Re:Is Am Radio Dead?
by vel0city on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @07:54PM
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> Many (but not most—yet) stations which launched HD signals in the past decade have since switched them off
Once again, this just seems very different from my personal experiences. Where I'm at, there's more HD Radio content on the air today than there was even just a few years ago, and far more content than a decade ago. One of the stations I listen to the most only started transmitting HD Radio in 2017, and another only started and exists only as a digital multicast channel in the last year.
The majority of the FM radio stations in my area seem to transmit HD Radio, with some of them even using all 4 digital channels (MTS + 3 SPS multicast). Only a few of the smaller ones don't transmit any HD Radio. I haven't noticed any stations in my market turning it off or reducing their presence.
Once again, this just seems very different from my personal experiences. Where I'm at, there's more HD Radio content on the air today than there was even just a few years ago, and far more content than a decade ago. One of the stations I listen to the most only started transmitting HD Radio in 2017, and another only started and exists only as a digital multicast channel in the last year.
The majority of the FM radio stations in my area seem to transmit HD Radio, with some of them even using all 4 digital channels (MTS + 3 SPS multicast). Only a few of the smaller ones don't transmit any HD Radio. I haven't noticed any stations in my market turning it off or reducing their presence.