Yep, that's all it would take. I doubt that that info is sent in video from 
the sat companies as that takes too much bandwidth. I heard someone made one 
for himself from parts on xmfan or xm411, but I don't know that much about 
electronics to do what he did.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 7:03 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. I'm quite curious to see, 
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> has
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> anyone
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> got
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> any
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> clues?
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Brandon Hicks
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Skype: callto://reyuth
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
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