Harris Corporation Named Exclusive Supplier of HD Radio(TM) Transmitters

Press Release Source: Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation Named Exclusive Supplier of HD Radio(TM) Transmitters forAll Entercom FM Stations in Sacramento and New Orleans
Thursday May 26, 10:00 am ETFourth 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 - News) Broadcast Communications Division (BCD) continues its leadershipin HD Radio(TM) transmission sales and product development with theannouncement that Entercom Communications, the nation's fourth largest radiobroadcaster, with multi-station operations in many top U.S. markets, hasselected Harris as its exclusive HD Radio transmission supplier for itsSacramento 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 andWKBU-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 ofHarris HD Radio transmitters, Entercom joins the other top six U.S.commercial radio broadcasters in choosing Harris for HD. Furthermore, thisputs Entercom firmly ahead of its commercial radio competition in NewOrleans and Sacramento with first-to-air HD Radio broadcasts.ADVERTISEMENT"We've seen the great success other radio broadcasters have had with Harristransmitters, and that made us eager to test the products ourselves," saidMartin D. Hadfield, vice president of engineering, Entercom Communications."Harris' Z Series of transmitters gives us the flexibility to switch amongthree distinct service modes ranging from HD-only to hybrid analog/digitalto analog-only. Because of this flexibility, we can remove older, oversizedtube-type transmission equipment. The Z Series also met redundancyrequirements for our main analog channels, which will continue to be ourprimary contact to the listening audience for at least the near future. Mostimportantly, these transmitters open up new opportunities for Entercom. Notonly can we provide an improved listener experience through pristine digitalaudio, but we have the potential to offer additional content throughsupplementary program streams."Each Z12CD and Z16CD transmitter will be outfitted with Harris DEXSTAR®exciters, with an upgrade path to the company's forthcoming FLEXSTAR(TM)exciter for additional power and flexibility. Hadfield also pointed tocustomer service and quick turnaround as reasons for choosing Harris."Harris was very approachable from the beginning and provided terrificservice and communication throughout the organization," he said. "Theirability to meet our challenging timetable for delivery was a big helpgetting us on the air as originally scheduled."Harris' Z Series of solid-state transmitters offers built-in reliabilitythat eliminates single points of failure in PA/IPA modules and various powersupplies, providing true on-air redundancy. Hadfield expects that thetransmitter's solid-state design will allow more favorable maintenanceschedules, freeing up station engineers to focus on other important tasks attheir facilities."Harris is extremely proud that Entercom has given us the opportunity tosupport their HD Radio launch in two very prestigious markets," said DebraHuttenburg, vice president and general manager of Harris BCD's RadioBroadcast Systems business unit. "It's an exciting time for terrestrialradio as the number of broadcasters announcing their HD Radio plans continueto grow. The Harris Radio team is focused on providing our customers with acost-effective, easy-to-implement way in which to launch digital services,along with a product portfolio that enables them to realize the businessopportunities those services bring. We're thrilled to welcome Entercom as aHarris customer and look forward to a long and successful relationship."About Harris Broadcast Communications DivisionHarris Broadcast Communications Division is one of four divisions withinHarris Corporation, an international communications equipment companyfocused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems andservices for government and commercial customers in more than 150 countries.One of the world's leading suppliers of broadcast technology, HarrisBroadcast Communications Division offers a full range of solutions thatsupport the digital delivery, automation and management of audio, video anddata.
For more information, visit http://www.broadcast.harris.com .
HD Radio(TM) is a trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation
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