Posted by Rob Atkinson on April 02, 2009 at 11:02:53:
In Reply to: Re: WGN AM HD posted by Jacko on April 02, 2009 at 11:02:27:
Okay, that's interesting-I'd really like it if BBM killed their IBOC because I actually kind of like their dense processing (probably they can get away with it because of a lower TSL) in a wider frequency response, but I think their analog sidebands are only around 5 KHz wide so I always get the high frequency digital noise on wide bandwidth. When they occasionally kill IBOC it's great. Just like the old days.
: The management of WGN radio WISELY turned the HD carrier off because it degrades the analog AM signal, which of course all but about three of it's listeners use to hear the station.
: Stations like WBBM and the WSCR realize this, but locally can not turn off their HD signal because parent company CBS is part owner of Ibiquity and thus would make money if HD radio becomes sucessful (which will never happen).