"HD Radio Scam"
"Nothing has hastened the isolating of the public from 'public radio' quicker than the onset of the HD Radio media blitz. Hundreds of public stations have bought into the scam, palmed off in the main by the unholy alliance of NPR and iBiquity (aka. iNiquity)... Which raises the question, Why is NPR even in bed with a monopoly like iBiquity? Isn’t this in some way inimical to the very idea of 'public' radio?.. And this doesn’t even begin to address the question of interference with other adjacent radio signals, the degradation of the station’s analog signal, or the spotty reception of existing HD receivers pawned off on car buyers today. There’s much more to say about HD Radio, NPR, iBiquity, and the massive fraud being perpetrated against the taxpayers and consumers of this country."
"Proposed CPB De-funding Would Hurt HD Radio"
"A substantial number of HD Radio conversion projects over the past seven years or so have been funded with CPB digital technology grants. So, regardless of their political differences, or their opinions about IBOC technology, one thing all broadcasters -- public and private -- can probably agree upon is that de-funding CPB now would be bad news indeed for HD Radio."
"HD Radio: Wisconsin Public Radio"
"The WPR HD Radio stations are being upgraded with State Building Commission funds, contributions from public radio listeners, and through grant support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)."
"DEAD AIR: Radio's great leap forward stalling in the Valley"
"KMBH, the National Public Radio affiliate based in Harlingen, switched to HD this year, but the change did not boost its inconsistent analog signal in the upper Valley. Monsignor Pedro Briseño, the manager of the station and its television affiliate, did not return multiple calls and an e-mail requesting comment on the station’s shift. A fundraising campaign on the station asked local listeners to contribute to the upgrade earlier this year, touting the change as a service to listeners that would improve their experience. The station’s business manager said she could not reveal the cost of the upgrade, saying all media requests have to be routed to Briseño. A public information request faxed to the station Monday evening has not yet received a response. Organizations that receive government funding are subject to state and federal open records laws, but have seven business days to respond to information requests."
"NPR No Longer Option For Some"
"WOSU's solution to this dilemma is to advise listeners to buy a new digital HD radio (hard to find and not cheap) with which we presumably can receive both of their stations in Coshocton. This is nice, but you'd have to buy a new HD alarm clock radio for the bedroom, an HD radio for the kitchen, as well as one to integrate with your A/V receiver. You would also have to buy a new car if you want to listen to WOSU on the road."
"Classical music on hold? Dial up disgust"
"Since the switch that wasn't, some 2,000 calls and e-mails have poured in, many very unhappy in tone. Suggestions that listeners get their classical fix at WUSF 89.7-2 on HD radio or online at wsmr.org do not always placate."
"WUFT-FM officially makes switch to talk radio"
"In subsequent weeks, classical fans protested in letters, through an online petition drive and at meetings in a local home. There are a lot of upset and disappointed people, said Gainesville resident Sue Yelton, an organizer of those efforts. Yelton and others said they refuse to buy HD radios to continue to hear classical."
"NPR's war on Low Power FM"
"NPR opposes proposals to strengthen rules allowing LPFMs to obtain channel interference waivers when an encroaching full power station arrives on the scene. And the broadcaster decidedly dislikes measures that would require new full power signals to offer technical and even financial help to an LPFM that they've suddenly squatted on (or squatted next to). This is a serious issue, because over the last decade the NPR service has expanded from 635 to 800 affiliated stations. Public radio's stance on this puts it at odds with practically every media reform group in the country."