Celebrating its one-year anniversary, the HD Digital Radio Alliance has announced that it has renewed its charter with the broadcasting industry. Radio will increase its advertising commitment to HD Radio to $250 million in 2007. Over a thousand stations are broadcasting in HD currently, with more than 500 FM stations providing HD2 side channels as well.
"The radio industry is in a whole new place today on the Alliance’s one-year anniversary,” said Peter Ferrara, President/CEO of the Alliance. “We have driven a wave of progress on digital radio supported by a wealth of new content and formats, as well as new HD Radio receivers, an explosion in retail availability; and new automotive partners and devices that are turning the in-car radio environment digital."...read more: here
