USA Digital Radio to Conduct On-Air IBOC Digital Audio Broadcast with Clear Channel's KWNR-FM.Business Editors & Technology Writers CES 2000 (Booth No. 19142) LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2000 Continuing its leadership role in bringing digital broadcasting to AM and FM radio, USA Digital Radio, Inc., a privately held technology company owned by the nation's largest broadcasters, today announced it will conduct an on-air digital audio broadcast from Las Vegas radio station KWNR-FM when the 2000 International CES opens tomorrow. This will be the first time an on-air digital FM radio signal has been broadcast into CES. Using USA Digital Radio's In-Band On-Channel Digital Audio Broadcast (IBOC DAB) technology, the broadcast will be transmitted from KWNR-FM's Black Mountain tower 12 miles from the Las Vegas strip The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is a 4 mi (6.7 km) section of Las Vegas Boulevard South, most of which has been designated an All-American Road. directly into USA Digital Radio's Booth (No. 19142) in the Digital Radio Pavilion at the Sands Convention Center. Kenwood, USA Digital Radio's development partner, will also receive the broadcast in its booth (No. N113) at the LVCC. Using specially designed digital radio test receivers, visitors to USA Digital Radio's and Kenwood's booths will be treated to KWNR-FM's country music in a digital audio broadcast format. IBOC DAB technology is designed to give consumers superior sound quality and crystal clear reception while listening to their favorite AM and FM stations, and display new data services on a radio screen, such as song and artist identification, local traffic, weather and news, and more. "We are delighted that CES has chosen to spotlight digital radio this year by designating a special pavilion for the technology," said Robert J. Struble, president and chief executive officer of USA Digital Radio, Inc. "We've teamed with Clear Channel's KWNR to broadcast a live digital FM signal into the pavilion. Attendees who visit USA Digital Radio's and Kenwood's booths will get to experience for themselves the superior audio quality that digital broadcasting delivers." "As an owner of USA Digital Radio, Clear Channel looks to a digital future with tremendous enthusiasm. We are delighted to have our Las Vegas radio station, KWNR-FM, selected for this most prestigious event," said Randall Mays, executive vice-president and chief financial officer of Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. . "By actively participating in this historic demonstration, Clear Channel will be poised to provide consumers with superior services as the industry begins its transition to a digital broadcast world." Digital Audio Broadcasting Digital radio. It is the digital successor to analog AM and FM radio. See HD Radio and DAB. (DAB) is a digital method of transmitting virtual CD quality audio signals to radio receivers. IBOC DAB is a broadcasting technology that uses the current radio spectrum to transmit existing AM and FM analog simultaneously with new high-quality digital signals. This technology provides a unique opportunity for broadcasters and listeners alike to convert from analog to digital radio without service disruption while maintaining current dial positions of existing stations. Listeners who purchase digital radios will receive their favorite radio stations with reduced interference and superior sound quality -- free from static, hiss and noise. Additionally, listeners will have the capability to receive expanded digital radio receivers will offer auxiliary data services, such as station and program content, stock and news information, local traffic and weather, email and Internet access, and more. About USA Digital Radio, Inc. USA Digital Radio is developing and marketing In-Band On-Channel Digital Audio Broadcasting (IBOC DAB) technology for AM and FM radio. On Dec. 15, 1999, USA Digital Radio filed a report with the National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) and the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC) summarizing the results of its laboratory and field tests conducted on its IBOC DAB system. The FCC began the regulatory approval process of IBOC DAB by issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking A notice of proposed rulemaking or NPRM is issued by law when a regulatory agency of the United States Federal Government wishes to add, remove, or change a rule (or regulation) as part of the rulemaking process. Outside the USA. on Nov. 1, 1999. USA Digital Radio led the approval process with its filing of a Petition for Rulemaking with the FCC on Oct. 7, 1998. Owners of USA Digital Radio include: ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , Inc., New York, New York (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DIS); AMFM, Inc., formerly Chancellor Media Corporation, Dallas, Texas (NYSE:AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) A device used to image materials at the atomic level. AFMs are used to solve processing and materials problems in electronics, telecom, biology and other high-tech industries. ); CBS Corporation, New York, N.Y. (NYSE:CBS); Chase Capital Partners, New York, N.Y., an affiliate of Chase Manhattan Corporation The Chase Manhattan Corporation was a bank holding company formed as parent of the Chase Manhattan Bank. During its time as the parent company, it was led in succession by David Rockefeller, Willard C. Butcher, and Thomas G. Labrecque. (NYSE:CMB); Citadel Communications Corporation, Las Vegas, Nev. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CITC); Clear Channel Communications, San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. (NYSE:CCU CCU abbr. 1. coronary care unit 2. critical care unit CCU critical care unit. CCU Critical care unit, see there ); Cox Radio, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. (NYSE:CXR CXR abbr. chest x-ray CXR, n chest x-ray; an image of the thoracic cavity, produced by an irradiation scan of the upper torso. ); Cumulus Media, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. (NASDAQ:CMLS); Emmis Communications, Indianapolis, Ind. (NASDAQ:EMMS); Entercom Communications Corporation, Bala Cynwyd, Penn. (NYSE:ETM); Gannett Company, Inc., Arlington, Va. (NYSE:GCI); Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, Dallas, Texas (NASDAQ:HBCCA); Radio One, Inc., Lanham, Md. (NASDAQ:ROIA); and Sinclair Broadcast Group The Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) NASDAQ: SBGI is the operator of the largest number of local television stations in the United States with a total of 59 stations across the country in 38 primarily small and medium markets, many of which are located in the South and , Inc., Baltimore, Md. (NASDAQ:SBGI). USA Digital Radio's efforts include development agreements with several outside parties including Xetron Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio; Fraunhofer Institut fur Integriete Schaltungen (IIS), Erlangen, Germany; BittWare Research Systems, Concord, N.H.; Nautel Limited, Nova Scotia, Canada; QEI Corporation, Williamstown, N.J.; Broadcast Electronics, Quincy, Ill.; Kenwood Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas; Continental Electronics Corporation, Dallas, Texas; Andrew Passive Power Products, Gray, Maine; Energy-Onix, Valatie, N.Y.; Orban, San Leandro, Calif.; Shively Labs, Bridgton, Maine; Telos Systems/Cutting Edge, Cleveland, Ohio; and Digital Radio Express, Milpitas, Calif.; and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), Norwood, Mass. |
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