Have 200 HD Radio stations gone missing?
Monday, October 1, 2007 at 9:42 AM
Tags: FCC, HD Radio, Terrestrial, The Competition
The HD Radio camp is advertising that there are currently over 1,500 radio stations now broadcasting in HD (from its website, to press releases as well as in various other promotions)... but yet only 1,300 have filed with the FCC.
That's according to the Federal Communications Commission's Audio Division Chief Peter Doyle at least. And I'd say he's a pretty good authority on the matter.
At the NAB Radio Show last week, Doyle brought up the issue at a panel discussion, according to Radio Info.
"I keep hearing that 1500 stations are in HD, but only 1300" have filed the required notification with the Commission, said the FCC Audio Division Chief.
Doyle added, "if you're one of the 200, please let us know."
Funny how the NAB calls Sirius and XM's infractions with the FCC as "brazen" and that the companies "cannot be trusted" as a result. The NAB even calls for Freedom of Information Act requests to extract, and likely publicize, any of satellite radio's problems with the agency. But when it comes to their own requirements with the FCC, terrestrial radio conveniently ignores their own responsibilities.
How hypocritical is it for the NAB to scream about XM-Sirius repeater towers - ones that were voluntarily lowered - while there are 200 HD Radio stations that haven't filed with the FCC themselves?
Absoulutely ridiculous.
[Radio Info (PDF)]
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they will say anything at this point, true or not as they are running scared--Even if merger doesnt go thru---revenue will continue to drop and sat take more $$ away
Posted by: gary | October 1, 2007 10:18 AM
I think it's more likely that 1300 is the real number. It's somewhat less "brazen" to include anticipated stations in the list of those currently broadcasting, but still annoying.
Posted by: Andy | October 1, 2007 11:01 AM
They forgot to carry the one.
Posted by: MeatFarley | October 1, 2007 11:39 AM
Maybe, iBiquity is also giving false numbers of HD Radios stations converted, just like they have done with the number of HD radios sold, false claims of "CD" quality, false claims of HD/IBOC coverage, false claims of exciting HD channel content, and the list goes on...
Posted by: PocketRadio | October 1, 2007 1:48 PM
Maybe, iBiquity is also giving false numbers of HD Radios stations converted, just like they have done with the number of HD radios sold, false claims of "CD" quality, false claims of HD/IBOC coverage, false claims of exciting HD channel content, and the list goes on...
Posted by: PocketRadio | October 1, 2007 1:48 PM
Maybe they KNOW the technology sucks and there is NO turning back at this point. Their master plan is to suck everyone in, make FAKE satellite copycat radios, FAKE programming and FAKE the number of radio stations, AFTER everybody BUYS one of these SHITTY radios ......then blow the whole F'in thing up....
OK digital radio stinks! ..... back to FM everybody!
I have heard HD It goes like a half mile
Would you put it past them?
just sayin
Posted by: Anonymous Coward | October 1, 2007 8:27 PM