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KharmaTrain

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7. Internet & Satellite Radio Are On The Rise...

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:52 AM

Nov 2012

I'll bet you're closer to a computer and/or smartphone right now than a radio. Internet radio has grown in the past 5 years and is about to invade conventional radio's last domain...the car.

AM is 100 year old technology...the large corporates are trying to counter the loss of audience on AM by moving their formats to FM and the jury's out if this will save an industry that "deregulated" itself into irrelevance...

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Radio looks to cut through AM’s static. [View all] pstokely Nov 2012 OP

Maybe if AM radio had more on it than right-wing talk and religious programming Fawke Em Nov 2012 #1

with all due respect... titaniumsalute Nov 2012 #3

That's great. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #6

in some major markets, a lot of the AM hate radio stations also have FM stations simulcasting. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #2

a lot of people aren't even tuning into the FM band pstokely Nov 2012 #5

are you refering to AM/satellite listeners, or people who play cd's/plug in mp3 players..? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #9

I'm referring to people who avoid interstitial radio altogether pstokely Nov 2012 #13

I'm one of the 9% - haven't been on the AM side for decades. n/t JimDandy Nov 2012 #4

Internet & Satellite Radio Are On The Rise... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #7

Internet radio has already invaded the car pstokely Nov 2012 #14

Not working in Chicago. Our Alt Rock station was replaced by FM talk, and it BOMBED. kysrsoze Nov 2012 #15

I'm Also In Chicago... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #16

Whatever happened to AM stereo? Archae Nov 2012 #8

FDA banned it jberryhill Nov 2012 #10

Hee! Archae Nov 2012 #11

No Static At All pokerfan Nov 2012 #12