I don't think people would be able to stand the amount of commercials it would take to offset the costs. People obviously don't mind spend a small amount a month to get the products. They have already been trained by television and some computer sites!!!!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 1:32 PM Subject: Re: broadcasting question > 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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