 70's. I'm guessing that it's a smaller playlist than the main channel - just the hits.
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Best Buy also has a limited number of open box units for $21.99 if you'd like to save a few bucks and don't want to spend the extra money for a new in the box unit.
