November 8, 200322 yr Beasley Broadcast Group Begins HD Radio Broadcasts at Five Southeast Florida Radio Stations By iBiquity Digital Corporation Oct 1, 2003, 21:07 MIAMI, BOCA RATON & NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2003--Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBGI), a large- and mid-size market radio broadcaster, today announced that five of its six radio stations in southeast Florida are now broadcasting in HD Radio. The digital broadcasts, powered by iBiquity's HD Radio technology, are now available at WKIS-FM Kiss Country (99.9 mHz), Miami's only country station, and at WQAM-AM Sports Radio (560 kHz), Miami's sports-talk radio station, as well as at WWNN-AM (1470 kHz), WSBR-AM (740 kHz) and WHSR-AM (980 kHz) in Boca Raton. Consumers purchasing receivers equipped with an HD Radio tuner, expected to be commercially available through various manufacturers in 2004, will realize enhanced FM and AM sound fidelity, improved signal reception capabilities and data services such as song and artist information, weather and traffic alerts and much more. Commenting on Beasley's transition to digital technology, George G. Beasley, Beasley Broadcast Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "When FM radio stations first appeared, the industry and the general public were slow to adopt the new technology. Today, however, FM is clearly the band of choice for high-fidelity broadcasting. As an early adopter of HD Radio technology, Beasley believes that with fidelity and reception improvements, HD is the future of radio, and we eagerly anticipate the dramatic benefits it is expected to bring to our industry." Robert Struble, president and CEO, iBiquity Digital Corporation stated, "Beasley Broadcast Group is a forward-thinking, technology savvy company executing a plan to bring its radio stations into the digital age. HD Radio technology will provide Beasley's listeners with new and exciting digital services: incredible sound fidelity, crystal clear reception and data services capable of providing basic and advanced information - all of which have become the norm in consumer's lives." About Beasley Broadcast Group Founded in 1961, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. is a radio broadcasting company that, owns or operates 41 stations (26 FM and 15 AM) located in ten large- and mid-size markets in the United States. In addition to WKIS-FM, WQAM-AM, WWNN-AM, WSBR-AM and WHSR-AM, the Company also owns and operates WPOW-FM 'Power 96' in Miami. About iBiquity Digital Corporation iBiquity Digital is the sole developer and licenser of HD Radio technology in the U.S., which will transform today's analog radio to digital, enabling radically upgraded sound and new wireless data services. The company's investors include 15 of the nation's top radio broadcasters, including ABC, Clear Channel and Viacom; leading financial institutions, such as J.P. Morgan Partners, Pequot Capital and J&W Seligman; and strategic partners Ford Motor Company, Harris , Texas Instruments and Visteon. iBiquity Digital is a privately held company with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, Redwood City, CA and Warren, NJ. For more information please visit: www.ibiquity.com As soon as most of us get new HD Radios, the WQAM signal will be cleaner, but will the programming be?
November 9, 200322 yr Author FM I can understand AM is lo-fi; talk & sports do not need digital enhancement WQAM is doing it to better signal reach and quality.
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