HD Radio Equipped Cars Hits 16.5M

iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, announced Monday that 16.5 million HD Radio equipped vehicles are now on the road and over 2,200 radio stations are broadcasting with HD Radio technology.

These stations account for over 78% of all domestic listening, resulting in an estimated 3.8 billion hours of annual HD Radio listening. Based on the recent BIA report on Top Station Revenues, 94 of the top 100 highest billing radio stations are broadcasting with HD Radio technology.

All major car companies now offer HD Radio receivers in one or more of their vehicle platforms, many as standard equipment. As of the end of March, 2014, a new vehicle with HD Radio Technology is being sold every 4 seconds in the U.S.