Re: Say Air America is still on?

From: Paul Hovnanian P.E. (Paul_at_Hovnanian.com)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 13:14:30 -0700

John Larkin wrote:
>
> On 07 Sep 2004 17:58:54 GMT, rolavine@aol.com (Rolavine) wrote:
>
> >Didn't most of your righties predict that it would be dead by now.
> >Al Franken's show is the best and most objective - factual talk on the AM. They
> >are up to 28 stations and are listened too widely on the NET. Al has managed to
> >keep his show truthful and still made points with the audience, no right wing
> >show can claim the same.
> >
> >Aren't some of you fellows supposed to eat your dusty collection of 2N222A's?
> >
> >Rocky
>
> Are people still transmitting AM? I'll check my car radio and see if
> it works in that mode.

Sure. There are still a few talk radio stations on that band,
interspersed by a lot of static. Without a sensitive receiver, its
difficult to tell the difference.

AM is cheaper for the broadcasters. No need for expensive stereo
equipment. No need to handle a separate left and right channel, in more
ways than one. ;-) 

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Paul Hovnanian     mailto:Paul@Hovnanian.com
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