National Public Radio (NPR) -presents- HD Radio(tm)

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Feb 7, 2008, 10:56:42 AM2/7/08
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National Public Radio (NPR) -presents- HD Radio(tm)

The National {Nation-Wide} Public Radio (NPR) Store :
[ NPR Every-Where ]
HD Digital Radio features more Programming Choices and
Dramatically Better Digital Sound Quality, and It's FREE !
If your Local NPR FM Radio Station is broadcasting in
"HD" Digital, all you need is an HD Radio receiver.

HD Radio(tm) - What Is It ?
http://www.npr.org/everywhere/digital/description.html
Learn How HD Radio Broadcasting is Writing 'The Future'
of Digital Radio Technology.

HD Radio(tm) - How To Listen
http://www.npr.org/everywhere/digital/howto.html
NPR Multi-Casting with the New HD Radio Technology
doesn't have to be hard - let us Walk-You-Through your
own Digital Radio Transition

HD Radio(tm) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
http://www.npr.org/everywhere/digital/faq.html
HD Radio Questions ? - We've Got The HD Radio Answers !

HD Radio(tm) - Try the NPR HD Radio Simulation
http://www.npr.org/everywhere/digital/finalplayer/preloader1.html
How Does HD Radio Technology Sound ?
Experience the Quality Difference HD Radio Technology Offers !
[ WETA FM "HD" Radio Station Promo ]

CopyRight (c) 2008 - National Public Radio (NPR)
NPR - http://www.npr.org/ - All Rights Reserved.

HD Radio(tm) is a [TradeMark] of iBiquity Digital Corporation
iBiquity - http://www.ibiquity.com/
Copyright (c) 2008 - iBiquity Digital Corporation


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Feb 7, 2008, 11:33:08 AM2/7/08
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On Feb 7, 10:56 am, "~ RHF" <rhf-newsgro...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> National Public Radio (NPR) -presents- HD Radio(tm)
>
> The National {Nation-Wide} Public Radio (NPR) Store :
> [ NPR Every-Where ]
> HD Digital Radio features more Programming Choices and
> Dramatically Better Digital Sound Quality, and It's FREE !
> If your Local NPR FM Radio Station is broadcasting in
> "HD" Digital, all you need is an HD Radio receiver.
>
> HD Radio(tm) - What Is It ?http://www.npr.org/everywhere/digital/description.html
> Learn How HD Radio Broadcasting is Writing 'The Future'
> of Digital Radio Technology.
>
> HD Radio(tm) - How To Listenhttp://www.npr.org/everywhere/digital/howto.html
> NPR Multi-Casting with the New HD Radio Technology
> doesn't have to be hard - let us Walk-You-Through your
> own Digital Radio Transition
>
> HD Radio(tm) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)http://www.npr.org/everywhere/digital/faq.html
> HD Radio Questions ? - We've Got The HD Radio Answers !
>
> HD Radio(tm) - Try the NPR HD Radio Simulationhttp://www.npr.org/everywhere/digital/finalplayer/preloader1.html
> How Does HD Radio Technology Sound ?
> Experience the Quality Difference HD Radio Technology Offers !
> [ WETA FM "HD" Radio Station Promo ]
>
> CopyRight (c) 2008 - National Public Radio (NPR)
> NPR -http://www.npr.org/- All Rights Reserved.
>
> HD Radio(tm) is a [TradeMark] of iBiquity Digital Corporation
> iBiquity -http://www.ibiquity.com/
> Copyright (c) 2008 - iBiquity Digital Corporation
>
> hy dee ray dee oh ~ RHF
> Hello and Welcome to the "HD Radio" NewsGroup
> HD RADIO =>http://groups.google.com/group/hd-radio/
> .

"DEAD AIR: Radio's great leap forward stalling in the Valley"

"KMBH, the National Public Radio affiliate based in Harlingen,
switched to HD this year, but the change did not boost its
inconsistent analog signal in the upper Valley. Monsignor Pedro
Briseño, the manager of the station and its television affiliate, did
not return multiple calls and an e-mail requesting comment on the
station's shift. A fundraising campaign on the station asked local
listeners to contribute to the upgrade earlier this year, touting the
change as a service to listeners that would improve their experience.
The station's business manager said she could not reveal the cost of
the upgrade, saying all media requests have to be routed to Briseño. A
public information request faxed to the station Monday evening has not
yet received a response. Organizations that receive government funding
are subject to state and federal open records laws, but have seven
business days to respond to information requests."

http://www.themonitor.com/news/radio_7098___article.html/digital_new.html

"HD Radio: Will More Awareness Translate To Sales?"

"Unfortunately, Ibiquity does not: Yes, they have gotten many radio
stations to make the $100,000 or so investment required to add HD
Radio broadcasting, but what the leave out of their PR spin is that
MANY of these stations were Public Radio/NPR stations that had their
equipment paid for by special funding from Congress. So tell me,
senior executives from, say, Sony, Mitsubishi, Best Buy, etc.: How do
you feel about Ibiquity''s lobbyists getting US taxpayers to pick up
the tab for many of their transmitter sales? Wouldn''t it be great if
your lobbyists could get Congress to mandate that US taxpayers be
required to buy your products, too? Do you even slightly care?
Ibiquity will take their money and run, and HD Radio will join a long
list of failed formats, like Dolby FM radio, Elcassete, mini disk (in
the US), etc."

http://tinyurl.com/37pe7t

"HD Radio: Fun with Math"

"I think it is fair to say that the audiophile community, those people
who take their FM seriously, is dead set AGAINST HDRadio. Not only do
most people never intend to buy a radio, unless as a plaything for
early adopters and collectors, but are aghast at the FCC for even
allowing IBOC to thrash up the FM bandwidth. Plus, people with enough
technical savvy to read the specs are insulted by the false claims of
'CD sound quality' or even 'near-CD sound quality'. These are
transparent marketing hype, beyond mean puffery. Sorry, but HDRadio
has sworn enemies. This goes beyond just business but has political
reprecussions for FCC and for Congress. This has the whiff of
political scandal - and I'm a rock-ribbed Republican! The Corporation
for Public Broadcasting is especially vulnerable. My advice for any
businessman is to avoid any association with HDRadio."

http://www.hear2.com/2006/06/hd_radio_fun_wi.html
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