Harris Corporation Named Exclusive Supplier of HD Radio(TM) Transmitters for All Entercom FM Stations in Sacramento and New Orle
May 26 2005 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation Named Exclusive Supplier of HD Radio(TM)
Transmitters for All Entercom FM Stations in Sacramento and New
Orleans Fourth Largest U.S. Commercial Radio Broadcaster Joins
Other Top Six U.S. Commercial Broadcasters by Selecting Harris for
HD Radio Transmission CINCINNATI, May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation's (NYSE:HRS) Broadcast Communications Division
(BCD) continues its leadership in HD Radio(TM) transmission sales
and product development with the announcement that Entercom
Communications, the nation's fourth largest radio broadcaster, with
multi-station operations in many top U.S. markets, has selected
Harris as its exclusive HD Radio transmission supplier for its
Sacramento and New Orleans FM stations. All nine stations (KSEG-FM,
KDND-FM, KRXQ-FM, KWOD-FM and KSSJ-FM in Sacramento; WEZB-FM,
WLMG-FM, WTKL-FM and WKBU-FM in New Orleans) will go on air with
Harris Z12HDS and Z16HDS solid- state transmitters in late Q2/early
Q3 2005. With its first purchase of Harris HD Radio transmitters,
Entercom joins the other top six U.S. commercial radio broadcasters
in choosing Harris for HD. Furthermore, this puts Entercom firmly
ahead of its commercial radio competition in New Orleans and
Sacramento with first-to-air HD Radio broadcasts. "We've seen the
great success other radio broadcasters have had with Harris
transmitters, and that made us eager to test the products
ourselves," said Martin D. Hadfield, vice president of engineering,
Entercom Communications. "Harris' Z Series of transmitters gives us
the flexibility to switch among three distinct service modes
ranging from HD-only to hybrid analog/digital to analog-only.
Because of this flexibility, we can remove older, oversized
tube-type transmission equipment. The Z Series also met redundancy
requirements for our main analog channels, which will continue to
be our primary contact to the listening audience for at least the
near future. Most importantly, these transmitters open up new
opportunities for Entercom. Not only can we provide an improved
listener experience through pristine digital audio, but we have the
potential to offer additional content through supplementary program
streams." Each Z12CD and Z16CD transmitter will be outfitted with
Harris DEXSTAR(R) exciters, with an upgrade path to the company's
forthcoming FLEXSTAR(TM) exciter for additional power and
flexibility. Hadfield also pointed to customer service and quick
turnaround as reasons for choosing Harris. "Harris was very
approachable from the beginning and provided terrific service and
communication throughout the organization," he said. "Their ability
to meet our challenging timetable for delivery was a big help
getting us on the air as originally scheduled." Harris' Z Series of
solid-state transmitters offers built-in reliability that
eliminates single points of failure in PA/IPA modules and various
power supplies, providing true on-air redundancy. Hadfield expects
that the transmitter's solid-state design will allow more favorable
maintenance schedules, freeing up station engineers to focus on
other important tasks at their facilities. "Harris is extremely
proud that Entercom has given us the opportunity to support their
HD Radio launch in two very prestigious markets," said Debra
Huttenburg, vice president and general manager of Harris BCD's
Radio Broadcast Systems business unit. "It's an exciting time for
terrestrial radio as the number of broadcasters announcing their HD
Radio plans continue to grow. The Harris Radio team is focused on
providing our customers with a cost-effective, easy-to-implement
way in which to launch digital services, along with a product
portfolio that enables them to realize the business opportunities
those services bring. We're thrilled to welcome Entercom as a
Harris customer and look forward to a long and successful
relationship." About Harris Broadcast Communications Division
Harris Broadcast Communications Division is one of four divisions
within Harris Corporation, an international communications
equipment company focused on providing assured communications(TM)
products, systems and services for government and commercial
customers in more than 150 countries. One of the world's leading
suppliers of broadcast technology, Harris Broadcast Communications
Division offers a full range of solutions that support the digital
delivery, automation and management of audio, video and data. For
more information, visit http://www.broadcast.harris.com/ . HD
Radio(TM) is a trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation
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