HD Radio™ — Great Sound and Cool Features

If you’re like most drivers, you spend most of your listening time in the car with the radio on – up to 85% of the time according to some sources. So it makes sense to make the most of that time, and HD Radio™ is the way to do it. HD Radio broadcasts sound dramatically better than analog radio, and you get features that standard analog radio can’t match. Best of all, with over 2,000 HD Radio stationsbroadcasting nationally, there’s a good chance you’ll find one or more in your area.

HD Radio’s expanded features take radio to another level. Depending on your receiver and your local HD Radio station, here’s some of what you can expect.

1. Digital Sound 2. iTune® Tagging 3. Artist Experience 4. Digital Traffic 5. Channel Guide 6. Bookmark

Digital sound is at the heart of HD Radio

The HD Radio experience begins with better audio. In fact, the digital sound of HD Radio is so good that FM broadcasts rival the sound of CDs. That's a big improvement from the current FM standard. While AM broadcasts won't approach the CD-quality signal of HD Radio FM, the boost in sound quality is significant. So when you tune in your favorite news, sports, or talk programs, you'll hear AM that sounds like current FM-quality sound. And that annoying static you're so used to on AM broadcasts? It'll be a distant memory.

Multicasting provides more listening opportunities

Many HD Radio stations feature HD2/HD3 channels. These provide different content than the main channel, so you'll be able to experience deeper album cuts, news feeds, or alternative music programming without changing stations. It's like getting three stations to listen to on one frequency.

iTunes® Tagging makes it easy to buy the music you like

When you're listening to an HD Radio station and your iPod is connected to the receiver, you can "tag" songs you like with the touch of a button. The song info is saved on your iPod or iPhone®. When you plug your iPod into your computer later, the songs you've tagged will be ready for you to purchase at the iTunes store.

Artist Experience spices up the display If you have a DVD or navigation receiver with a video screen, you’ll enjoy Artist Experience. It provides you with a much richer visual experience when you’re tuned into participating HD Radio stations. You’ll enjoy album art, station logos, and other fun visual content, plus song, artist, and album info as well.

Digital Traffic for the road warrior

Receivers that offer Digital Traffic serve up up-to-date traffic reports and much more. Think of it as your in-car concierge, with info on weather, movie times, sport scores, news, stocks, and more. And no other services update quicker than Digital Traffic — up to 20 times faster than analog services.

Channel Guide can show you what’s playing on other stations Receivers with Channel Guide give you a complete rundown of the HD Radio programming available in your area, including programs available through multicasting — secondary channels that some HD Radio stations offer. This makes it easy to find what you want to hear.
Find out more with Bookmark Want to find out more about a song, product, or story you’ve just heard? Touch the Bookmark icon on the screen to save the info so you can look it up later. Some bookmarks even come with a QR code, so you can snap a picture and access the info with your smartphone.

Use HD Radio's coverage listings to find stations in your area

Many new car receivers offer HD Radio tuners. But before you buy, you can go to the HD Radio website to see the stations in your area that are already broadcasting a digital signal.

With the continued popularity of HD Radio broadcasts, more radio stations are investing in the upgrade. They want to keep up with the enhanced sound quality and added features of digital radio. And so do we!

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