RTV Theory and Practice - Special Issue

vehicles . Automatic noise identification and elimination, while somewhat more difficult for AH , could nevertheless be incorporated into a single IC chip . AM RADIO IN 2001: SOME PREDICTIONS FOR THE FUTURE In many countries , AM radio is entering a critical phase in its existence . Even as the medium continues to lose audience shares to FM, work has begun in earnest on AM's rehabilitation , Nevertheless , the downward trend will continue for a few уеагз more , bringing FM's auđlence share to arounđ 80Х vs 20Х for AM in the United States , This "crash" will give further impetus to broadcasters to get serious or get out; some will elect one alternative , some the other. A few marginai stations will go dark , and many others will change hands . Those inheriting AM radio will set about to improve it in every manner: in technical quality, through more imaginative programming , anđ by becoming more tuned-in to iistener needs . As AM once again takes its place as a positive force in broadcasting , staff morale will rise along with audience numbers . AM radio will become increasingly a participatory međium, with listeners and radio personnel joining f orces in both programming and community service . Regulatory agencies will take a role in the cleanup of the AM spectrum; licensing repeaters in shadow areas, diScouraging interference, and assisting the release of new and needed technologies. All-digital AM transmission will arrive , pre-emphasis and AM stereo will be adopted by a majority of broadcasters , and the tarnished technical image of the medium will be changeđ once and for all. Receiver manuf acturers will take note , the public will purchase quality radios , and AM will assume its rightful place alongside FM . Inexpensive "village radio" will become commonplace in various parts of the world. Мапу community stations will be епегду -independent, relying on photovolaic panels or other alternative епегду sources for studios , transmitters , lighting , ventilation and other needs . As village radio stations proliferate , new forms of communications networking will further extend the usefulness of radio as one of the most powerful tools of human communication .

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