Digital Radio Update – Dec 1, 2010
Dec 1, 2010 10:00 AM, By Mark Krieger
UK DAB funding issues, iTunes radio app hoopla, Sirius/XM Canada, the HD Radio Alliance seeks new friends, and iBiquity releases Persona Radio App notes.
News
UK DAB Funding Issue in Play
Dec 1, 2010 11:27 AM, By Mark Krieger
Commercial radio group owners Global, Bauer, and UKRD turned down a flight of promotional spots touting the advantages of DAB radio.
iTunes Radio App Hoopla gives Cause to Pause
Dec 1, 2010 11:27 AM, By Mark Krieger
Jim Barcus posted the note in hopes of triggering a broadcaster backlash against Apple after discovering that iTunes had rejected 10 apps his company had developed for client stations.
Technology/Applications
iBiquity Releases Persona Radio Application Notes
Dec 1, 2010 11:27 AM, By Mark Krieger
iBiquity hopes the application can bring HD Radio the kind of cachet now reserved for online media platforms.
Business
Sirius, XM Tie Knot up North
Dec 1, 2010 11:27 AM, By Mark Krieger
The deal, structured as a stock and debt swap, is said to be valued at roughly half a billion dollars.
HD Radio Alliance Seeks New Friends
Dec 1, 2010 11:27 AM, By Mark Krieger
The Alliance promises to keep advancing HD Radio in 2011 with $110 million worth of no-charge spots.
IBOC Across America
IBOC by State: Rhode Island (December 2010)
Dec 1, 2010 11:27 AM, By Mark Krieger
There are 12 stations in the Ocean State broadcasting 15 HD Radio channels.
Digital Radio Update – Nov 17, 2010
EBU conference rallies digital radio support, Mexican radio owners want digitial switchover date, iBiquity releases interim IBOC SFN booster study, and automakers are racing to put online audio on the road….
