CBS Radio spokesperson Karen Mateo responded to our recent story regarding rumors heard by some highly accredited/respected Bay Area engineers. The run-down included iBiquity not providing the promised updates to its software to repair the "bugs" that have developed in the AM codec; and CBS Radio telling all of its Chief Engineers that CBS will NOT be proceeding with 6-dB power increases for any of its FM stations in any market, at least at this time. iBiquity CEO Bob Struble contacted us back yesterday.
Mateo tells RBR-TVBR: “The rumor that we've quietly told all of our Chief Engineers that we will NOT be proceeding with 6-dB power increases for any of our FM stations in any market is exactly that - a rumor. We are moving forward with power boosts of FM stations on an ongoing basis with several scheduled to be implemented in the near future.”
Hopefully we'll be able to report on those as they occur. We've asked Mateo if there will be announcements as the stations' power is increased -- they are considering it.
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