Hi Bob and the group.  I also hear that some of the large media companies
are loosing money, and one that c omes to mind is one that has purchased
stations left and right.





On Sun, 26 Aug 2007, Bob Tinney wrote:

> Hi,
> Here in Kalamazoo, Michigan, our top 5000 watt A M station was owned
> locally.  It was sold recently to a group based in Wisconsin, and one of the
> conditions of sale is that a majority of programming remain local and this
> new group is supposed to be committed to local radio.
> I have talked to the station manager and he is biting at the chance to go
> digital if the bucks become available.  He would like to run a classic rock
> channel, or an info channel and who knows what else.  He has been waiting
> for the FCC to give the go ahead for 24 hour transmission and for more HD
> receivers to be in use by consumers.
> Like I said before, I hope that HD radio leads to better programming that is
> free as I'm not sure that the satellite companies are going to be around
> much longer if they keep losing money like they are doing!
> 73
> Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> Skype Name: bobtinn
> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
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