That's true, but last I checked, they were doing pretty well as of about a 
year ago or so, 18 months ago, when ever I checked last.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day


> John,
>
> It depends on how much it costs them to do the programming, and that's the
> missing part of the equation.  For example, if you had 10000 subscribers 
> and
> you increased it to 20000, you'd still lose money if you needed 30000
> subscribers to meet your costs.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 18:50
> Subject: Re: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day
>
>
>> How are they losing money when they're subscriber numbers are doubling at
>> least every year and upgrading equipment all the time? That was true
>> once,b
>> ut I'd very seriously doubt it is with in the last 18 months to 2 years.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 6:37 PM
>> Subject: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day
>>
>>
>>> 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!
>>>
>>> ---
>>
>>
>>