What Do You Want in HD Radio! (7/11 Day, 2008)

Aside of interference issues, the programming on the HD2 and HD3 channels remain as inspiring as a looped 8 hour playlist on a live365 channel. At least some of the HD2 and HD3 channels are trying out some ideas, but none of them are unique enough for many people to get excited enough to get a radio.

There's also the problem of reception. The digital signals are broadcasting so weak that many people who live more than 10 miles away from the transmitter or are behind an obstruction cannot get the HD radio signals reliably, or at all.

Not every station is broadcasting in HD yet. FM 94/9, KIFM, Jack, La Nueva 106.5, and KPRI are a few of the local stations that are not yet broadcasting in HD yet. KSON is broadcasting in HD but with no subchannels.

The ones that are broadcasting in HD2 and HD3 are leaving a lot to be desired in terms of programming. Honestly, do we really need new country, rock mashups, and an Dave Shelly Chainsaw channel? Clear Channel isn't doing anything right, except for Pride Radio on 94.1 HD2, and I'm not gay, yet they're labeling this dance pop format as a gay format, which is a mislabel. It's closer to what Q106 used to sound like in the 80s and 90s.

Here's the lineup of HD2 and HD3 channels:

93.3-2 - The Hot Spot
105.3-2 - Nitro Rock
94.1-2 - Pride Radio
95.7-2 - American NewGrass
101.5-2 - Dave Shelly and Chainsaw
96.5-2 - Café - Jazz and Modern Pop
89.5-2 - Classical
89.5-3 - Groove Salad
103.7-2 - House of Sophie (Dance Electronica)

Anything interesting? House of Sophie could be 24/7 on the 103.7-1 main channel instead of a subchannel since that's more interesting.

Here's how HD2 should be done:

93.3-2 - Q106 pop hits from the 80s and 90s with live deejays.
94.1-2 - Energy Radio (only name changed from Pride to reflect mass appeal of format).
94.9-2 - new wave oldies from the 70s and 80s.
95.7-2 - Classic KKOS 95.9 Memories
96.5-2 - Love Song Classics (real soft music, no disco or fast pop)
97.3-2 - Classic country from 60s-80s.
98.1-2 - Smooth Jazz Classics (mellow rock and R&B from 70s-90s)
100.7-2 - B100 adult contemporary classics from 70s-90s.
101.5-2 - real progressive and underground rock and roll
102.1-2 - Move AAA here, then launch on 102.1-1 a top 40 churban format to compete with 93.3.
102.9-2 - K-Love 107.5 from Los Angeles
103.7-2 - Move the house music to 103.7-1, then launch Free FM Los Angeles here!
105.3-2 - Pirate Radio (let Bob Ugly and his gang run this station!)
106.5-2 - Spanish Alternative Rock and Roll.