Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

There's a lot of low cost, ethnic and community stations that broadcast on AM here in the states. From Mexican, to Indian, to polka music.


Why can't these ethnic stations broadcast on FM instead?


Usually licensing & equipment costs or being in an area with a saturated market as far as FM is concerned and having to go up against media corporations with 20+ stations under their belt. I don't even live in Texas but there is a ton of weird texas stations I can find on a good night with my old reliable radioshack shortwave radio.


Possibly frequencies are not available, or the cost of equipment is too high?




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: