HD Conversion For CPB Stations To Accelerate

The CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (CPB) and iBIQUITY DIGITAL CORP. today announced an agreement that will accelerate the conversion of over 800 AM and FM CPB-funded stations to HD Radio. Under the agreement, CPB will purchase a group license that will allow more than 400 CPB-funded public radio stations to acquire iBIQUITY's HD Radio technology. This group license will also cover costs associated with the technology's advanced services such as multicasting and datacasting. Previously, CPB provided funding to approximately 400 local public radio stations for their digital conversions.

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