HD Radio(TM) Achieves Historic Milestone as 1,000th U.S. Station Begins Digital Broadcasting

HD Radio(TM) Achieves Historic Milestone as 1,000th U.S. Station Begins Digital Broadcasting

October 17, 2006

Explosion of Multicasting and Flood of New Receivers Add to Rollout's Surging Momentum

    COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WIYY-FM
97.9 (98 Rock) in Baltimore, Maryland, made history when it
became the 1,000th station in the United States to broadcast
with digital HD Radio technology.  

    "In just over a year, the number of HD Radio
stations on the air has nearly doubled," said Robert
Struble, president and CEO of iBiquity Digital, developers
and licensors of HD Radio technology.  "Equally
exciting is the growth in HD2 multicasting and the rapid
influx of new HD Radio receivers that expands the range of
product categories and price points.  From a consumer
standpoint, there has never been a better time to
experience HD Radio broadcasting."

    HD Radio technology transmits digital audio and data
alongside existing AM and FM analog signals, allowing
listeners with HD Radio receivers to enjoy dramatically
improved sound quality, with virtually none of the static
or hiss often associated with analog radio.  More than 400
FM broadcasters across the U.S. are using HD Radio
multicasting capabilities to increase the range of content
on the radio. 

    Recent weeks have seen an increase in HD Radio product
introductions, including announcements from the following
tabletop and home component manufacturers: Cambridge
SoundWorks, Directed Electronics, Niles Audio, Sangean and
RadioShack (under the Accurian brand); and auto connection
adaptors from DICE and Directed Electronics.  These
products join current offerings from companies such as:
Audio Design Associates, Boston Acoustics, JVC, Kenwood and
Polk Audio.  

    HD Radio retailers in the U.S. include: Amazon.com,
select Circuit City stores, Crutchfield, RadioShack,
Tweeter, ABC Warehouse, Harvey's, HiFi Buys, Ken Cranes,
Mickey Schorr, Showcase Home Entertainment and Sound
Advice.  

    About iBiquity 

    iBiquity Digital Corporation is the developer of the HD
Radio(TM) system, which is powering the AM/FM digital radio
revolution.  This transformational technology allows AM and
FM stations to broadcast digital signals in tandem with
their analog signals, providing broadcasters with a
platform to offer multiple channels of programming on the
same frequency crystal-clear sound; text services like
real-time weather and traffic; and scrolling text.  HD
Radio technology is now being tested in many countries:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand and the
Ukraine.  iBiquity's investors are global leaders in the
technology, broadcasting, manufacturing, media and
financial industries.

    For more information, please contact:

     Vicki Stearn of iBiquity
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

     Gil Chorbajian
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  iBiquity Digital Corporation