UPDATE
ON FCC COMPLAINT
On January 14, 2015 I filed an informal complaint with
the FCC stating iBiquity’s HD Radio scheme is not in the public interest. My
complaint is based on the fact that the entire HD Radio platform has not
attracted enough listening to be a meaningful public service. After 13 years and millions of dollars of
private and public money, the iBiquity system reaches so few people few would
miss it if it were gone.
My complaint is FCC “Ticket No. 83715.”
I’ve asked the FCC to conduct an independent evaluation
of whether iBiquity aka HD Radio to see if it is “broadcasting in the public interest.” The evaluation panel can examine why Americans
aren’t adapting to HD Radio in its current form. Is there a better way to serve the public
with digital radio?
The Goodwill Station
WDIA, Memphis, is one of my radio heroes. In 1948 it became the first all-black formatted
radio station in America. It caused a
sensation and inspired hundreds of other stations to serve African-American
citizens. In Memphis WDIA was the
central information point for black culture and community organization.
Today’s educational video focuses on the creation and early
years of WBIA 1948 – 1953. I found the
audio online. There was no date or
production credit. The announcer in the piece sounds familiar. Please tell me if you know who his is:
BEST BOOK ABOUT WBIA
http://www.amazon.com/Wheelin-Beale-Wdia-Memphis-Nations-All-Black/dp/0886876338
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