I have both satellite services. I believe you can have 300 stations and unless you are relevant know one will care for very long.
Most stations are music services and hear lies the problem. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Seed Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 12:40 AM To: PC audio discussion list. Subject: Re: broadcasting question I think that before the end of the year I will be going that way as well. Do not like terrestrial radio. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 11:26 PM Subject: Re: broadcasting question > That's one reason I stick with my XMPCR device. Not portable, but with an > FM > transmitter I can hear it around the house. I do like being able to read > the > text of all the channels. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 8:03 PM > Subject: Re: broadcasting question > > >>I don't think that it will be too long before a talking receiver will be >> available. To me it would be nothing more than converting the text >> information on the screen to speech. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 6:48 PM >> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >> >> >>> That's the thing I hate about XM is not knowing what that song was they >>> just >>> played on a channel I like. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 4:22 PM >>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>> >>> >>>> The problem with DAB is that nobody can agree to a Northamerican >>>> standard. >>>> We all know what happened to AM stereo. The consumer will ultimately >>>> determine whether DAB is going to take off or not. I honestly can't see >>>> people running out to buy new receivers. What you will see is that >>>> there >>>> will be a move to the FM band with all stations gradually converting >>>> over >>>> to DAB. There will be no need for announcers on a fulltime bases, as >>>> song >>>> title, artist, and other information will be displayed on a screen in >>>> much >>>> the same format as is being used with XM and Sirious. I can see >>>> commercial >>>> content going this way as well, as many of us see commercials as an >>>> intrusion as apposed to providing a service Talk radio will survive, >>>> but >>>> the >>>> future of commercial music stations looks bleak. The shift is towards >>>> downloading of MP3 files, and blog newscasts. With digital broadcasting >>>> it >>>> will be possible for you to customize the delivery of information >>>> according >>>> to your needs. If you want to hear the 8:00 AM news at 8:15 that will >>>> be >>>> possible simply by entering an assigned code on a keypad. You will >>>> probably >>>> have a choice on who will deliver the news to your receiver. The >>>> possibilities are limitless. Another plus is that you will be able to >>>> listen >>>> to NPR from coast to coast without missing a beat. You will simply move >>>> from >>>> one cell to another, and the radio will do that for you automatically. >>>> . >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dave Marthouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 3:30 PM >>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>> >>>> >>>>> The reason why lots of am stations are tailoring their audio response >>>>> to >>>>> 5KHZ is to make room for the IBOC signal. IBOC is in band on channel >>>>> digital audio broadcasting. The current hybrid form of IBOC being >>>>> used >>>>> in >>>>> the united states takes up the sidebands above the 5KHZ bandwidth. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dave Marthouse >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 3:00 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Yes, that's true. But in most cases, they already had the audio >>>>>> response >>>>>> necessary. They already had good response before the made it 5KHZ. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 2:50 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > The frequency response on AM radio isn't that good to begin with, >>>>>> > and >>>>>> > it >>>>>> > is >>>>>> > certainly not worth spending the money to enhance the audio. The >>>>> thinking >>>>>> > here is to produce a signal that has a flat response and leave the >>>>>> > other >>>>>> > adjustments to the listener. However on FM it is a different >>>>>> > story. >>>>>> > Audio processing can now be done remotely from the desktop, and can >>>>>> > be >>>>>> > adjusted to fit a number of different formats. >>>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> > From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> > Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 2:33 PM >>>>>> > Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> Yes, an engineer told me that he set his station audio for 6KHZ >>>>>> >> audio >>>>> and >>>>>> >> he >>>>>> >> runs an analog station which touts music. Go figure. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 12:40 PM >>>>>> >> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>> Well, AM is almost as low quality sounding as the telephone but >>>>>> >>> it >>>>>> >>> has >>>>> a >>>>>> >>> different sort of sound to it. I suppose they need that bandwidth >>>>>> >>> for >>>>>> >>> the >>>>>> >>> IBOC. I thought normal was a 10K limit and now down to 5, that's >>>>>> >>> a >>>>>> >>> lot >>>>>> >>> of >>>>>> >>> difference, in theory. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>> From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 10:08 AM >>>>>> >>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> Well, they tell me that it cuts down on AM splatter. I am amazed >>>>>> >>>> that >>>>> a >>>>>> >>>> station here WMNI who touts their music is now using the 5khz >>>>>> >>>> audio. >>>>>> >>>> The >>>>>> >>>> transmitters that do analog and IBOC have a setting for 5KHZ >>>>>> >>>> which >>>>>> >>>> is >>>>>> >>>> what >>>>>> >>>> their analog signal gives you when they are using IBOC. >>>>>> >>>> Engineers >>>>> tell >>>>>> >>>> me >>>>>> >>>> that they are going to that because everyone else is and they >>>>>> >>>> say >>>>> "it's >>>>>> >>>> good >>>>>> >>>> enough." There is no hearing advantage to the 5KHZ audio, just >>>>>> >>>> tech >>>>>> >>>> advantages from what I can tell. AM engineers don't feel the >>>>>> >>>> need >>>>>> >>>> anymore >>>>>> >>>> to >>>>>> >>>> sound as good as they can, they just seem to want to sound like >>>>>> >>>> everyone >>>>>> >>>> else. >>>>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 10:57 AM >>>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>I wonder what is better about 5k AM? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>> From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 4:40 AM >>>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob, you make a number of great points. I read something a few >>>>>> >>>>>> days >>>>>> >>>>>> ago >>>>>> >>>>>> where a broadcaster mentioned he lived in a small town and his >>>>> local >>>>>> >>>>>> station >>>>>> >>>>>> was bought by you know who and they've gone all satellite talk >>>>>> >>>>>> with >>>>>> >>>>>> very >>>>>> >>>>>> little local programming. It was on AM and of course, had that >>>>>> >>>>>> Damn >>>>>> >>>>>> 5khz >>>>>> >>>>>> audio the AM engineers have fallen in love with. He then >>>>>> >>>>>> decided >>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>> get >>>>>> >>>>>> XM. >>>>>> >>>>>> Whey? As he put it, "whey not have the same thing, more >>>>>> >>>>>> variety, >>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>> better >>>>>> >>>>>> audio." True, this is only one but, one and one make two, >>>>>> >>>>>> which >>>>> makes >>>>>> >>>>>> four, >>>>>> >>>>>> which makes 8, you get my point. These greedy short term >>>>>> >>>>>> thinking >>>>>> >>>>>> broadcasters may not get it before it's too late, if it >>>>>> >>>>>> already >>>>>> >>>>>> isn't. >>>>>> >>>>>> My >>>>>> >>>>>> 11 >>>>>> >>>>>> year old grandson doesn't care about radio at all. I am aware >>>>>> >>>>>> of >>>>> many >>>>>> >>>>>> kids >>>>>> >>>>>> his age who don't know the first thing about radio, but they >>>>>> >>>>>> know >>>>> how >>>>>> >>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>> download music. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I think you will find very interesting. