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Cartt.ca at NAB: HD Radio to gain traction with lower costs


LAS VEGAS – The results of an unprecedented partnership (which, ironically, includes a Canadian company) aimed at dramatically boosting the rollout of HD Radio across the U.S. by taking some of the conversion costs out was unveiled at the National Association of Broadcasters convention here Sunday afternoon. The NAB itself invested US$ million in a partnership with iBiquity Digital Corporation and four broadcast equipment manufacturers to develop products based on next-generation HD Radio "Exporter" technology. The new products, which significantly reduce a radio station's cost to upgrade to HD Radio, are being introduced and made available for purchase during the...