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Post by seattlefollower on Jan 2, 2009 20:03:50 GMT -6
Hmm. I certainly didn't see that coming. It looks like KSL is going to create their own version of WeatherPlus now that the NBC supplied version is gone. At least that's what the slide they're running on 5.3 seems to imply. The branding seems to be with The Weather Channel, which NBC owns a controlling interest in now. According to Wikipedia, that's the plan for affiliates that wanted it. Their equipment can interact with the new feed. Here all we got is a simulcast of King 5 "Standard Definition."
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Post by seattlefollower on Jan 2, 2009 20:02:29 GMT -6
That's nice of them to do. I heard KSL HD-2 (on FM 102.7) was just broadcasting a loop of the afternoon news. I thought it was supposed to be unsigned bands. www.ichannel.fm/?nid=125&pid=155The Web site's still going/says it's on KSL HD-2. Call and ask for the engineering department.
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Post by seattlefollower on Jan 1, 2009 12:57:48 GMT -6
Well D.S. I hope you gave her a nice reward for all that work! :-)
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 23, 2008 23:08:54 GMT -6
Yes. Seattle radio is almost as horrid, however, we at least have DJs and no song tagging.
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 22, 2008 8:53:28 GMT -6
Just be glad you never have to hear "Christmas in the Northwest" or "Sippin' in Seattle's Latte land" by Duffy Bishop (http://cdbaby.com/cd/duffybishop2). *gag* At least in Utah about the most 'regional' holiday music is usually pleasant Kurt Bestor stuff or the MoTabs Choir.
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 20, 2008 12:30:40 GMT -6
*Barf* How does anyone think "The Christmas Shoes" is a pleasant Christmastime song?
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 17, 2008 16:35:14 GMT -6
Tell of your desires and such, but Seattle... please don't leave. I've decided not to. I think the fact that this thread went so well brought me back. And Brian, I'm sorry I didn't mention you as a broadcast professional that visits the site. Then again, I help salespeople all day... so I'm sure you'll understand.
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 17, 2008 16:20:39 GMT -6
1. If that meant you could have 96.7 back, I'd be all for it. *sigh* If the IBOC only reached that far, you probably could. (here in Seattle, KPLU's translator is about 6-8 seconds ahead of the main, which must mean it has an HD re-transmitter)
2. Congrats to the radio students, when do you get Cache Valley Radio to give away some HD sets? ;-) Next thing you know... Fusion is the most listened to Cache Valley station (among those 12-34)
3. If you could work on a higher-quality streaming feed, that would be a plus. "Performance Today" sounds terrible at that bit rate.
4. "Fusion" has a kick butt playlist... but please, please, their bit rate is something strange too (kbps varied based on song title it seems, 44khz) so some of their music sounds weird, too.
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 13, 2008 3:33:59 GMT -6
Ever play this? You're in traffic. You're scanning around the FM dial and you run into a station you haven't heard before. Listening for a bit you figure out that it's playing an MP3 player or satellite or something like that. The game is, as traffic is moving along try to figure out from signal strength (or lack thereof) which car is the one that's broadcasting the signal. I got to play it this afternoon a bit south of Ogden. For some reason, this car was on 95.3 and getting beaten up pretty badly by KYFO. Maybe it wasn't an agile transmitter and had just a few choices, but that's far from the best choice in the area. Anyway, I think I got it narrowed down to a red car but I'm not sure. (I'm lousy at identifying make/model of cars.) It's a fun game to play anyway. Ever try this? A lot. It's fun. (as long as it doesn't step on my Sirius... but I can't take that in the car anymore anyway)
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 13, 2008 3:32:38 GMT -6
Well, in a discussion about the state of broadcasting today (much like the ones going on here) someone made a comment about some change/reform happening in communications coming from the Obama administration. The moderator responded in very firm language "Nothing good will come from Obama." Frankly I find this statement shocking and frustrating. The man isn't even in office and I think ran a very good campaign. "Change" was what people latched onto, but really he's laid out all kinds of ideas and is working with his transition team to be rolling come January when he takes over from GW Bush. That's not to say that McCain wouldn't have brought 'change' or even looked at the media (hell, maybe he would have, but I never heard his campaign mentioned in regards to anything media related, 'fairness doctrine' or not). CA, thank you for allowing open discussion. I just wish any on-air talent, salespeople and industry folk would visit the site these days. I guess no one beyond Christopher John knows about it.
