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HD Radio Rollout Begins
Yesterday the HD Digital Radio Alliance announced that 264 new HD2 channels would be announced by radio ownership groups around the country this week. The rollout officially began this morning, with companies revealing which stations and formats are on the way.
Clear Channel has begun its rollout today in New York and San Francisco, with 25 stations launching their over the next five days. All of the new HD2 channels will also stream online. Clear Channel plans to give away new HD radios on-air.
CBS Radio has also kicked off its HD Radio plan, with over 60 HD2 channels announced today in 17 markets. Some markets, like Chicago, began test broadcasting last Spring. Many of the new Free FM stations, such as WYSP/Philadehttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.giflphia, WFNY/New York and WHFS/Baltimore are using their HD2 channel for Modern Rock.
Emmis has announced its HD2 plans for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Indianapolis, giving listeners new, free, fresh format choices on the airwaves.
Greater Media also revealed its HD plans today for Philadelphia and Boston. It already has three HD multicast stations up and running in Detroit. Its five Boston HD2 channels will begin broadcasting within weeks, while the Philadelphia stations will debut in the next two or three months.
Bonneville's San Francisco stations will begin their HD2 simulcasts on January 23, while ABC/Disney's KLOS/Los Angeles is launching an eclectic HD2 channel for Classic Rocker KLOS described as "Fusion Hispanic/Anglo Rock."
fmqb.com story
posted by Unknown @ Thursday, January 19, 2006,
