WFAN now simulcast on Florida HD radio stations

As of October 30, 2009, WFAN Sportsradio 66 The Fan is "available to listeners in three Florida cities.

• WOCL-FM HD3 (105.9) in Orlando,

• WLLD-FM HD3 (94.1) in Tampa and

• WEAT-FM HD3 (104.3) in West Palm Beach..." via Radio Daily News

From AllAccess.com: ""From its inception, CBS RADIO has embraced HD Radio and aggressively moved to upgrade our stations with this forward-thinking technology," said VP/Programming CHRIS OLIVIERO.

• "Digital radio has afforded the industry a way to expand its audience and increase brand awareness, while giving listeners unmatched sound quality. "...********

About 2 years ago WFAN began to simulcast their PM drive show (then Mike and the Mad Dog) on 1010AM in Tampa. I thought it was a great idea, but 1010 appeared unenthused. They began preempting large portions of the show without comment or explanation. (Posted on this blog 12/6/07). Local hosts on 1010 seemed very unhappy about losing part of what they viewed as their airtime. Eventually, the association ended.

• This is a good example of how local radio stations operate, ie no one in authority is paying much attention to things that really matter. As far as HD radio, I know nothing about it. I guess I have to go buy one. (framus)

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