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>>> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 11:20 PM >>>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> It is possible that they may have some live programming in >>>>>> >>>>>>> prime >>>>>> >>>>>>> time, >>>>>> >>>>>>> but >>>>>> >>>>>>> I >>>>>> >>>>>>> would venture to say that in off hours it is 100% automation. >>>>>> >>>>>>> When >>>>>> >>>>>>> it >>>>>> >>>>>>> is >>>>>> >>>>>>> raining cats and dogs and the announcer says that it is >>>>>> >>>>>>> bright >>>>>> >>>>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>>> sunny >>>>>> >>>>>>> you >>>>>> >>>>>>> know damn well that the station is on automatic pilot. Not >>>>>> >>>>>>> good >>>>>> >>>>>>> programming >>>>>> >>>>>>> as far as I am concerned. besides I probably have more songs >>>>>> >>>>>>> on >>>>> my >>>>>> >>>>>>> ipod >>>>>> >>>>>>> than most stations have on their play list. >>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>>>> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 10:48 PM >>>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well, I think they are required to be auto for a certain >>>>>> >>>>>>>> period, >>>>>> >>>>>>>> then >>>>>> >>>>>>>> they >>>>>> >>>>>>>> have DJ's. I know Kjac is one station of the Jac format that >>>>>> >>>>>>>> has >>>>>> >>>>>>>> jocks >>>>>> >>>>>>>> on. >>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I first tried listening to it though, it was all music. >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 7:17 PM >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>I personally know of a number of stations in Canada that are >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>operated >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> completely by one person. Most of the work is contracted >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> out >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> in >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> order >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> save money. Take for an example the Jack format. The format >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> has >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> become >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> popular in both the United States and Canada. The stations >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> that >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> bought >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> rights to the format cleaned house, and rely completely on >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jack >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> radio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> automation 24/7. Just load the computer and the program >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> runs >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> indefinitely. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Why hire people when Jack can do the job. This of course >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> does >>>>> not >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> make >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> good >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> radio, but try to convince the owners of such stations that >>>>> there >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> has >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> a human element to overlook things. . >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think that it was Lord Thompson that said "Owning a radio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> station >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> licence >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> is like having a licence to print money." >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 7:45 PM >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> But it seems that if radio stations are relying heavily on >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> computers >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> these >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> days, that they should be able to use accessible equipment >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> so >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> people can take advantage of a dream to get on the radio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> for >>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> world! >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:33 PM >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> That amount of money could easily buy an entire radio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> station >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> including >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> building that it is housed in. Unfortunately the vast >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> majority >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> broadcasters are not willing to pay for the cost of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> adaptive >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> equipment >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> nor >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> are they willing to modify their equipment in order to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> provide >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> workplace >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> accommodation. With the introduction of computers into >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> broadcast >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> environment the industry has changed from a hands on user >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> friendly >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> workplace >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to one that in today's world looks more like a television >>>>> studio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> several monitors that have to be viewed constantly in >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> order >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> make >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> sure >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> that all operating functions are carried out flawlessly. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> This >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> could >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> anything from: the regular play list, transmitter >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> functions, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> news >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> feeds, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> station traffic and scheduling, and in many small markets >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> reading >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> news and commercials. If you really want to get a taste >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> as >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> what >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> radio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> all about I would suggest visiting a radio station in >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>> area >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> talk >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the staff, and from there you will get a feeling if this >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> right >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> business for you to be getting into. Another idea is to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> find >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> profit community radio station that is run by volunteers. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Volunteers >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> often take the time to show you the ropes of the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> industry. >>>>> many >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> these >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> small stations are hands on operations without a lot of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> computer >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> equipment >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> and software programs. In most cases there is a small >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> eight >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> input >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> control >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> board with a telephone hybrid and a couple of CD and >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> cassette >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> players. