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Clear Channel HD in Houston

S

Stelly

Clear Channel has posted a list of all of its HD secondary streams as part of the company's new digital radio initiative. There are even "listen live" links for the new stations, but most of them aren't working yet.

http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/

Looks like Houston's getting:

KHMX - New CHR
KKRW - AAA
KTBZ - Free Buzz (Indie rock/Pure Alternative, I guess?)
KLOL - La Preciosa
KODA - AC Love Songs

Some interesting choices... for the three people with HD radios.

Stelly
 
Interesting, will those go out as far as Mix 96.5 goes and 93.7 etc? I always wondered that, wonder if I could get that out at Lavaca county if I had a HD radio?<P ID="signature">______________
jras20</P>
 
I've read that the signal for HD doesn't make it out as far as the analog signal.
The analog signal can go pretty far and weaken become staticy when you get far out, but the HD signal will just drop out.

> Interesting, will those go out as far as Mix 96.5 goes and
> 93.7 etc? I always wondered that, wonder if I could get
> that out at Lavaca county if I had a HD radio?
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Because you dance to disco but you still like rock.</P>
 
> Some interesting choices... for the three people with HD
> radios.
>
> Stelly
>

Hey, Alex at KUHF has 10 HD Radios... stacked up in the corner of his office.

That's more than you'll find at Circuit City...<P ID="signature">______________
...co-moderator of the Satellite Radio, Phoenix, and San Diego boards...</P>
 
> I've read that the signal for HD doesn't make it out as far
> as the analog signal.
> The analog signal can go pretty far and weaken become
> staticy when you get far out, but the HD signal will just
> drop out.
>
> > Interesting, will those go out as far as Mix 96.5 goes and
>
> > 93.7 etc? I always wondered that, wonder if I could get
> > that out at Lavaca county if I had a HD radio?
> >
>
I have the Kenwood EZS900HD radio in my vehicle and I receive digital in approximately the area bound by the "distant" or magenta contour on radio-locator's maps. Here's a couple of my observations: KKRW's digital signal is solid while traveling west until Winnie. In a nutshell, it covers the entire area where the analog signal sounds good. When the analog signal's sound quality starts to degrade, the digital is pretty much gone. KHPT's digital signal covers all of Houston, all of Beaumont, but drops about 5 miles east of Beaumont. KIOL's reaches approximately from Katy to the LA state line. I'm in Lafayette, LA right now (only NPR in HD here) and haven't been back to Houston since the Missouri City upgrade but will return within the next week. If anyone else can add any personal obervations, I'd like to hear about them.
 
> KHMX - New CHR
> KKRW - AAA
> KTBZ - Free Buzz (Indie rock/Pure Alternative, I guess?)
> KLOL - La Preciosa
> KODA - AC Love Songs

Is this any kind of definite info or just speculation?

> Some interesting choices... for the three people with HD radios.

Gotta start somewhere. FM itself was once the domain of a handful of audio and technical geeks while "everyone" listened to AM. Of course that was the 1950's.
 
It's definite.
That link seems to be acting up though.
That list is also on All Access Net News.

> > KHMX - New CHR
> > KKRW - AAA
> > KTBZ - Free Buzz (Indie rock/Pure Alternative, I guess?)
> > KLOL - La Preciosa
> > KODA - AC Love Songs
>
> Is this any kind of definite info or just speculation?
>
> > Some interesting choices... for the three people with HD
> radios.
>
> Gotta start somewhere. FM itself was once the domain of a
> handful of audio and technical geeks while "everyone"
> listened to AM. Of course that was the 1950's.
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Because you dance to disco but you still like rock.</P>
 
> It's definite.
> That link seems to be acting up though.

All I see on the CC HD site are the Boston, NYC and San Francisco listings and audio links...are there supposed to be more stations/links, including Houston?
 
