| One of the things that makes HD Radio so
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| | accelerated roll-out efforts with
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| exciting is that it enables multicasting.
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| | retailers such as CarToys and Ultimate
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| This means a station can broadcast its
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| | Electronics.HD Radio is also great in
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| normal programming, plus a second channel
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| | that it enables AM and FM radio stations
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| with an entirely different format. For
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| | to broadcast their programs digitally, a
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| example, KIOI-FM in San Francisco is
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| | tremendous technological leap from
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| broadcasting both Hot AC (Adult
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| | today's familiar analog broadcasts. These
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| Contemporary) and 80s pop hits on an HD2
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| | digital broadcasts provide listeners with
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| channel. Best of all, these HD2 channels
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| | radically improved audio quality, more
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| will be commercial free -- at least for
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| | radio channels through multicasting, and
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| the time being.Clear Channel has
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| | new data services. In fact, with HD
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| announced a roll-out schedule for adding
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| | Radio, stations can actually send you
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| HD2 channels in 28 of its markets,
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| | helpful information such as traffic
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| including New York City, San Francisco,
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| | alerts and weather reports.More than 15
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| Dallas-Ft. Worth, Chicago, Los Angeles,
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| | manufacturers now offer HD Digital
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| Philadelphia and Washington, DC.Note: For
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| | Radios. Online and in-store retailers
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| a complete list of Clear Channel markets,
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| | selling HD Digital radios include: ABC
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| stations and its new HD2 channels, you
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| | Warehouse, Audio Adviser, Bjorn's, Boston
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| can go to the HD Radio Blog you will find
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| | Acoustics, Car Toys, Great Indoors (a
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| on my web site listed below. EntercomA
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| | unit of Sears Roebuck & Co.), Harvey's,
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| second broadcaster, Entercom which owns
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| | eBay, J & R Music, Listen Up, Magnolia
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| and operates more than 100 radio stations
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| | Audio Video, One Call, Ovation AV,
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| across the country has announced that it
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| | Radiosophy, Tweeter and Ultimate
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| is also beginning to add HD2 channels.
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| | Electronics.You can learn all about HD
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| The first markets to see these stations
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| | Radio, retailers now selling HD Radios
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| will be Boston, Denver and Portland.Both
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| | and about Clear Channel HD2 channels at
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| Clear Channel and Entercom will soon
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| | my web site, Hanna is a retired
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| begin promoting HD Radio with contests,
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| | marketing executive and the author of
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| give-aways and on-air commercials. And
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| | numerous articles on HD radio, the
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| Entercom has said it is also negotiating
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| | Internet and family finances.
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