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It's the most significant advancement in radio broadcasting since the introduction of FM stereo more than 50 years ago. HD Radio technology enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally – a tremendous technological leap from the analog broadcasts of the past.

Since HD Radio is a free broadcast, all you have to do is get a new HD Radio receiver for your home or car. Prices are plummeting as more and more people are discovering what HD Radio is all about.

Benefits of iBiquity Digital's HD Radio technology are:

Enhanced sound fidelity.

• Improved reception.
• Upgraded audio quality.
• New advanced application services offering new features and information for consumers everywhere.
• A seamless conversion process for the nation's 12,000 radio stations to move from analog to next-generation digital broadcasting.
• A unique opportunity for broadcasters and listeners to convert from analog to digital radio without service disruption, while maintaining current dial positions of existing stations and brand equity.
  

iBiquity Digital's HD Radio technology is a method of:

• Digitally transmitting compact-disc-like quality audio signals to radio receivers along with new wireless data services such as station, song and artist identification, stock and news information, local traffic and weather, and much more.
• Using the current radio spectrum to transmit AM and FM analog simultaneously with new higher quality digital signals.
• Eliminating the static, hiss, pops and fades associated with today's radio caused by conditions known as multipath, noise and interference.
• Allowing radio broadcasters to send audio and data content via digital signals on the existing AM/FM bands through the more efficient use of existing bandwidth.
  
  

With iBiquity Digital's IBOC-based HD Radio technology, radio receivers and other consumer electronics will support:

• "Backward and forward" compatibility, allowing them to receive traditional analog broadcasts from stations that have yet to convert and digital broadcasts from stations that have converted. Current analog radios will continue to receive the analog portion of the IBOC-based broadcast, allowing for a smooth transition to a digital world. In fact, specific features have been designed into iBiquity Digital's IBOC technology to improve the existing analog reception during the "Hybrid Mode."