"Regional stations join the ranks of HD radio"
"Skotdal, also chairman of the Washington State Association of Broadcasters, said the cost to upgrade to HD is anywhere from $75,000 to $700,000 for AM stations and about $235,000 for FM stations. The big difference in prices is that AM stations often have to revamp their transmission sites or rebuild them to make HD work."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003567591_hdradio12.html
That's some incentive !
"Skotdal, also chairman of the Washington State Association of Broadcasters, said the cost to upgrade to HD is anywhere from $75,000 to $700,000 for AM stations and about $235,000 for FM stations. The big difference in prices is that AM stations often have to revamp their transmission sites or rebuild them to make HD work."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003567591_hdradio12.html
That's some incentive !