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88.5 and 88.7 HD Radio
What is HD Radio?
Which digital channels does WXPN offer?
Where do I get it?
What are the benefits of HD Radio?
Where can I purchase an HD radio receiver?
Tell me any special offers for WXPN listeners.
Press Release
What is HD Radio?
HD Radio is a new technology that enables WXPN
to broadcast programs digitally, a tremendous technological
leap from today's analog broadcasts. These digital
broadcasts provide you, our listeners, with radically
improved audio quality and reception and new data services.
On May 1, 2007 WXPN began offering Y-Rock On XPN
on our second digital channel - WXPN 88.5-2. And, on March 17, 2008, Y-Rock On XPN can now be heard on 88.7 HD 2 in Lancaster/York.
Just as HDTV provides television viewers
with a crisp video image, HD Radio technology provides
radio listeners with a stronger, cleaner signal. HD Radio
technology was developed by the iBiquity Digital Corporation
and has brought to market an idea that was conceived over
a decade ago by scientists and engineers at Westingtonhouse,
CBS, Gannet, and Lucent/Bell Labs.
Which digital channels does WXPN Offer?
In the Philadelphia Metro area:
88.5 HD1 Broadcasting XPN
88.5 HD2 Broadcasting Y-Rock on XPN
In Lancaster / York, PA (beginning March 17, 2008) :
88.7 HD1 Broadcasting XPN
88.7 HD-2 Broadcasting Y-Rock on XPN
You can also listen to XPoNentialRadio in
a number of cities across the U.S. See if XPoNentialRadio is
offered in your area.
 Where Do I Get It ?
To hear an HD radio broadcast, you will need a new
HD Radio receiver that is tuned into a station in your area
that is sending an HD Radio broadcast. To find out what types of HD Radio products
are available, go to HD
Radio Products.
What are the benefits of HD Radio?
- More listening options: A multicast-compatible
HD Radio receiver lets you pull in extra channels
that regular radios can't get.
- CD-quality, crystal-clear sound on FM radio.
- AM broadcasts that sound as good as today's
analog FM stereo.
- Static-free broadcasts with crystal clear
reception.
- No more signal fades, static, hiss, and pops.
- HD Radio receivers will also display important
data, including scrolling text displayed
on a radio screen with song titles, artist names,
traffic updates, weather forecasts, sports scores
and more. (Available in the future
from WXPN).
- No subscription fees. It's FREE for consumers,
just like today's analog AM and FM radio. Unlike
satellite radio services, HD Radio does not
require a
subscription.
- Easy transition: You can continue listening to
your local AM/FM stations on your existing analog
radios as
well as on your new HD Radio receivers.
- Opportunity for more advanced data and audio services,
such as surround sound, multiple audio sources at
the same dial position, on-demand audio services,
store-and-replay
(so you can store a radio program that airs when
you are at work and replay it on your commute home),
overlaying
real-time traffic information on a navigational map
to help you find the shortest route, a 'buy' button
for
music, sports and concert tickets, along with
a host of other services.
- Easy transition for broadcasters and consumers by
using the existing infrastructure and spectrum and at
the same time preserving the existing analog service
for as long as needed. This means you can continue listening
to your local AM/FM stations on your existing analog
radios as well as on your new HD Radio receivers, with
all the added services and benefits that HD Radio offers.
Where can I purchase an HD radio
receiver?
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There are a number of retail stores locally and online that carry HD products. You can check out this list on HDRadio.com.
- Shop at Amazon.com and Support Public Radio
or Glick Audio & Video in Lancaster, PA
Your
purchase at Amazon.com that starts here supports WXPN.
- WXPN has also partnered with Glick Audio & Video, 920-B Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602. Glick is offering XPN listeners a 20% discount on select HD Radios. Discount coupons can be obtained at WXPN events throughout Central PA.
For more information, go to HDRadio.com
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