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 12, 2008 16:21:41 GMT -6
I know we're not supposed to discuss 'the other' board but I'm frankly really offended at the moderator's statement about our President-Elect and I have realized I must be quite 'out of touch' with whatever Utah is at this point. So goodbye for now, friends. I've appreciated talking with you, but perhaps it's best I set it aside. I'm sorry to respond here, but I've been banned off the other site and so I didn't know where to register my frustration/disgust/shock. Frankly, a younger, academic president surrounding himself with a diverse cabinet of voices is why I'm hopeful for the next 4 years. ;D
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 6, 2008 1:05:46 GMT -6
*heh* Now "Free taco bell taco" will be off as the last subject... I realize the LDS Church has essentially had its unofficial mouthpiece since the state was a territory, but with the way things are going - especially in larger, more ad $$ Denver, how long can Utah support two major dailies from Salt Lake City? Here in Seattle, we've had these changes in the past few years: * Bureaus across the area closed for the Seattle Times. Hiring freeze and some layoffs at both Seattle papers. * Seattle Post-Intelligencer maintaining focus as a 'city' paper * Circulation price for both if purchased from anyone but a box go to $0.75 * J.O.A. continues, but Hearst tried to break out of it due to "Seattle Times Corporation" claims of losses * Seattle Times Corporation attempting to sell regional newspaper group owned in Maine * King County Journal, a daily targeted toward suburbs on the east side of Lake Washington, southeast of Seattle and west of Tacoma folded in January 2007 due to mounting losses. Company continues nine weekly free community papers to suburbs around the region. * Tacoma News Tribune combines its press, circulation and advertising services with the Olympian, based in Olympia. Both papers are owned by McClatchy Company. I am really nervous for the almost 500 people that work directly for the Rocky Mountain News to provide an amazing product. (same goes for the Deseret News, which used to be a strong paper)
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 6, 2008 0:14:37 GMT -6
At KSL when I worked there a while ago, :30s were not discounted from :60s so there was no advantage to utilizing less air time. That may have changed as the industry has seen almost as much change as the newspaper one.
What does anyone think about that? I think I'm going to start an off-air thread.
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 4, 2008 10:26:05 GMT -6
5.2 was home to any NBC "HD" offerings initially - ie. the 2004 Olympic games and the extended HD coverage being offered. I'm not sure why the engineering staff left weather plus on 5.3, maybe it was related to their working with Comcast, etc. to get it on cable systems.
On a related note, I was notified by Comcast's box today that the last day for "KING 5" Weather Plus will be 12/31/08 with no replacement. That's 2 halfway good "digital" channels I've lost with no replacement (The Tube, Weather Plus+).
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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 3, 2008 20:52:25 GMT -6
[shadow=red,left,300]Lets talk, I am sick of having nothing to talk about as far as Salt Lake Radio... and beyond. [/shadow] Got to agree there. Canadian politics are shaping up to be a hell of a lot more interesting. IMHO, the FCC needs to pursue its 'localism' efforts. Did you know that Canadian stations (besides having to play 35+% Canadian-content) must do news a few times a day? It makes for better radio... (Even older ref of a good example: BBC Radio 1) I also think the mandate to play 49% or more of non-hits is a good one. I'm unclear if that is only for "oldies" stations but I think it's reflected in the fact that Canadian audiences still use the radio, despite having access to the iPhone and the Internet and other news/entertainment sources for most of their population. Sorry to talk so much about Canada, but I am able to hear some BC media and also am amazed that their industry has so much consolidation yet has strong products and continues to have good margins.
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