iBiquity Launches New HD Radio™ University for Broadcasters

Columbia, Maryland – September 17, 2008 – iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio™ technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, today announced the launch of HD Radio University for Broadcasters, a new interactive Web site designed for the broadcasting community. The site will serve as a comprehensive source for all facets of HD Radio technology.

Complete with How-Tos, FAQs, course presentations and checklists, HD Radio University is updated daily with the latest information on receivers, technology breakthroughs, retail specials and general HD Radio news. Broadcasters will find varied resources for practical needs like logos and signage, alongside a wide range of new marketing and promotion ideas that can be implemented by individual stations. HD Radio University also offers an extensive training tool for retailers and radio sales staffs. The thousands of broadcasters currently registered for HD Radio Playbook will be transitioned smoothly to the new Web site.

“We are enthusiastic about our new, innovative service for the broadcasting community,” said Don Kelly, Director of Broadcast Marketing of iBiquity Digital Corporation. “HD Radio University is a great way for broadcasters to learn about some of the best and easiest ways to leverage HD Radio technology to increase their stations’ ROI.”

“HD Radio University has the tools and information to illuminate HD Radio technology’s benefits from broadcasters to retailers, seeking to heighten the consumer experience from a 360 degree perspective,” said Bob Struble, President and CEO of iBiquity Digital Corporation. “At the end of the day, we believe that the site will not only enable broadcasters to realize HD Radio technology’s full potential, but will also help move retail devices off the shelves.”

HD Radio technology provides consumers with exclusive access to the best in digital broadcasting from more than 1,750 AM and FM HD Radio stations nationwide with over 900 FM multicast channels. Reaching 84 percent of the U.S. population, these exclusive subscription-free channels digitally deliver new music and fresh formats, essential data services and crystal-clear sound quality. For more information and recent news, go to hdradio.com.

About iBiquity Digital

iBiquity Digital Corporation is the developer of the HD Radio™ system. This technology allows AM and FM stations to broadcast digital signals in tandem with their analog signals, providing broadcasters with a platform to offer crystal-clear, CD-quality sound and scrolling text and graphics; as well as multiple channels of programming on the same FM frequency (multicasting) and advanced services such as traffic updates; content…all subscription free. Over 1,750 HD Radio AM and FM stations are on the air with over 900 new HD2/HD3 multicast channels. HD Radio technology has also made great inroads in the automotive sector with factory-installed options from BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mercedes, MINI, Mercury, Scion, and Volvo. For more information, please visit hdradio.com and ibiquity.com.

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To arrange interviews or for additional information, please contact:

Vicki Stearn iBiquity Digital Corp. 443-539-4345 stearn@ibiquity.com

Nancy Zakhary / Matthew Levison Brainerd Communicators, Inc. 212-986-6667 nancy@braincomm.com levison@braincomm.com

Note to editors: “HD Radio™” and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The “HD” in HD Radio™ is part of iBiquity Digital’s brand name for its advanced digital AM/FM system. It does not mean hybrid digital or high-definition digital; both of these are incorrect.

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