[grc] Grumpy Futurist, Democracy and the Importance of Diverse Radio

[Frieda Werden]

I posted this same think in Canada, and Ken Zakreski replied with something
about streaming stations online.  Seems like there's a tendency to
consolidate all kinds of services as "apps." Someone here on Denman told me
today he has a worldwide radio app and listens to stations in Africa.  What
kinds of audience size do streams support, I wonder, and what are the
limiting factors? What would be the likelihood of people buying a new
device just for radio now?

On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 1:46 AM, KYES - New <jeremyl at kyes.com> wrote:

> I just was reading this.  Check the last paragraph where the writer says
> diverse ownership is important to democracy.   I have for some time thought
> 26 MHz DRM broadcasting might be a good first spectrum slice to pioneer.
>  I recently saw a paper on a study, in Brazil I think, where the conclusion
> was that a large city studied would have good service at an ERP of less
> than 5 KW.
>
> In the early days of FM we had to sell FM radios.  Local broadcasting is
> by definition unique, and might draw an audience to grasp and use a new
> service.  Is it time for some under powered LPFM stations to propose
> setting up a transmitter & selling radios to receive the signal?
>
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