If XM had enough stations with commercials, they wouldn't have to charge for their service! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 12:59 PM Subject: Re: broadcasting question
> Well, the audio quality of XM needs to increase to compete as that is part > of what we're paying for. The other part is the commercial free nature of > it > but I heard an office depot commercial on channel 22 the other day. I sort > of expected this because it is one of the Clear Channel-provided stations > on > XM. It was literally music, a jingle, and a single commercial before > normal > programming came back. That isn't real bad but CC probably just hasn't > built > up enough spots for 5 minutes of ads yet. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tate Luck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:29 AM > Subject: RE: broadcasting question > > >> The bullet for FM is multi-channel. When Fm can have two to eight >> stations >> on one frequency and it is free, XM and friends will not be such a great >> idea. >> >> The radios are coming down, you will be able to get one for 75 buks in >> the >> next year. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Bob Seed >> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 12:38 AM >> To: PC audio discussion list. >> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >> >> That is to say if we can get everyone on the same page, and workout a >> standard that will make everyone happy. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dave Marthouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 11:27 PM >> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >> >> >>> In my opinion fm iboc will do well as receiver prices come down and >>> multi-channel capability comes to pass. I think you hit the nail on the >>> head regarding am iboc. In the future things may get better on the am >>> front >>> when the hybrid am iboc will be replaced by full digital. I think the >>> total >>> digital conversion will take ten or more years. >>> >>> >>> 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 11:12 PM >>> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >>> >>> >>>> The question though, is whey stations are doing it who are analog and >>>> have >>>> no plans for IBOC in the near future. From what most engineers tell me >>>> who >>>> don't work for CC or NPR, AM IBOC is a real bad deal for AM audio and >>>> the >>>> IBOC audio sounds like a bad Windows Media feed, but there has been too >>> much >>>> money invested by NPR and Clear Channel to turn back now. >>>> ----- 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] >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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