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October 21, 2009 By Lance Venta 4 Comments
My brief sojourn down to New York City earlier this month came with a new toy – or rather, a pair of new toys: the Insignia portable HD radio and a Zoom H2 digital recorder.
If I'd had a few more hours in the city, I'd have come back with a complete HD subchannel bandscan. But with limited time (and the knowledge that I'll be back in the city fairly soon), I was able to get a little over half of the available HD2s – though at least they were among the more interesting ones. In addition to the move of WNYC-FM's HD2 service to the new WQXR-FM 105.9-2 (where we hear an ID that's not quite legal, but it was day one, so give them time), this week's update also catches up with some recent flips: Clear Channel has moved country from WKTU 103.5-2 to WLTW 106.7-2, installing "Pride Radio" on WKTU-2; Emmis' WRKS 98.7-2 is now leased out to Indian-flavored "Hum Desi Radio"; and we hear the new "Last.FM" service on WWFS 102.7-2.
And yes, I was well aware of the distinct possibility that at times, I may have been the only person in Manhattan actually tuned into some of these HD subchannels. Kind of like listening to FM in, oh, 1955 or so…
I should also note that after the WQXR move, 93.9-2 became a simulcast of WQXR 105.9's main channel, with very distorted audio on that first day, and no ID for WNYC-FM-HD2 that I heard. We'll see if that's changed on my next trip downstate, when I'll also roll on the two subchannels of WFUV 90.7, as well as "K-Rock" on 92.3-2, the classic hip-hop on 97.1-2, the top-40 on 100.3-2, "Tony FM" variety hits on 101.1-2, smooth jazz on 101.9-2 (if they have their HD on the air), and whatever Clear Channel is running these days on 104.3-2 and 105.1-2.
Garrett Wollman says
And then you can start work on the HD3s!
Bill Harms says
Nice stuff Scott.
How do you like the HD Insignia? I have found it handy.
After playing with my Sony Sony XDR-F1HD for a couple of weeks, I can say it has the best FM selectivity of any radio I have ever owned. I can tuned right next to my locals and hear stations.
The F1HD is one of the finest FM radios ever made, period. And for $50, you can't beat the Insignia. I'd be getting a bunch for stocking-stuffers this year, except nobody in the family would really appreciate them, I think.
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