HD Radio Offer
Right now, this is probably the best way to get HD Radios into listeners' homes. Public radio station WAMU-FM in Washington, D.C. is offering the Radiosophy HD100 radio, which retails for $100, as a premium for listeners who pledge $100 to the station. (That's a lot of 100s. Too bad the station is at 88.5 instead of 100.1!)
If you were going to make a donation anyway, this is a pretty good deal. It's a much better way to get those radios in the hands of consumers than just...well...trying to get them to simply go buy one. That plan doesn't seem to be working so far.
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Who's interested in HD Radio?
http://hdradiofarce.blogspot.com/2007/09/interest-in-hd-radio-remains-flat.html
And, great radio that HD100:
"Review: Radi-osophy HD100 — HD Sounds, But At What Cost?"
"Remember those crappy $15 AM/FM/cassette radios from the 80s? The HD100 looks just like one and has the sound to match. Basically a glorified clock radio, it has a chintzy, careless interface with speakers that spew a tinny unrefined sound. And while carefully tuning the HD stations results in an audible improvement over analog alternatives, the overall quality is still poor — even for a $100 device. Frankly we’d be happier keeping our money and sitting in silence. —Roger Thomasson. WIRED One of the cheapest HD devices available. Auxiliary input. Sleep mode provides adjustable auto-off. Backlit display. TIRED Sound quality well below average with virtually no bass. Cheap plastic case and buttons. Inconspicuous snooze button makes it easy to ignore and snore. No EQ. Menu navigation is painful. Behemoth external power brick. No battery compartment."
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/08/review-radi-oso.html
Hey Scott- How's life man? I know its been a long time...Glad to see you are doing well in radio. Does your station have a streaming capability or podcasts/archives for your show? I'd love to hear your take on the world/hear you take on the world...:)
Speaking of the 88.5 frequency, I volunteer at WMNF 88.5 FM in Tampa,FL...and after assisting with a show for 10 years, have just started my own gig. Check out the stream or archives at www.wmnf.org under Tuesday 9-10am (Cafe Du Monde)...world music at its best...
I'd love to catch up with you in more detail if there's some way to get you in email...Let me know dude!
Glad you survived IU...
-Leo
P.S. Keep up the great blog work! I totally forgot about the turkeys...but metaphorically they are very grounding, so to speak...and definitely Les is more in this case. ;) Ahem...
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