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January 19, 2006
CBS Radio Announces HD2 Format Selections For More Than 15 Markets Across The Country
Secondary Channels To Feature Variety Of Commercial-Free Programming
CBS RADIO today took a major step towards
expanding its current HD Radio offerings and announced a
definitive lineup of multicast programming for more than 60 of
its stations in 17 markets across the country. With programming
scheduled to launch on select stations beginning immediately,
listeners will have access to a wider variety of programming than
currently heard on the air today, including newly created music
and news formats.
"HD Radio is quite simply one of the
greatest technological developments the radio industry has ever
seen," said Joel Hollander, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, CBS RADIO. "We've been diligently
converting a large percentage of our stations to a digital
platform so listeners can take advantage of the superior sound
quality, abundance of programming choices, and unique
interactivity with their favorite brands. Moves such as this are
pertinent to the widespread adoption of the technology and
we're proud to take an active leadership role in the
process."
HD radio eliminates the static, hiss, pop
and fades associated with analog signals, so for listeners,
AM-band broadcasts sound like FM and FM-band broadcasts have
digital CD-like quality. The wireless data feature enables text
information on songs to be broadcast directly to receiver display
screens. HD Radio also enables radio broadcasters to segment a
single, existing radio frequency so that it can carry multiple,
simultaneous, higher-quality AM and FM broadcast streams as well
as wireless data.
CBS RADIO introduced its first
HD radio station, New York's WNEW-FM, in 1999. Currently,
60 of the Company's 179 radio stations are using the
technology with more being launched every week. Additionally,
CBS's WUSN-FM and WJMK-FM in Chicago were among the first
stations in the nation to launch continuously programmed HD Radio
multicast channels.
MARKET / STATION - FORMAT
ATLANTA
WVEE-FM - Neo-Soul/Urban AC
WZGC-FM - Deep Classic Hits
BALTIMORE
WHFS-FM - The True Alternative
WLIF-FM - Lite AC
WQSR-FM - Sports
WWMX-FM - CHR/Top 40
BOSTON
WBCN-FM - Indie & Ultra New Rock
WBMX-FM - All 80s
WODS-FM - Super Oldies (from Elvis to the Beatles)
WZLX-FM - Lost Classics and Deep Tracks
CHICAGO
WBBM-FM - Dance
WCKG-FM - News
WJMK-FM - 60s/70s Oldies
WUSN-FM - Future Country
WXRT-FM - Channel X (new music)
CINCINNATI
WAQZ-FM - Extreme HD Rock and Hip Hop
WGRR-FM - All 80s
WKRQ-FM - My HD (interactive all request channel)
WUBE-FM - Future Country
DALLAS
KJKK-FM - My HD (interactive all request channel)
KLLI-FM - Hispanic Talk
KLUV-FM - Fab Channel (All Beatles)
KOAI-FM - Traditional Jazz
KVIL-FM - Chick Rock (Rock for Women)
DETROIT
WKRK-FM - News
WOMC-FM - History of Rock & Roll
WVMV-FM - Traditional Jazz
WYCD-FM - Future Country
HARTFORD
WRCH-FM - Jazz
WTIC-FM - News/Talk/Sports
WZMX-FM - Hispanic Reggaeton
HOUSTON
KHJZ-FM - Traditional Jazz
KILT-FM - Future Country
LOS ANGELES
KCBS-FM - Variety CHR
KLSX-FM - Female Talk
KROQ-FM - Xtreme Active Rock
KRTH-FM - 50s/60s Oldies
KTWV-FM - Classic Jazz
MEMPHIS
WMC-FM - Whatever 100
WMFS-FM - Xtreme Metal Rock
NEW YORK
WCBS-FM - Oldies
WFNY-FM - Alternative
WNEW-FM - News
PHILADELPHIA
WOGL-FM - All 70s
WYSP-FM - Alternative
PORTLAND
KINK-FM - Underground Link (Vintage Progressive Rock)
KLTH-FM - Super Oldies
KUFO-FM - New Rock
KUPL-FM - Country Legends
KVMX-FM - 80s Dance
SAN FRANCISCO
KFRC-FM - Country
KIFR-FM - News
KITS-FM - Nothing But New Music
KLLC-FM - Chill (downtempo Electronic & Rock)
SEATTLE
KBKS-FM - New CHR
KJAQ-FM - Progressive Talk
KMPS-FM - Future Country
KZOK-FM - Classic Rock Archive (deep cuts)
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WARW-FM - Adult Alternative
WJFK-FM - Female Talk
WLZL-FM - Hispanic Reggaeton
WPGC-FM - Gospel
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(212) 649 9639
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(212) 649 9606
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Senior Vice President,
CBS Communications Group
(212) 975 1077
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