Terry
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Post by Terry on Oct 4, 2008 23:14:11 GMT -6
On the AM band, only KSL was in HD this afternoon.
For what it's worth, tonight I get an HD signal indicator on several AM stations, but none of them actually lock in to give me the digital signal: 600 KOGO, 850 KOA, 950 (Denver?), 1040 WHO, 1070 KNX, 1080 KRLD, 1530 KFBK, 1700 XEPE
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Oct 2, 2008 23:30:23 GMT -6
I'm also surprised that KUER is splitting the digital bandwidth between three music services. did you happen to notice if the HD3 is on air when the analog/HD1 is running jazz? Maybe they lower the bitrate on HD1 during the daytime talk programming. All 3 services run 24 hours. My ears don't notice any lower quality on the 90.1 channels than on other FM stations. Also, for what it's worth, AM 910 in not in HD now. I don't whether they have suddenly quit or it's just off temporarily.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Oct 1, 2008 14:09:56 GMT -6
I finally broke down and bought an "HD" radio a few days ago, not because I have high expectations for its future as a medium, but because I have always had an inexplicable curiosity about the technical aspects of broadcasting.
To answer the immediate question, yes, KNRS is on KTMY-HD2 and it sounds better than on AM. The inclusion of the higher audio frequencies makes everything clearer.
For what it's worth, here's what I can pick up now in SLC: 89.1 HD2 BYU Radio 90.1 HD2 "xponential radio" WXPN Philadelphia - new music, mostly mellow 90.1 HD3 "Classical Public Radio" KVOD Denver 90.9 is not HD, though their Website says they are. 94.1 HD2 "Superhits of the 60s & 70s", no ads. Sounds a lot like KODJ. 97.1 HD2 bad rock and rap 98.7 HD (no subchannels) 99.5 HD2 SMOOTH JAZZ!!! Really!!!, no ads 100.3 HD2 "Soft Sunday Sounds" 101.1 HD (no subchannels) 102.7 HD2 "ichannel - Indies & Unsigned Bands" actually has an announcer. ichannel is owned by Bonneville International and is carried on HD subchannels in Chicago, DC, St. Louis, and Phoenix 103.5 HD2 "Deep Tracks", no ads. Sounds a lot like KRSP. 105.7 HD2 KNRS 106.5 HD2 "Continuous Light Rock Favorites" also called "Adult Variety Radio", no ads. Sounds like KOSY with a wider playlist. My wife listens to this one now instead of FM100.
On AM: 820 is not in HD. 910 ABC Disney - music sounds great in HD digital 1160 sounds just like 102.7 to me
At night I get a weak HD signal indicator on 850 (KOA Denver) and 1070 (KNX L.A.). Neither is strong enough to lock in the actual digital signal.
I didn't mention - the HD versions of the FM stations' main channels don't sound any different than the analog versions to me. But then, my ears are 62 years old.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Sept 27, 2008 15:56:23 GMT -6
There is bias in all newscasts. I think for the most part they don't know that they are biased. CNN's new slogan is "No bias, no bull". From my perspective, that's bull. They couldn't be more pro-Obama unless they changed their name to MSNBC. And Fox News has always claimed to be "Fair and balanced". Right. Rupert Murdock, a Hillary supporter by the way, deliberately set out to claim the territory on the right by hiring Roger Ailes to manage FNC. It was obviously a smart move. They consistently get better ratings than the others.
KLO has brief newscasts in the morning. I don't know the guy's name, but he has a definite right-wing slant and he packs more news into one minute than KSL does into 5 minutes. I really enjoy the guy, partly because I sit on the right side of the fence myself.
I haven't really noticed much bias in the local TV newscasts. But then, there isn't much news anymore in the local newscasts either, especially in the morning.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Sept 15, 2008 11:13:40 GMT -6
So, how are people behaving with respect to the speed limit? I think that I saw on the TV news that it's 55 mph.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Sept 2, 2008 10:07:22 GMT -6
Flip predictions? When? To what? KLO simulcast. But it'll take 'em a year to decide that it's a good idea.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Aug 7, 2008 7:21:20 GMT -6
At the risk of starting a minor war, I'd like to ask a simple question that I've wondered about for a while. Why is it that talk radio is almost completely conservative and TV news/talk is almost completely liberal (with the exception of Fox News)? I understand that the marketplace dictates what will survive, but then does that suggest that mostly conservatives listen to radio and mostly liberals watch TV? And if so, why would that be?
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jul 29, 2008 15:49:58 GMT -6
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jul 4, 2008 16:45:07 GMT -6
What kind of radios do you own and which would you recommend to others?
I have about 20 portables, but no table models like the Tivoli, Bose, Boston Acoustics. Does anyone have an opinion on table top radios? I have several GE and RCA Superadios that could pass for tabletop radios, but I'm interested in something better.
Among my portables I use my Sangean DT-180V the most. (See Amazon.) The Sangean DT-200V and DT-200VX are great but bigger to carry. All of my Sangeans have better sensitivity and selectivity than all of my Sonys or any other brand.
I actually use my Sansa Clip MP3 more than my radios now, but it doesn't have AM.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jul 2, 2008 11:56:44 GMT -6
When I become King of the Universe you will hear KNRS on 105.7 and KLO on 97.9.
As of now, my new MP3 player has only FM, so I can listen to my personal music choices and to KSL-FM talk shows only. I seldom listen to music on radio any more.
(So, have I highjacked yet another thread?)
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jul 1, 2008 9:11:08 GMT -6
I don't hear KPCW regularly, but whenever I've driven through Summit County I've noticed their "commercials". They've been doing that for years. They've always pushed the boundaries. I don't think that the FCC cares.
By the way, I'm hearing the BBC again on 1010 this morning.
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