Complete List

Yes, if the site were working properly, you would see them all.
I'm not sure what's going on there.
Here is the list for not only CC, but the other as well, as copied from All Access:

CLEAR CHANNEL HD2 Formats

NEW YORK:
Classic Rock WAXQ HD2 "Deep Classics"
Top 40 WHTZ(Z100) HD2 "New Top 40"
Rhythmic AC WKTU HD2 "Country"
AC WLTW HD2 "Lite Classics (Madonna to Sinatra)"
Urban WWPR HD2 "Hip Hop + R&B Power Espanol"
These multicasts have launched today (1/19).

SAN FRANCISCO:
Hot AC KIOI HD2 "80s Pop Hits"
Rhythmic Oldies KISQ HD2 "La Romantica"
Smooth Jazz KKSF HD2 "Traditional Jazz"
Rhythmic Urban KMEL HD2 "Xtreme Hip-Hop"
Rhythmic Top 40 KYLD HD2 "Wild Espanol"
These multicasts have launched today (1/19).

DALLAS-FT./WORTH:
Alternative Rock KDGE HD2 "New Alternative"
Hot AC KDMX HD2 "Commercial Free Mix"
Regional Mexican KEGL HD2 "Hispanic AC"
Top 40 KHKS HD2 "Kisspanic/Hispanic KISS"
Classic Rock KZPS HD2 "Americana"
These multicasts will launch tomorrow, FRIDAY (1/20).

CHICAGO:
Urban WGCI HD2 "Urban Dusties/Urban Oldies"
Top 40 WKSC HD2 "Kisspanic/Hispanic KISS"
AC WLIT HD2 "Disco"
Smooth Jazz WNUA HD2 "Traditional Jazz"
Urban AC WVAZ HD2 "Gospel"
These multicasts are launching on MONDAY (1/23).

LOS ANGELES:
Hot AC KBIG HD2 "Disco"
Urban AC KHHT HD2 "Jammin Oldies with Hispanic Skew"
Top 40 KIIS HD2 "Kisspanic/Hispanic KISS"
AC KOST HD2 "Lite Classics (Madonna to Sinatra)"
Modern AC KYSR HD2 "All 80s/80s Hits"
These multicasts are launching on MONDAY (1/23).

PHILADELPHIA:
Urban AC WDAS HD2 "R&B Love Songs"
Top 40 WIOQ HD2 "Hurban"
Smooth Jazz WJJZ HD2 "AAA/Adult Alternative"
Gold AC WSNI HD2 "Soft AC / Standards"
Urban WUSL HD2 "Xtreme Hip Hop"
These multicasts will launch on TUESDAY (1/24).

WASHINGTON, DC:
AC WASH HD2 "AC Ballads & Love Songs"
60s & 70s Oldies WBIG HD2 "50s & 60s Oldies"
Top 40 WIHT HD2 "New Top 40"
Country WMZQ HD2 "Classic Country"
Rock WWDC HD2 "Elliot on Demand"
These multicasts will launch on TUESDAY (1/24).

DETROIT:
Rock Hits WDTW HD2 "Live Rock"
Urvan WJLB HD2 "Classic Hip Hop"
Top 40 WKQI HD2 "New Top 40"
Urban AC WMXD HD2 "Gospel"
AC WNIC HD2 "AC Ballads & Love Songs"
These multicasts will launch on WEDNESDAY (1/25).

HOUSTON-GALVESTON:
Hot AC KHMX HD2 "New Top 40"
Classic Rock KKRW HD2 "AAA"
Huban KLOL HD2 "La Preciosa"
AC KODA HD2 "AC Love Songs"
Alternative KTBZ HD2 "Free Buzz"
These multicasts will launch on THURSDAY (1/26).

BOSTON:
Hip-Hop/R&B WJMN HD2 "Xtreme Hip Hop"
Top 40 WXKS HD2 "Artist Channel"
These multicasts will launch on FRIDAY (1/27).