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> This >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> in my opinion is a foot in the door as they say. An >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> online >>>>> radio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> station >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> or >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> signing up to perform in announcing function or host on >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ACB >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> radio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> yet >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> another option that should seriously be considered. The >>>>> downside >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> broadcast industry is that most radio stations are >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> automated >>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> unfortunately do not require staffing levels that we >>>>> experienced >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> five >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ten >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> years ago. The bottom line here is that you are going to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> do >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> homework and figure out what exactly your strong points >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> work >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> them. Do you feel that you would make a good >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> announcer/host? >>>>> Do >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> feel >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> that you have the skills to write a intelligent news >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> story >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> do >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> all >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> research behind the story that you are researching? Are >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> capable >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> writing copy for commercials? How about your production >>>>> skills. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Do >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the production skills to do electronic editing on the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> fly? >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> broadcast >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> industry is very demanding and expects most of us that >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> worked >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> industry to be multitask. Personally I have worked in the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> industry >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> over thirty years and got out of the business just about >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> time >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> computers and radio automation took over. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ---- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:00 PM >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Wow! $500,000 would buy an awful lot of equipment. I >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> know >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>> no >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> studio >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> worth that much in equipment alone unless one was >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> talking >>>>> about >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> buying >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> an >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> actual building. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Brandon Hicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:31 PM >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: broadcasting question >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> hi list, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm interested in going into radio broadcasting. I know >>>>> there >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> people >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> out >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> there who have done it, so I emailed a local school >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> teaches >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> course >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> for broadcasting. here is the reply I received when I >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> asked >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> about >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> blind >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> person attending. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Brandon, sorry about the delay in getting back to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> you. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> this >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> is not a program that is suitable to the visually >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> impaired. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Mainly >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> because >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the cost of accomodating the expense of required >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> equipment >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> exceed >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> over >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $500,000.00. Not only the expense, but radio stations >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> their >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> corporate >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ownership will never incur such an expense, nor is it >>>>> feasible >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> create >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> studio suitable for this. I understand your >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> disappointment, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> however, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wanted >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> to be very honest with you regarding the reality of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> this. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> truly >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wish >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> well in all of your future endeavors and if there is >>>>> anything >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> require >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> further information on, please feel free to email or >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> call >>>>> me. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Once >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> again, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> thank you for your interest in CSMB. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Jacquie Hammond >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> President/CSMB >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Now what is this 500 thousand dollar cost all about? I >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> able >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> to, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> as >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> far as I know and I did visit a radio studio to use the >>>>> mixing >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> boards, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> they use windows software for the playlist editing, so >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> simple >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> matter of creating scripts. 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