Cap-Ex Will Be Taut in '09
by Randy J. Stine, 12.30.2008
Corporate radio engineering managers acknowledge that this fall's capital budgeting process for 2009 was especially tough as revenue and cash flow dip and as credit for projects and purchases has become more difficult to obtain.
Faced with another year of economic uncertainty and now, officially, a full-blown recession, broadcasters are being forced to prioritize capital spending on equipment and facility buildouts, industry insiders say.
Even broadcast equipment manufacturers and suppliers — who as a group tend to use optimistic language whenever describing the state of their business — believe spending by stations is likely to be very conservative in 2009. The impact will be felt in HD Radio deployments and large RF projects, some experts believe.
A collection of stories dealing with the new in-band, on-channel (IBOC) technology used in HD Radio (tm) on the AM band
What's been your experience with AM IBOC?
Do you own or plan to buy an HD-capable radio?
Where will AM IBOC be in five years?
Welcome to AM-IBOC!
There's a lot of noise (pardon the pun) surrounding IBOC and HD Radio on the AM band today. This blog exists to highlight the stories being written about this technology. Since AM HD implementation was closely linked to FM, I've included some FM-only stories, too.
Pro and con, for and against, good and bad. Let's see where this goes.
Pro and con, for and against, good and bad. Let's see where this goes.
