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Article: HD Radio adds hidden stations
- Article from:
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- March 27, 2007
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HD Radio technology has been around since 2002, but American
radio stations and manufacturers are finally pushing it. You might
have heard the advertisements. If you're considering HD Radio, there
are some things you should know.
- Promise of clearer sound
Many people assume that the HD stands for "high definition." In
reality, though, HD Radio is simply a trademarked brand name of
iBiquity Digital Corp., which invented and manufactures the
broadcast equipment.
HD Radio does deliver clearer sound than traditional radio. With
HD Radio, FM stations are broadcast in CD quality and AM stations
are broadcast in FM quality. You can definitely hear a difference
between HD and regular radio.