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Popular Bluegrass Host Anchors WAMU 88.5-3
An interesting move, and the first I've seen where a personality becomes the voice of an HD-only channel: Ray Davis, described here as a "legendary...music host," will have a live, 3-6 pm program weekdays on WAMU 88.5-3 (Washington, DC)--the station's third HD channel--starting Jan. 2, 2007. WAMU devotes 88.5-2 to a collaboration with WTMD in Maryland, while 88.5-3 is all bluegrass, all the time.
This could be an interesting pull for dedicated licensers. A public radio station thrives on donations, and WAMU already simulcasts its bluegrass offering at Bluegrasscountry.org. Convincing more listeners to get HD Radio receivers to hear regular programming could also boost pledges.
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