From Clear Channel: Clear Channel Radio Now Broadcasting All HD Stations, Including HD2 Side Channels, with iTunes Tagging Compatibility

SAN ANTONIO – June 27, 2008 – Cementing its lead in the HD Radio space, Clear Channel Radio today announced that all of its 350 HD2 stations are iTunes Tagging compatible, allowing songs played on Clear Channel Radio HD stations to be added to an iPod when tagged by a tagging-capable receiver. With just the push of the ‘tag’ button on Polk Audio and Alpine HD Radio receivers, songs can be previewed, purchased, and downloaded.
 
“With radio now well established in the digital age, innovation is a priority at Clear Channel Radio, which is why we developed technology to make iTunes Tagging possible,” said John Hogan, president and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. “With 700 of our HD stations now tagging-capable, and because of our collaboration with iTunes, iPods can now continuously be refreshed with new songs discovered on radio.”
 
A recent survey from sonoro audio found that radio was still the number one way that consumers prefer to listen to music followed by iPods, which highlights the natural relationship between Clear Channel Radio and iTunes to provide more entertainment options for consumers.
 
Polk Audio’s I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 was the first receiver to market with iTunes Tagging and is available at nearly 200 Apple stores across the country, select Best Buy stores, and online. Additionally, Alpine has two aftermarket auto iTunes Tagging devices: iDA-X100 Digital Media Receiver and IVA-W505 2-DIN Mobile Media Station.
 
Just a sample of some of the popular HD2 stations programmed by Clear Channel Radio where listeners can tag music include JokeJoke, Mother Trucker, Club Phusion, Smooth Jazz, Slow Jams, Vegas Gold, Music Summit, The Tejano Channel, NEW! Country and eRockster. The complete list of Clear Channel Radio’s HD2 channels is available at www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/.
 
Clear Channel Radio announced in early April that it had made all of its primary HD stations compatible with iTunes Tagging. HD Radio is growing at a rapid pace and is now part of inventory at major retailers, including Apple, Best Buy, BJs, Circuit City, RadioShack, Target, and Wal-Mart. Automakers that are standing behind the technology include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo, Toyota Scion, Mercedes, BMW, MINI USA, Jaguar, and Hyundai.

About Clear Channel Radio

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, via iPods and cell phones and used via navigation systems from BMW, Volvo, TomTom, Garmin and others. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company.  More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.

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