[cma-l] Raspberries, Steroids and Low Cost DAB

[Artisan Broadcast]

Hey Richard

Hope you're well.  :-)

All I can say in response to your follow-up is ... my sentiments exactly.

We have indeed gone from SW to MW, MW to FM, then added SAT, DAB and IP
which is arguably the ultimate and most consistent platform for the future
as connections - both at home and on the move - improve.

Cat

-- 
*Catherine Lake*
Consultant Engineer
*Digital Media & Infrastructure*
http://www.artisanbroadcast.uk/


On 3 December 2014 at 11:34, Richard Berry <richard.berry at sunderland.ac.uk>
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>  We could argue about the benefits of DAB all day, and we’re all up
> against it when it comes to forking out more cash. But, let’s put it this
> way: Do you stream your stations? When we first started streaming in (About
> 1997) the audience wasn’t huge and the costs climbed – and continue to do
> so. But we do it, because listeners expect it. There may come a time when
> our listeners also expect us to be on DAB. What happens when your listeners
> buy a new car, or a new radio that has DAB. They can get the BBC in
> digital, but need to push a few buttons to get your station. Think of it as
> future-proofing. This is not me saying “FM is dead” far from it, but we all
> should consider where our listeners might be. For our listeners we know the
> online is the preferred platform, but we are still thinking about DAB.
> Having a clear run at the whole FM band for community radio would be great,
> but in 10 years time is that like asking someone to listen to long wave?
> It’s a perfectly fine technology, but less people will have access to it
> and it might feel a bit old fashioned. Just a thought
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