HD and Internet Radio

By Rachel Cericola
February 6th, 2009

Radio certainly has come a long way since the days of the dial. Aside from fancier presets, and the presence of pushbuttons, free music is no longer constricted to the car or a tiny transistor set. Don’t worry about huddling around a boombox or even the computer. Thanks to advances in technology, there are now plenty of ways to listen to radio, without having to sample the snaps, crackles and pops that are a trademark of the medium.

HD Radio

Despite what many people think, the HD in HD Radio does not stand for “high definition.” However, like its TV counterpart, this is a digital format, with the HD meaning “hybrid digital.” That means that HD Radio stations broadcast in both digital and analog signals. Stations that broadcast in HD are just your good old AM and FM stations that you know and love. However, HD makes them a ...

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