It's a cable TV racket invented in the Bush era. It's already here in my area. Now I don't get NBC or Fox at all. I can watch CBS, but if I want to see what is on PBS it takes 5 minutes of playing with the rabbit ears. Even then almost every other word get lost. The only thing I can see and still use my remote for is ABC. If the wind is 10 mph or less. So the picture is clearer. BFD. And the "free" HD? CBS II -- it sucks. PBS II, which is only a duplicate. PBS III -- which sucks. That's it. So, even though I can't afford it, I might have to get cable. There's only one company in my town. Basic is $53 a month plus installation. If I want more than network TV and weather channels, I gotta pay $89. The rich win AGAIN!

HD Radio technology is a system used by AM and FM radio stations to digitally transmit audio and data in conjunction with their analog signals. This system enables AM and FM radio stations to simulcast both digital and analog audio within the same channel (a hybridized digital-analog signal) as well as add new FM channels and text information. Although HD Radio broadcasting's content is subscription-free, listeners must purchase new receivers in order to receive the digital portion of the signal. As of October 2008, 1,800 stations covering approximately 84% of the United States[1] are broadcasting with this technology. "HD Radio" is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel (IBOC) technology, which was selected by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2002 as a digital audio broadcasting method for the United States.[2][3] According to iBiquity's website HD Radio is simply a brand name, although their earlier whitepaper documents refer to "Hybrid Digital" radio technology.[4] There is no connection with high-definition television (HDTV), except in the sense that both HDTV and HD Radio are digital formats; however its "HD" moniker is used for marketing as well. The HD Radio system is officially known as NRSC-5, with the latest version being NRSC-5B.[5] Other digital radio systems include FMeXtra, Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM+), and Compatible AM-Digital (CAM-D).