Digital Conversion Of Broadcast Band Priority For Cox
Speaking of iBiquity's planned launch later this year in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Seattle, which iBiquity restated yesterday, Cox Radio President/CEO Bob Neil said, "Converting AM and FM radio to digital broadcasting is a priority in our minds. We think IBOC offers the best method for conversion." The technology last month won the backing of the national Radio Systems Committee and was forwarded to the FCC for final approval, which is expected shortly. Speaking yesterday at the Salomon Smith Barney conference, Neil added that the ad market is "starting to look quite a bit better than it was" and is finally starting to recover.
