> I was reviewing the availability of HD radio in Atlanta and
> notice that all local FM stations except 94.1 & 104.7 are
> on-air in HD. On Monday the HD radio alliance announced that
> Atlanta was one of 28 markets that will offer unique formats
> on HD2 multicast channels. I assume that 99.7 & 100.5 will
> be the first to offer additional formats within a few days
> since Susquehanna is good with launching new technology.
> I do not see any formats that interest me as of yet but I am
> sure something may lead me to buy an HD radio.
>
By Business Editors
(c) 2006 Business Wire
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2006--Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU)
-- Aggressive Rollout Begins Today With New York and San Francisco; Dallas on Friday; Los Angeles and Chicago Bow Monday
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-- Multicasts Will Also Stream on FM-Station Web Sites; HD Radio Giveaways and On-Air Promotions On Tap
-- Country Comes to New York; San Francisco Swings to Jazz, Extreme Hip Hop and "Wild Espanol"
Over the next five days, 25 Clear Channel Radio stations in five markets will turn on their HD2 multicast digital radio channels. Within two weeks, another 82 stations in 20 more markets will light up HD2 multicasts. The aggressive rollout also includes online streaming of the new channels as well as on-air giveaways of HD Radios. In every local market, the HD2 multicasts will either complement existing on-air programming or bring entirely new music or spoken-word genres to listeners.
"Our programmers attacked this opportunity with incredible intensity and passion -- they've created a massive infusion of new programming to radio," said John Hogan, president and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. "We're making these multicast channels available online at launch because once listeners hear the incredible variety and depth of these genres, we fully expect receivers to start flying off the shelves because the audio quality of an HD digital radio broadcast is amazing."
Clear Channel Radio mounted a massive additional programming effort 15 months ago to underpin the company's growth as an information and entertainment content provider. Programming talent from within and outside the company has been tapped, including veteran innovative programmers and new hires not steeped in radio tradition. Today, the company's exclusive and premium content feeds a broad range of personal information and entertainment devices including iPods, Motorola's iRadio service, radio-station Web sites, in-car and mobile navigation systems, and HD2 multicasts.
More than 15 manufacturers currently offer HD digital radio receivers. Online and in-store retailers carrying HD digital radio receivers include: ABC Warehouse, Audio Adviser, Bjorn's, Boston Acoustics, Car Toys, Great Indoors (a unit of Sears Roebuck & Co.), Harvey's, eBay, J & R Music, Listen Up, Magnolia Audio Video, One Call, Ovation AV, Radiosophy, Tweeter and Ultimate.
Aggressive Rollout Schedule Begins Today
The following is a list of the HD2 multicast formats that will be
available from Clear Channel Radio stations in each local market:
Market Station Current Format HD2 Channel
Launching Thursday, January 19th
New York
WAXQ-FM Classic Rock Deep Classics
WHTZ-FM CHR New CHR/New Top 40
WKTU-FM Rhythmic AC Country
WLTW-FM AC Lite Classics (Madonna
to Sinatra)
WWPR-FM Hip Hop + R&B Power Espanol
San Francisco
KIOI-FM Hot AC 80s Pop Hits
KISQ-FM Rhythmic Oldies La Romantica
KKSF-FM Smooth Jazz Traditional Jazz
KMEL-FM Rhythmic Urban Xtreme Hip-Hop
KYLD-FM Rhythmic CHR Wild Espanol
Launching Friday, January 20th
Dallas-Ft. Worth
KDGE-FM Alternative Rock New Alternative
KDMX-FM Hot AC Commercial Free Mix
KEGL-FM Regional Mexican Hispanic AC
KHKS-FM CHR Pop Kisspanic/Hispanic KISS
KZPS-FM Classic Rock Americana
Launching Monday, January 23rd
Chicago
WGCI-FM Urban Dusties/Urban Oldies
WKSC-FM CHR Kisspanic/Hispanic KISS
WLIT-FM AC Disco
WNUA-FM Smooth Jazz Traditional Jazz
WVAZ-FM Urban AC Gospel
Los Angeles
KBIG-FM Hot AC Disco
KHHT-FM Urban AC Jammin Oldies with
Hispanic Skew
KIIS-FM Top 40 Kisspanic/Hispanic KISS
KOST-FM AC Lite Classics (Madonna
to Sinatra)
KYSR-FM Modern AC All 80s/80s Hits
Launching January 24th
Philadelphia
WDAS-FM Urban AC R&B Love Songs
WIOQ-FM Mainstream CHR Hurban
WJJZ-FM Smooth Jazz AAA/Adult Alternative
WSNI-FM Gold AC Soft AC / Standards