ATLANTA:
Alternative WBZY HD2 "New Alternative"
Classic Rock WKLS HD2 "AAA"
AC WLTM HD2 "Oldies"
Spanish Contemporary WWVA HD2 "Hispanic AC"
Spanish Contemporary WVWA HD2 "Regional Mexican"
These multicasts will launch on MONDAY 1/30.

MIAMI:
Classic Rock WBGG HD2 "AAA"
Top 40 WHYI HD2 "New Top 40"
Smooth Jazz WLVE HD2 "Classical"
Hurban WMGE HD2 "Adult Standards"
Urban WMIB HD2 "Urban Variety Oldies"
These multicasts will launch on MONDAY (1/30).

SEATTLE-TACOMA:
Active Rock KFNK HD2 "Indie Rock"
Classic Hits KJR HD2 "All 80s"
Country KNBQ HD2 "Classic Country"
Top 40/Rhythmic KUBE HD2 "Xtreme Hip Hop"
These multicasts will launch on MONDAY (1/30).

BALTIMORE:
Country WPOC HD2 "New / Future Country"
Smooth Jazz WSMJ HD2 "Traditional Jazz"
These multicasts will launch on TUESDAY (1/31).

PORTLAND, OR:
AC KKCW HD2 "Rhythmic AC"
Top 40 KKRZ HD2 "Indie Rock"
Smooth Jazz KRVO HD2 "Traditional Jazz"
These multicasts will launch on TUESDAY (1/31).

CINCINNATI:
Rock WEBN HD2 "New Alternative"
Top 40/Rhythmic WKFS HD2 "Classic Hip-Hop"
Classic Rock Hits WOFX HD2 "AAA"
Hot AC WVMX HD2 "Urban Variety"
These multicasts will launch on WEDNESDAY (2/1).

INDIANAPOLIS:
Classic Rock WFBQ HD2 "Deep Tracks"
Alternative WRZX HD2 "Classic Alternative"
These multicasts will launch on WEDNESDAY (2/1).

MEMPHIS:
Urban AC KJMS HD2 "Smooth Jazz"
Classic Rock WEGR HD2 "Deep Tracks"
Gospel WHAL HD2 "Tejano"
Urban WHRK HD2 "Classic Hip-Hop"
These multicasts will launch on WEDNESDAY (2/1).

HARTFORD:
Rock WHCN HD2 "Deep Tracks"
Top 40 WKSS HD2 "Gay Radio / The Pride"
Urban WPHH HD2 "Classic Hip-Hop"
Country WWYZ HD2 "Classic Country"
These multicasts will launch on WEDNESDAY (2/1).

BIRMINGHAM:
Country WDXB HD2 "Classic Country"
Gospel WENN HD2 "Smooth Jazz"
Soft AC WMJJ HD2 "Oldies"
Top 40 WQEN HD2 "New Hip Hop"
These multicasts will launch on THURSDAY (2/2).

DAYTON:
Top 40 WDKF HD2 "Artist Channel"
Smooth Jazz WDSJ HD2 "Jazz"
News/Talk WLW HD2 "In-Depth News"
AC WLQT HD2 "Oldies 60s & 70s"
Hot AC WMMX HD2 "Christian AC"
Classic Rock WTUE HD2 "Deep Tracks & Live Rock Cuts"
Alternative WXEG HD2 "All New Alternative"
These multicasts will launch on THURSDAY (2/2).

McALLEN-BROWNSVILLE:
Top 40/Rhythmic KBFM HD2 "Spanish Hits"
Hot AC KHKZ HD2 "Adult Variety"
Oldies KQXX HD2 "Classic Rock"
Country KTEX HD2 "Classic Country"
These multicasts will launch on THURSDAY (2/2).

SAN JOSE:
Classic Alternative KCNL HD2 "Tropical"
Spanish Variety KSJO HD2 "Hurban"
Classic Rock KUFX HD2 "Deep Tracks"
These multicasts will launch on FRIDAY (2/3).

