DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
> "JN" <jim@home> wrote in message
> news:kq2dndgX_qWSPd7XnZ2dnUVZ8lmdnZ2d@brightview.c o.uk
>> jasee wrote:
>>> Steve Terry wrote:
>>>> "JN" <jim@home> wrote in message
>>>> news:3vKdnVTB34-61t7XnZ2dnUVZ8opi4p2d@brightview.co.uk...
>>>>> Kráftéé wrote:
>>>>>> DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alan" <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:AtSTnMGj7pQKFwgC@amac.f2s.com
>>>>>>>> In message <7afjm6F1vb133U1@mid.individual.net>, DAB sounds
>>>>>>>> worse
>>>>>>>> than
>>>>>>>> FM <dab.is@fooked.com> wrote
>>>>>>>>> There's a 10 Downing St petition to stop FM/AM being switched
>>>>>>>>> off: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/AM-FM-Radio/
>>>> <snip>
>>>>> This Internet Radio sounds like the dogs b#ll#cks, how can I
>>>>> receive
>>>>> it in my car at the same cost as FM broadcasts (I only listen to
>>>>> the
>>>>> radio in a car).
>>>>> JN
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I receive internet radio on my laptop anywhere with my Three 3g
>>>> dongle, 5 quid per month.
>>> I've also used a 3g dongle with 3g: it's pretty crap here and also
>>> over
>>> vast areas of the UK (even by 3g's own map)
>>>
>>>
>> I was not serious about Internet Radio but some seem to believe the
>> Internet is the holy grail for everything no matter how impractical
>> (setting up laptop and mobile in my car before setting off each
>> morning ).
>
>
> If you're refering to what I wrote about Internet radio, I'm pretty
> sure I didn't mention in-car, so I didn't say it's the holy grail for
> everywhere.
No, it wasn't yourself but the 3G laptop reply that I was referring to.
>
>
>> To have decent programmes usually requires a reasonable investment
>> in
>> talent and I don't see how tiny internet stations can achieve this
>> without a mass market.
>
>
> Why does a radio station always need to have DJs or individual
> programmes? Internet radio is excellent for people who like genres of
> music that are poorly covered on bigger radio stations - and there's a
> lot of different genres taht are covered poorly.
True, but it will almost certainly be a minority interest (my opinion).
>
>
>> As far as I can see the more stations we have the
>> worse the material on offer. DTV seems to be a good example, I'm
>> often
>> seeing the same programmes on that I watched in the 1960/70's.
>>
>> Most current commercial radio stations are fairly dire, usually
>> playing
>> almost continuous music or having intentionally provocative
>> presenters
>> to generate revenue from phone ins.
>
>
> Commercial radio is also obviouosly profit-oriented so they play music
> that appeals to the lowest common denominator. Small Internet radio
> stations aren't in it for the profit, and they're in it to play the
> music they like.

I believe we will still need a number large broadcasters with sufficient
resources to deliver high quality content and a robust news service.
Without these we are down to unresearched comment (you may think some of
our broadcasters are already like this). If we rely on blogs and rumour
only we will soon be burning witches again.

JN