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HD Digital Radio Alliance, a joint initiative of leading radio broadcasters
geared at promoting and accelerating the adoption of HD Digital
Radio, has announced a major milestone with 1,000 multicast stations
now being broadcast on-air across the country.
In 2005, the year the Alliance was formed, there were only twenty-one
multicast stations and only one HD Radio receiver available, costing
in the neighborhood of $500. The number of multicast stations increased
by 300% in only five months to 62. By 2007, the number of stations
jumped exponentially to over 530, with another 300 stations added
by the beginning of 2008. And this month, CBS Radio's WODS-FM HD2
/ Boston became the 1,000th HD Radio multicast with the launch of
Soft Hits -- Love Songs.
As the number of digital stations has increased, so has the number
of receivers. There are currently over 100 different HD receivers
available for home, office, marine and automotive applications with
units starting as low as $79. "In this economic environment,
being able to receive all these extra stations around the country
for free is immensely appealing," said Diane Warren, President
of the HD Digital Radio Alliance. "With receivers available
for every personal taste and with innovative multicast stations
on-air, HD Radio's future is bright."
The HD Digital Radio Alliance is a joint initiative of leading radio
broadcasters to accelerate the successful rollout of HD Digital
Radio."
- Markertek.com
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis became the first organization
in Indiana to broadcast classical music in high definition when
WICR installed a new transmitter and flipped the switch on July
28, 2004. Currently airing is "The Mirror Image,"
providing 24 hours of jazz and classical programming.
What exactly is
high definition radio? How does it work? Do I need a
new receiver?
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