TULSA:
Spanish Oldies KIZS HD2 "Spanish Hits"
Rock KMOD HD2 "Rock Variety – Everything Rock"
Oldies KQLL HD2 "50s & 60s"
Top 40 Rhythmic KTBT HD2 "Adult Variety"
These multicasts will launch on FRIDAY (2/3).

ALBUQUERQUE:
Hurban KABQ HD2 "Spanish Oldies"
Country KBQI HD2 "Country Variety"
Modern/Hot AC KPEK "AAA"
Urban AC KSYU HD2 "New Hip Hop"
Alternative KTEG HD2 "Classic Alternative"
Rock KZRR HD2 "Deep Tracks"
These multicasts will launch on FRIDAY (2/3).

EL PASO:
Country KHEY HD2 "Simulcast-Sports KHEY-AM"
Top 40 KPRR HD2 "Active Rock"
Soft AC KTSM HD2 "Simulcast-News/Talk KTSM-AM
These multicasts will launch on FRIDAY (3/31).

SPRINGFIELD, MA:
Hot AC WHYN HD2 "New Top 40"
Country WPKX HD2 "Americana"
These multicasts will launch on FRIDAY (3/31).

WICHITA:
AC KRBB HD2 "Smooth Jazz"
Classic Rock KTHR HD2 "Rock Variety"
Top 40 KZCH HD2 "Dance"
Country KZSN HD2 "Classic Country"
These multicasts will launch on FRIDAY (3/31).

ABC/DISNEY HD2 Formats

LOS ANGELES:
Classic Rock KLOS HD2 "Fusion Hispanic/Anglo Rock" (featuring artists from METALLICA to MANA, from JUDAS PRIEST to the JAGUARES and from U2 to OZOMATLI)


BONNEVILLE HD2 Formats

SAN FRANCISCO:
Soft AC KOIT HD2 "Oldies"
Classical KDFC HD2 "Deep Track Classical"
Adult Hits KZBR (MAX-FM) "MAX Fever Disco"

These HD2 multicast channels sign on JANUARY 23.


EMMIS HD2 Formats

NEW YORK:
Top 40/Rhythmic WQHT (HOT 97) HD2 "Old School Hip Hop"
Urban AC WRKS HD2 "Gospel"
Smooth Jazz WQCD HD2 "Chill"

LOS ANGELES:
Top 40/Rhythmic KPWR (POWER 106) HD2 "Power Dos" (bilingual extension of POWER 106)
Country KZLA HD2 "Adult Alternative

CHICAGO:
Alternative WKQX (Q101) HD2 "Punk/Young Alternative"
Classic Rock WLUP HD2 "Loop Loud" (Extreme Hard Rock)

INDIANAPOLIS:
Top 40 WNOU (RADIO NOW 93.1) HD2 "Dance"
AC WYXB (B105.7) HD2 "Disco"
Country WLHK (HANK FM) "Americana"


GREATER MEDIA HD2 Formats

BOSTON:
AAA WBOS HD2 "Coffee House" (unplugged side of WBOS)
Classic Hits WROR HD2 "Laugh Tracks"
AC WMJX HD2 "Smooth Jazz"
Country WKLB HD2 "Classic Country"
Talk WTKK HD2 "Classical 2.0"

The new Boston multicast stations will begin operating within the next several weeks

PHILADELPHIA:
Rock WMMR HD 2 "WMMaRchives" (live and studio performances)
Classic Rock WMGK HD2 "WMGK Deep Trax" (adventuresome Classic Rock)
Adult Hits WBEN HDS "Club Ben" (Rhythmic AC,90s-90s Pop/Dance and 70s Funk/R&B)

The new PHILADELPHIA multicast stations will begin operating over the next two to three months.

DETROIT:
Active Rock WRIF HD2 "RIFF2"
Classic Rock WCSX HD2 "Deep Trax"
AC WMGC HD2 "More Magic"

These HD2 multicasts have been in operation since AUGUST, 2005.<P ID="signature">______________
Because you dance to disco but you still like rock.</P>
 
> > It's definite.
> > That link seems to be acting up though.
>
> All I see on the CC HD site are the Boston, NYC and San
> Francisco listings and audio links...are there supposed to
> be more stations/links, including Houston?
>

According to the PR Newswire piece that's accessible on Chron.com, Houston launches on 1/26.