WUSL-FM Hip Hop Xtreme Hip Hop
Washington DC
WASH-FM AC AC Ballads & Love Songs
WBIG-FM Big Hits of 60's Oldies - 50s & 60s
& 70's
WITH-FM Main T40 New CHR
WMZQ-FM Mainstream Country Classic Country
WWDC-FM Rock Elliot on Demand
Launching January 25th
Detroit
WDTW-FM Rock Hits Live Rock
WJLB-FM Urban Classic Hip Hop
WKQI-FM CHR New CHR
WMXD-FM Urban AC Gospel
WNIC-FM AC AC Ballads & Love Songs
Launching January 26th
Houston-Galveston
KHMX-FM Hot AC New CHR
KKRW-FM Classic Rock AAA
KLOL-FM Hurban CHR La Preciosa
KODA-FM AC AC Love Songs
KTBZ-FM Alternative Free Buzz
Launching January 27th
Boston
WJMN-FM Hip Hop/R&B Xtreme Hip Hop
WXKS-FM Mainstream Top 40 Artist Channel
Launching January 30th
Atlanta
WBZY-FM Alternative New Alternative
WKLS-FM Classic Rock AAA
WLTM-FM AC Oldies
WWVA-FM Spanish Contemporary Hispanic AC
WVWA-FM Spanish Contemporary Regional Mexican
Miami
WBGG-FM Classic Rock AAA
WHYI-FM CHR New CHR
WLVE-FM Smooth Jazz Classical
WMGE-FM Hurban Adult Standards
WMIB-FM Urban Urban Variety Oldies
Seattle-Tacoma
KFNK-FM Active Rock Indie Rock
KJR-FM Classic Hits All 80s
KNBQ-FM Country Classic Country
KUBE-FM Top 40 / Rhythmic Xtreme Hip Hop
Launching January 31st
Baltimore
WPOC-FM Country New / Future Country
WSMJ-FM Smooth Jazz Traditional Jazz
Portland, OR
KKCW-FM AC Rhythmic AC
KKRZ-FM CHR Indie Rock
KRVO-FM Smooth Jazz Traditional Jazz
Cincinnati
WEBN-FM Mainstream/Active New Alternative
Rock
WKFS-FM CHR/Rhythmic Classic Hip-Hop
WOFX-FM Classic Rock/Hits AAA
WVMX-FM Hot AC Urban Variety
Launching February 1st
Indianapolis
WFBQ-FM AOR/Classic Rock Deep Tracks
WRZX-FM Alternative Classic Alternative
Memphis
KJMS-FM Urban AC Smooth Jazz
WEGR-FM Classic Rock Deep Tracks
WHAL-FM Hallelujah Tejano
WHRK-FM Urban Classic Hip-Hop
Hartford
WHCN-FM Rock Variety Deep Tracks
WKSS-FM CHR Gay Radio / The Pride
WPHH-FM Urban Contemporary Classic Hip-Hop
WWYZ-FM Country Classic Country
Launching February 2nd
Birmingham
WDXB-FM Country Classic Country
WENN-FM Black Gospel Smooth Jazz
WMJJ-FM Soft AC Oldies
WQEN-FM CHR New Hip Hop
Dayton
WDKF-FM CHR Artist Channel
WDSJ-FM Smooth Jazz WLW 2 In-Depth News
WLQT-FM AC Oldies 60s & 70s
WMMX-FM Hot AC Christian AC
WTUE-FM Classic Rock Deep Tracks & Live
Rock Cuts
WXEG-FM Alternative All New Alternative
McAllen-Brownsville
KBFM-FM CHR/Rhythmic Spanish Hits
KHKZ-FM Hot AC Adult Variety
KQXX-FM Oldies Classic Rock
KTEX-FM Country Classic Country
Launching February 3rd
San Jose
KCNL-FM Classic Alternative Tropical
KSJO-FM Spanish Variety Hurban
KUFX-FM Classic Rock Deep Tracks
Tulsa
KIZS-FM Spanish Oldies Spanish Hits
KMOD-FM Mainstream Rock Rock Variety -
Everything Rock
KQLL-FM Oldies 50s & 60s
KTBT-FM CHR Rhythmic Adult Variety
Albuquerque
KABQ-FM Hurban Spanish Oldies
KBQI-FM Country Country Variety
KPEK-FM Modern/Hot AC AAA
KSYU-FM Urban AC New Hip Hop
KTEG-FM Alternative Classic Alternative
KZRR-FM Rock Deep Tracks
Launching March 31st
El Paso
KHEY-FM Country Simulcast KHEY-AM
KPRR-FM CHR Active Rock
KTSM-FM Soft AC Simulcast KTSM-AM
Springfield, MA
WHYN-FM Hot AC New CHR
WPKX-FM Country Americana
Wichita
KRBB-FM AC Mainstream Smooth Jazz
KTHR-FM Classic Rock Rock Variety
KZCH-FM CHR Mainstream Dance
KZSN-FM Country Classic Country
About HD Digital Radio
HD Radio technology enables radio broadcasters to segment a single, existing radio frequency so that it can carry multiple, simultaneous, higher-quality AM and FM broadcast streams as well as wireless data. All HD Radio broadcasts are free from the static, hiss, pops and fades that can be associated with analog signals. For listeners, AM-band broadcasts sound like FM, and FM-band broadcasts have digital CD-like quality. The wireless data feature enables text information on songs to be broadcast directly to receiver display screens. There is no subscription fee required to hear primary or multicast HD digital radio broadcasts.
Clear Channel Radio has more than 200 stations offering primary broadcasts in digital quality. The company is a founding member of the HD Digital Radio Alliance -- a joint initiative of leading radio companies to accelerate the roll-out of HD digital radio -- and is devoting on-air promotion time as part of an industry-wide marketing effort that will exceed $200 million.
About Clear Channel Radio
Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at
www.clearchannel.com.
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