About 570 stations had licensed iBiquity Digital’s HD Radio techn...
About 570 stations had licensed iBiquity Digital’s HD Radio technology as of Feb. 15, iBiquity told the FCC. Of those, the firm said in its update, about 250 in 38 states are broadcasting a digital HD Radio signal. The…
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firm predicts that over 650 stations will be broadcasting digitally by year-end 2005. Of stations on the air with HD Radio, iBiquity said, at least 10 are broadcasting in each of 6 major markets -- Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, L.A. and San Francisco. About 75% of stations on the air are FM; 55 of the 250 are non-commercial, iBiquity said. The company, which expects retailers to be carrying at least 13 models of HD receiver this year, said it’s working with car makers planning to incorporate HD Radio gear as original equipment in 2006, 2007 and 2008. “The station conversions and receiver introductions for 2004 and 2005 provide a strong foundation for the growing availability of this important new technology,” iBiquity said. The firm urged the Commission to complete an existing rulemaking on terrestrial digital radio (99-325) by authorizing nighttime AM service, supplemental audio services and advanced data applications.