Bloomberg On FM Modulator Issue, More Press For Stern
Below are excerpts from an article posted on
www.bloomberg.com. The ironic thing is that the listeners at the low end of the FM spectrum (the public radio and religious stations), are the ones who are getting the Stern "leak". Geez, guys...loosen up!
Sirius and XM, Growth Slowing, Face `Leaking' Radios (Update2)
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) --
"Todd Murphy is fed up with satellite radio, and he isn't even a customer. During morning commutes, Murphy says, his National Public Radio station begins blaring out foul-mouthed talk show host Howard Stern. ``I'm sitting at a traffic light and all of a sudden I'm listening to a different radio station,'' said Murphy, 40, a real estate developer in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey....
The Sirius and XM radio waves leak onto the low-end of the FM spectrum populated by public radio and religious stations. NPR has 35 affiliates at 88.1-FM, the default setting of the devices.
Many of the listeners complain about Stern. "Our listeners are driving, and all of a sudden, they have Howard Stern, obviously a different cultural ilk,'' said Anthony Brandon, president of NPR affiliate WYPR-FM in Baltimore.
Stations near 88.1 are also affected. Murphy's favorite station, NPR affiliate WBGO in Newark, New Jersey, broadcasts at 88.3 FM.
"The fun part is when you are in traffic and you can't get rid of the guy,'' said Murphy, speaking of Stern. ``It can last up to 20 minutes.'' Read more:
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