KSHE: ANALOG VS.
DIGITAL
Since 1967,
KSHE (94.7 MHz Crestwood, MO) has advertised itself as “Real Rock Radio”. It
would serve them right to drop the “Real” from its name, since this station has
converted to FAKE digital audio broadcasting. REAL audio broadcasting is ANALOG
ONLY! There is practically no Stereo separation on the FM Stereo signal. Here’s
the damage KSHE’s digital operation does to adjacent
channels.
Frequency Before KSHE converted to digital After KSHE
converted to digital
94.4 MHz Clear Wiped
out by KSHE digital sidebands
94.5 MHz WLRW
94.6 MHz Analog
sidebands from KSHE Wiped
out by KSHE digital sidebands
94.7 MHz Center
channel Center
channel
94.8 MHz Analog
sidebands from KSHE Wiped
out by KSHE digital sidebands
94.9 MHz Analog
sidebands from KSHE Wiped
out by KSHE digital sidebands
95.0 MHz Clear Wiped
out by KSHE digital sidebands
Now, why
would Emmis want to waste their money on a technology
that’s inferior? Especially using it on a radio station that has been
broadcasting the same format for four decades? So-called “HD Radio” (which is
really low-definition) ruins the experience of listening to rock radio. Sorry,
KSHE, you’re no longer “Real Rock Radio,” but rather “Rock Radio in Fake
Digital.”