[cma-l] Sweden to "switch off FM"

[vwradio at aol.com]

This is all very sad. Call me a dinosaur but I just prefer FM to DAB as a listener and a broadcaster.


All technicalities aside - FM is warmer sounding, more resilient and more familiar.


OK I am over 50 and the older you get the less likely you are to embrace change but I am not in the minority.


People like FM and their old FM receivers.


I've been running a community station for 9 years. We would go along with trying out a cheap DAB option but if we're forced to move off FM I would seriously consider calling it a day.


Steve Saville - Forest FM





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Telephone: Office 01202 820003  Studio 01202 820006
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Cridland <james at cridland.net>
To: cma-l <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
Sent: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 10:36
Subject: [cma-l] Sweden to "switch off FM"


Sweden is to switch off FM in 2022 if conditions are met - and if not, in 2024 anyway: http://media.info/radio/news/sweden-to-switch-off-fm


Of note in the press release that I quote here: one simple line...
"Community radio will continue to broadcast on FM for the time being."


[As an aside: http://media.info/daily will get you a daily newsletter with radio news and information.]


//j





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