Dallas launches tomorrow, Chicago and LA on Monday, Philly and DC on Tuesday, Detroit on Wednesday, Houston on Thursday, Boston on Friday.

The following week is Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, Baltimore, Portland, Cincinatti, Indy, Memphis, Hartford, Birmingham, Dayton, McAllen-Brownsville, San Jose, Tulsa, Albuquerque, El Paso, Springfield (MA), and Wichita. <P ID="signature">______________
...co-moderator of the Satellite Radio, Phoenix, and San Diego boards...</P>
 
> Clear Channel has posted a list of all of its HD secondary
> streams as part of the company's new digital radio
> initiative. There are even "listen live" links for the new
> stations, but most of them aren't working yet.
>
> http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/
>
> Looks like Houston's getting:
>
> KHMX - New CHR
> KKRW - AAA
> KTBZ - Free Buzz (Indie rock/Pure Alternative, I guess?)
> KLOL - La Preciosa
> KODA - AC Love Songs
>
> Some interesting choices... for the three people with HD
> radios.

mmphh. CC's new way to compete with Satellite Radio since all of these HD2 channels are "commercial free, subscription free"
 
Yeah, but it's not only CC that's doing it.
Others are doing it as well.

> mmphh. CC's new way to compete with Satellite Radio since
> all of these HD2 channels are "commercial free, subscription
> free"
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Because you dance to disco but you still like rock.</P>
 
> Yeah, but it's not only CC that's doing it.
> Others are doing it as well.
>
> > mmphh. CC's new way to compete with Satellite Radio since
> > all of these HD2 channels are "commercial free,
> subscription
> > free"
> >
>
Really? who are the other companies doing it so far. And are they also doing commercial free?
 
ABC/Disney, Emmis, and Greater Media are all doing it.
There may be others, but I'm not sure.
I don't know if they are all commercial free.

> > Yeah, but it's not only CC that's doing it.
> > Others are doing it as well.
> >
> > > mmphh. CC's new way to compete with Satellite Radio
> since
> > > all of these HD2 channels are "commercial free,
> > subscription
> > > free"
> > >
> >
> Really? who are the other companies doing it so far. And are
> they also doing commercial free?
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Because you dance to disco but you still like rock.</P>
 
> ABC/Disney, Emmis, and Greater Media are all doing it.
> There may be others, but I'm not sure.
> I don't know if they are all commercial free.
>
> > > Yeah, but it's not only CC that's doing it.
> > > Others are doing it as well.
> > >
> > > > mmphh. CC's new way to compete with Satellite Radio
> > since
> > > > all of these HD2 channels are "commercial free,
> > > subscription
> > > > free"
> > > >
> > >
> > Really? who are the other companies doing it so far. And
> are
> > they also doing commercial free?
> >
>

I'd like to see KRBE put a dance format on their HD2. It's something non-existent in H-town.
 
Just offhand, some of these (as well as some of the HD offerings in other cities) look interesting.

Among other things, this seems to fill (at least on paper) the empty niche that's existed for AAA in Houston.

That said, it isn't enough to stop my love affair with Sirius Satellite Radio. But some of these may be worth a listen. :)

> > KHMX - New CHR
> > KKRW - AAA
> > KTBZ - Free Buzz (Indie rock/Pure Alternative, I guess?)
> > KLOL - La Preciosa
> > KODA - AC Love Songs
>
> Is this any kind of definite info or just speculation?
>
> > Some interesting choices... for the three people with HD
> radios.
>
> Gotta start somewhere. FM itself was once the domain of a
> handful of audio and technical geeks while "everyone"
> listened to AM. Of course that was the 1950's.
>
 
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