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

[Canalside's The Thread]

Only FM and tinternet for us, although we did start off originally with two
Ski Yogurt cartons and a piece of string with a walkie talky as a back up.

 

Merry Christmas everyone, onwards and upwards and a toast to 2015

 

Regards

 

Nick

 

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

 

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

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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>
wrote:

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

 

Richard

 

 

Richard Berry
Spark FM Station Manager
Room 101B, David Puttnam Media Centre,
University of Sunderland, SR6 0DD
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