Southern Gospel on Digital Radio

A radio station in Springfield, Ohio says it is the first to broadcast a southern gospel format on a multicast channel. When radio stations switch from analogue to digital broadcasting, they are able to send more than one signal to recievers. WEEC-FM HD2 says it is programming mostly music. It is a non-commercial broadcast facility.

While the FCC has not mandated a date for all radio stations to make the digital switch as it has television broadcasters, many stations are already broadcast on both bands. The 1,700-plus HD Radio channels on the air covering more than 83% of the country. The first wave of HD Radios were pricey, up to $500. New radios just coming out will include models for less than $100.