The FCC had a notice of inquiry on this topic many years ago (the late
70s or early 80s as I recall). In the end, they decided against it.
One of the points I remember them making in their decision was that the
prime candidates for 500kw operation were already ratings leaders, so
the power boost would give them an even bigger (and less fair) advantage
over the competition. FM has grabbed a bigger audience share since
then, as we all know, but it's still a valid point. Since then, the
clear channels have gotten a lot more crowded, so power boosts to 500kw
would require some interesting engineering exercises to deal with the
potential interference to other co or adjacent channel stations.
An interesting idea nonetheless. Would "normal" people (i.e. non-DXers)
bother listening to super powered skywave signals at night anymore, now
that we have the internet?
Bruce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Why is radio against me?
The other day Saul and I had a discussion about the fact that there is
nothing to listen to on AM radio. AM BCB radio is pretty B-O-R-I-N-G!
A person can hear just so much of Rush,
and other liberal talkers, just so much country, soul and noise.
However, with football season upon us, and I now have a chance to hear
all my favorite teams that are not shown on television here in the
Chattanooga market. I have been waiting all week to hear the
University of Texas game against UTEP in El Paso, TX. You would think
that the station to listen to would be WOAI-1200 as they carry all the
games for UT and all the games for the Dallas Cowboys.
NOT SO! Wouldn't you know, on 1200, of all the times to _CHEAT_ WJES
would have to be on from out of South Carolina, with some type of
crappy music. A 10Kw daytimer has to pick tonight to cheat! Haven't
heard from them in over 4 months, but tonight of all nights they have
to cheat!
So, I tune around and find that ESPN is playing the Texas game on
WMVP-1000 from Chicago. GREAT! I say to myself. But that is short
lived as XEEP from Mexico is fading in and out on top of them and
there is a strong het on 999. All of this would normally be fine, BUT
WHY NOW?
What this shows to me is, there needs to be a few, not many, 500,000
watt stations located around the country -- as there was in the mid
30's. The stronger power would make it possible to over come foreign
QRM, propagation conditions and semi-local cheaters.
Wouldn't need but maybe 6 stations all total.
Stations I think that would make good 500Kw broadcasters. Based on
program format and location.
WOAI-1200 San Antonio, TX.
WLW-700 Cincinnati, OH
WMVP-1000 Chicago, IL
WBAP-820 Ft. Worth, TX
KYW-1060 Philadelphia, PA or
WPHT-1210 Philadelphia
WBZ-1030 Boston, MA
WSB-750 Atlanta, GA
KFI-640 Los Angeles, CA
KNBR-680 San Francisco, CA
KSL-1160 Salt Lake City, UT
WLAC-1510 Nashville, TN
WAQM-560 Miami, FL
This is just a list, other stations might do a better job with
programming, etc., than what I have listed here.
PLEASE, do not write me with dumb comments like, "Why don't you get
satellite radio?" or "Buy cable television" or "Get Direct TV" I do
not have money for such luxuries nor are they available to people who
live this area.
Thank you for your time,
Willis
Old Fort, TN
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