RFBurns:
I’m putting this here as it spans across a couple of networks.
In a discussion in a Facebook group about AM Stereo, it has been mentioned that 4AK, Brandon’s ex station in Toowoomba, will be back broadcasting in AM Stereo by the end of 2020, along with sister station 4WK which will be great, but then an engineer with the Breeze/Rebel network pipes up & says, his network will be introducing a new commercial station on AM 1620 in Toowoomba by the end of 2020 also, & broadcasting in AM Stereo. (Not sure how it can be a commercial licence using a narrowband frequency, but then Rebel & Breeze have special commercial licences for all their other transmitters anyway).
This will give Toowoomba 3 stations broadcasting in AM Stereo, which in further discussions, is thought that it may be the most stations in the one market in AM Stereo at this time.
There’s quite a few stations in the US coming back to AM Stereo now too, including I believe WYLD 940 who will be turning on their new AM Stereo Nautel TX with in the next few weeks. Not a huge format in Gospel music, but if a big network owner like iHeart Media (ex Clear Channel Communications) are willing to invest in it, there must still be life in AM Stereo.
And I know you say there’s no receivers to listen, but with SDR you can listen to C-Quam AM Stereo, & many SDR receivers (like those in cars, etc. that can do AM, FM, DAB+, DRM will be able to do AM Stereo also).
Yes I’m very reliably informed 1620 in Toowoomba will be Breeze and will be AM stereo. In fact test transmissions have begun. It’s certainly a great development. Toowoomba has some great listening options.
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