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What’s in store for radio at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show

The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicks off this Thursday in Las Vegas. While all the biggest buzz around the show is in anticipation of new tablet competitors for Apple’s iPad, we can still expect to hear announcements of new radio … finish reading What’s in store for radio at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show

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HD Radio boss says their “new technology” is experiencing “growing pains”

Last month I noted how Radio World columnist and HD Radio fan Thomas Ray encountered nothing but trouble when he tried to buy a new Ford with a factory-installed HD radio. Ray’s plight didn’t escape the notice of Bob Struble, … finish reading HD Radio boss says their “new technology” is experiencing “growing pains”

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HD Radio on AM – Not worth it

One of the supposed advantages of HD Radio is improved fidelity over analog. As I observed in my listening test of HD on FM, there’s almost no real improvement for HD over the analog signal. The advantage for HD on … finish reading HD Radio on AM – Not worth it

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First day with HD Radio – not impressed

I spent the better part of this afternoon listening to my new HD Radio receiver, the Sony XDRF1 HD, tuning through the Chicago FM dial. There are 33 FM stations broadcasting HD in Chicago according to iBiquity, which owns the … finish reading First day with HD Radio – not impressed

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FCC OKs Increase in HD Radio Power. Increased Interference Ahead?

On Friday the FCC’s Media Bureau quietly announced that it adopted an order to allow FM stations broadcasting a digital HD signal to increase their power levels up a maximum of 10% of the power of their main analog signal. … finish reading FCC OKs Increase in HD Radio Power. Increased Interference Ahead?

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Notable Comments on the RadioSurvivor Decade in Review

One of the most satisfying aspects of putting together our review of the decade’s most important radio trends was the number of comments we received. It appears we touched a nerve or two. And while not everyone agreed with our … finish reading Notable Comments on the RadioSurvivor Decade in Review

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The decade’s most important radio trends #6: HD Radio launches, but who listens? Who cares?

June 12, 2009 is a day that will live on in broadcast history. That’s the day that the nation’s television broadcasters switched off their analog signals and went all-digital forever more. But does anyone remember January 7, 2003? That was … finish reading The decade’s most important radio trends #6: HD Radio launches, but who listens? Who cares?

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