Faz sentido salvar a onda média?

Eis algumas reflexões que resultam da digitalização do espectro pelo HD:

- «many are still fearful of serious interference fallout when AM HD is widely deployed full-time»

- «Ibiquity has long maintained that any perceived nighttime HD Radio interference to stations from strong adjacent channels is not going to be a big deal»

- «Many respected engineers have long observed the AM band is already a disaster at night, choked with noise, interference and colliding signal wreckage on most channels. Only a few signals in most markets provide reliable wide-area coverage in most regions of the country. »

- «The sad reality about the AM band is that there are only a few stations in most markets that are truly profitable or that can deliver significant listener support»

- «If it were not for consolidation, many of these stations would have gone dark long ago. Owners keep them alive in hopes HD Radio will increase their value and music formats might again someday be competitive on AM»

fonte: «Let's Save the AM Band», RWOnline, 240505, Guy Wire