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In Reply to: Vintage Tuners in Demand posted by Neff on September 19, 2011 at 14:52:55:
Not to be argumentative but I see less and less interest in FM broadcast and radio broadcast in general.Not to mention the absolute horrible quality of FM programming.
Prices on vintage pieces, and not just FM tuners, try Am, shortwave, antique, etc... are lower due to lack of interest and demand.
Are there even any good, really good dedicated FM antennas on the market? Maybe the AC FM 6 and Wineguard 6065 but those are cheap and bottom of the barrel in terms of performance.
I'm a tuner junkie, I like to FM DX as well, but let's be real about the situation.
Radio stations are owned by the same one or two corporations, they are viewed as revenue generators, that's all. If you're lucky to have a decent college radio station with good reception in your area the programming is usually dominated by NPR for the majority of time.
The telecommunications act of 1996 really screwed FM broadcasting for good.
Listeners are no longer served by the stations, you're a target, a consumer to be sold a bill of goods. Playlists are shorter and shorter on AOR, country and hip hop stations. Most cities do not have a classical station anymore, let alone jazz.
Really, really sad in my opinion.
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Edits: 09/26/11
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Follow Ups
- I have to disagree. - jihad 18:09:07 09/25/11 (11)
- not here, FM is wonderful - BFitz 06:48:35 09/27/11 (8)
- That's great, but, - jihad 19:35:22 09/27/11 (2)
- define worth listening to - BFitz 12:04:42 09/28/11 (1)
- RE: define worth listening to - Bonejob 19:11:50 12/04/11 (0)
- Not bad here, either... - Jim Treanor 09:44:19 09/27/11 (4)
- Props to your Winegard 6055P - jihad 19:41:37 09/27/11 (0)
- RE: Not bad here too... - Neff 13:55:33 09/27/11 (2)
- Lightning strikes, - jihad 19:38:19 09/27/11 (1)
- RE: Lightning strikes, - Neff 13:17:08 09/28/11 (0)
- But that's the market, see! ;-) - Timbo in Oz 18:32:18 09/26/11 (0)
- Nail head, meet hammer. - Hepcat 07:08:03 09/26/11 (0)
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