Is HD Radio the Answer to Radio’s Dashboard Challenge?
That’s what Ford is arguing. Then again, I am not so sure Ford knows why folks listen to the radio or why they keep listening. After all,...
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mramsey1
Jan 10, 2011
The Most Important Takeaway for Broadcasters from CES
I’m struck by reading the post-mortems about the Consumer Electronics Show in the radio trades – the gist seems to sum up to this:...
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mramsey1
Jun 20, 2010
The dark secret iBiquity doesn’t want you to know
What's left out of the news is one important point: We're talking about an accessory here – not a core functional piece of the iPod...
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mramsey1
Nov 9, 2009
How to get HD Radio on your iPhone
One way to get HD Radio on your iPhone: 1. Go to Radio Shack or its online store 2. Spend $80 3. Download the free HD Radio app 4....
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mramsey1
Jan 18, 2009
Maybe the last time I’ll ever write about HD Radio
It was during the 1920 presidential election that one of America's first radio stations, KDKA, demonstrated why America wanted and needed...
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mramsey1
Nov 20, 2008
Finally, the “S” Word….
From Inside Radio: Volvo makes HD Radio standard on all 2009 models. Volvo will become the first automaker to offer HD Radio technology...
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mramsey1
Oct 10, 2008
Radio Tagging without HD
It’s RadioTAGr. As their site says: Now you know what you are hearing on the radio! Now you can “TAG” songs and buy them later if you...
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mramsey1
Sep 11, 2008
HD Awareness Shocker!
From today’s news: A recent telephone study by Mark Kassof & Co. reveals that 67% of adults 18-64 have heard of HD Radio, a dramatic...
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mramsey1
Sep 8, 2008
HD Tagging we hardly knew ye
From Inside Radio: Multigroup Microsoft deal puts radio deeper into digital downloads. By 2012, one-third of all music sales will be by...
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mramsey1
Aug 22, 2008
Nobody cares what we own
“Beware of pundits, advisors or bloggers advocating false choices,” advises iBiquity chief Bob Struble. I know he means well, and I sure...
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mramsey1
May 1, 2008
I finally figured out how to Profit from HD Radio
So I’m meeting with a wonderful Christian radio client who relies on direct financial support from their listeners, like many in their...
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mramsey1
Apr 23, 2008
Should HD spots be included in the “Most Played Commercials” list?
From Media Monitors: You may be surprised to hear me say this, but I don’t think it’s fair to call the HD Digital Radio Alliance Radio’s...
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mramsey1
Apr 10, 2008
Arbitron/Edison study chills the already thin air of HD Radio
Sometimes I feel like I’m on a different planet. One where people speak the truth. Because from where I sit I can hear the gnashing of...
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mramsey1
Mar 30, 2008
HD Radio: Is it “time to upgrade”?
Well you can’t say the HD Radio folks aren’t persistent. Today they announced their new marketing theme, replacing “discover it” with...
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mramsey1
Mar 13, 2008
Black Friday for HD Radio
This week’s Convergence conference in San Jose was a terrific gathering of broadcasters and their partners who feel radio’s best days...
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mramsey1
Feb 11, 2008
The Washington Post misses the point about HD Radio
From the Post: But far from pushing their HD offerings, most stations seem only halfheartedly invested in the technology. Most Washington...
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mramsey1
Feb 11, 2008
Who needs “Tagging” for HD radio?
In the news from the UK: GCap believes it is the first radio group in the world to be streaming live radio to Apple’s iPod Touch music...
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mramsey1
Feb 11, 2008
Digital Radio in the UK: “Not Economically Viable”?
The UK’s largest commercial radio company is pulling out of digital in favor of broadband and FM, calling digital “not economically...
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mramsey1
Feb 1, 2008
HD Radio sales reports are moving targets
Finally some hard numbers on HD radio sales: 330,000 sold in 2007, up from 40,000 receivers in 2006. Spin this any way you like, the...
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mramsey1
Jan 30, 2008
HD Radio is trying to kill the wrong technology
From today’s news: WASHINGTON — January 29, 2008: HD Radio developer iBiquity Digital asked in an earlier ex parte filing with the FCC...
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