
Perhaps the bigger story here is that apparently the news/talk format just doesn't sell, as the new KGO owner decided that with slipping Arbitrons, the talk stuff must go. So what would a successful DRM broadcast in North America carry as far as content?
I like the mixed format of RNZI. I quickly grew weary of RCI's new immigrant directed content. Disco is nice, but Disco Palace couldn't really run 24/7 and keep an audience.
In the end, what I'm saying is that as much as I enjoy DRM, the format is not the message. What could survive on DRM when even standard broadcasting (especially AM) is dying a thousand deaths from Internet streaming, iPods, Podcasts and apathy?
[Cool but sad KGO graphic from artist Dan Harris. Check out his gorgeous art and blog here.]