timinbovey

I can see this is going to be a long one, so sit back and read on.

First of all, lets try some accuracy.  According to the FCC data base 39 AM stations have “gone silent” in ALL OF 2019.  NOT  “40 in August” as reported above.  39 over the year thus far.  Going silent doesn’t mean they shut them off and went home “because AM is dying”. That may…[Read more]

The entire point of his site is to be sure to be able to keep track or everyone who uses it.  I imagine he spends hours a week researching every login.

Over 90% of internet users do not use an ISP provided email address. Using one of the other more common and popular services such as Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc would allow one to join without…[Read more]

You seem far to excited when you announce “another dying AM station” like this is a good thing.

I go to work at an AM station 5 days a week, and have for 31 years. Same station. We’re doing just fine. Since I’ve been there I’ve outlived 3 owners. Still doing fine.  I’m sure we’ll continue to do so for a long time to come.

Within a 100 mile…[Read more]

“Regardless of “By The Book Rules” if the FCC certified that ATU at 20 Ft Grounded the previous “Book Rules” are not relevant so long as your running that ATU with their transmitter it was meant to be paired with (or any other for that matter)!”

We have no idea if it was certified by the FCC with a 20 foot ground lead with the unit mounted…[Read more]

Just out of curiosity I violated my self imposed resolve to never visit the HB site again, and read the review.

I have no beef with the test procedures.

But I have to ask.  Can we count on untarnished results when there’s an ad for the product being tested right there on the page?

This ad states “A new Range Extender is available that can make…[Read more]

Oh heck yeah. They know.  In “real life” I work for three commercial stations, and we stream of course.

Streaming services, and proper streaming software keep track of all this for you. It is possible to stream with your own server if you use the proper software.

At work we use the services of securenetsystems.  They handle all this for us.  …[Read more]

Holy cow. There is so much mis-information and speculation in this thread!

This all starts with a guess.  We must “imagine” that an OTR site is gone because of copyright laws.

Then it goes downhill from there. Sponsors did not “own” the shows.  The stations or networks didn’t haul stacks of 16″ transcription discs over to sponsors offices.  …[Read more]

Just a few random comments.

Newspaper was the first form of sharing news. 200 years before radio.

There is no such thing as unbiased news, be it radio, TV, print, internet, or whatever.  Never has been. Never will be. The most accurate news is the source that aligns with your beliefs. Always has been. Always will be. This has never been more…[Read more]

I can vouch for the quality of the Procaster.  I’ve talked up it’s benefits in other places in this forum over the years.

Mine has, just this month, been on the air for 6 years. During this time it’s been mounted elevated, outdoors.  It has needed zero repair or attention.  It has remained rock solid on frequency and output has remained co…[Read more]

How about some thoughts from a more recent article?

https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/guest-commentaries/all-digital-am-breaking-new-ground

I predict widespread digital AM  in the USA within ten years.

I also predict it will remain on it’s current range of frequencies.

We currently own 3 cars that can receive HD/digital AM. Of…[Read more]