San Francisco Radio Station Going All Podcasts

the more I think about, the more idiotic it sounds. Streaming, broadcasting podcasts on AM?? Being the first 'podcast-based station in the world' doesn't say much at all when you make a distribution u-turn, hence ignoring the whole point of podcasts: listening to whatever you want, WHEN you want and without having to tune in. And:
"The station's producers will screen submitted content to ensure it meets quality standards and does not violate FCC broadcast guidelines." (Wired)
So after that, what will be left of 'We think you have something to say and we want to hear it. You're out there creating, riffing, ranting and raving and Infinity is going to give voice to your vision.'?

We all know where the standards and guidelines led us...right, to podcasting.

A podcaster mailing list says that the agreement while not mutually exclusive of you continuing your podcast also makes them the sole entity that can broadcast the particular podcast segment you send up.

This was found by one podcaster who has a podcast that is already broadcast on two noncommercial stations (those usually found in the 88-92 part of the FM dial). So if he were to be broadcast via KYCY, then he could not have his show broadcast anywhere else other than that station and his podcast feed.

I'm general in agreement with mindcaster's comments. I'm a bit more concerned with thier positioning statement as "Open Source Radio." On the face of it, it sounds fine, but it looks to me like they're planning on using the podcast community to get free programming with no licensing fees attached and turning it around for advertising sales.

I did go ahead and register because I do see this as another avenue to promote podcasts. "Heard on KYOU Radio" can be a marketing draw. But I'm concerned that I didn't see how they plan to promote the podcasts other than playing them on the air. Neither the registration nor the upload forms provided boxes to include websites or rss feed addresses. Although I have to admit, some of those podcast addresses would be a nightmare to announce.

In short-- if you want to do this, walk into it carefully.

This is completely new territory...but until there's competition for a limited supply of good quality podcasts, expect podcasters to get a raw deal.

Whatever podcasting or radiocasting idea KYCY has been dropped for, will rank right "down" there with that infamous decision to drop Coke for New Coke. And then the same dummies tried to cover that mistake by giving us Classic Coke. Pepsi loved it! The radio station (in the San Francisco area) that picks up Don Imus is going to love it too.

Please bring Don and Mike back. We can all use some humor with all the bad news out there. Repeats at night for us working people would be great.

One morning on my way to work I turned on Don Imus and found instead a bunch of odd music being played by some clearly non-professional guy. So this is podcasting? I'm not eager for more. Did anyone pick up Imus?