Comcast restores FM radio service

Comcast will be bringing back 30 FM channels to its cable service, according to the Chronicle. The radio service will be available only on digital cable, which currently requires an additional charge of $5.

The loss of the FM service (given the terrible reception we receive here) had been a contentious issue for many on the Coastside, but the Chronicle’s piece highlights the concern in Marin county specifically.

EDITOR’S NOTE:  I tried to contact Comcast for clarification on the charges and whether the Coastside will be included in this plan. Comcast’s Media Contacts page has no phone numbers or email addresses for their "press contacts", only a link to a web form that sends mail to the appropriate contact. But, I clicked on the link for Tracy Baumgartner, the press contact for the West Division, and only got a bounced "no such address" message. It must be nice to be a monopoly.