> Very interesting. "If" the average FM station makes 6 times te money > that an AM makes, what does that say about the future of AM radio? AM/SW > stations in a lot of the world have been signing off for FM for years > now. Is the U.S. behind the times, holding on to it's thousands of AM > stations? Maybe a few of the old timers that forecast 25 years or more > ago that in time there will be very few AM stations left in the U.S., > maybe right. But as usual, it will take time. 20 years from now, what > will the Canadian AM dial look like?
In the US, the FM dial is about full in any of the top 250 metro areas. Moving to FM simply can't happen. Not a matter of being behind the times, it's just that there's nowhere to go. Heck, look at the LPTV in New York City that functions as an FM station. That's pretty drastic. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
