By now most people have heard an ad or two on the radio for something called HD radio. If you've wondered what the difference is between regular radio and HD radio, it boils down to two things -- quality and content.
The quality of the sounds is better. Even on AM. In fact, I used to be an avid WGN Radio listener, but since it's not in HD, I simply can't stand the noise of regular AM in my ears anymore. Sorry, WGN. It's time to turn your HD transmission back on.
On the FM side, the sound is cleaner. I won't say it's CD quality, but it's certainly better than regular FM.
The big thing is content -- people wonder what they will be able to hear with an HD radio that they can't with a regular radio.
We have an HD radio near the top of the John Hancock Center, so we put together a list of what we get on our radio. Your mileage will vary based on your radio and your location. But the radio does a great job of pulling in distant stations that weren't available before, even just regular FM ones. So if you're in Chicago, you should be able to hear most of what we hear.
Here's the list. HD-only channels are highlighted:
88.1 WCRX Chicago Columbia College
88.3 WDGC-FM Downers Grove Downers Grove High School
88.5 WHPK-FM Chicago University of Chicago
88.7 WLUW Chicago Loyola University
89.1 WONC Naperville North Central College
89.3 WNUR-FM Evanston Northwestern University
89.5 WBEW Chesterton, IN Chicago Public Radio
89.7 WONU Kankakee Olivet Nazarine University
90.1.1 WMBI-HD Chicago Moody Bible Institute
90.1.2 WMBI-HD2 Chicago Moody Bible Institute
90.1.3 WMBI-HD3 Chicago Moody Bible Institute
90.5 WRTE Chicago Spanish
90.9.1 WDCB-HD1 Glen Ellyn Jazz
91.5 WBEZ Chicago Chicago Public Radio
92.3.1 WPWX-HD Hammond, IN Urban
92.7 WCPT-FM Arlington Heights Talk
93.1.1 WXRT-FM-HD Chicago Rock
93.1.2 WXRT-FM-HD2 Chicago Rock
93.5 WVIX Joliet Spanish
93.9.1 WLIT-FM-HD Chicago Adult Contemporary
93.9.2 WLIT-FM-HD2 Chicago 70's/80's
94.3 WZOC Plymouth, IN Oldies
94.7.1 WLS-FM-HD Chicago Oldies
94.7.2 WLS-FM-HD2 Chicago Talk (WLS relay)
95.1 WIIL Kenosha, WI Rock
95.5.1 WNUA-HD Chicago Smooth Jazz
95.5.2 WNUA-HD2 Chicago Jazz
95.9 WEFM Michigan City, IN Variety
96.3.1 WBBM-FM-HD1 Chicago Top 40
96.3.2 WBBM-FM-HD2 Chicago Dance
96.7 WSSR Joliet Adult Contemporary
97.1.1 WDRV-HD Chicago Rock
97.1.2 WDRV-HD2 Chicago Rock
97.9.1 WLUP-FM-HD Chicago Hard Rock
97.9.2 WLUP-FM-HD2 Chicago Heavy Metal
97.9.3 WLUP-FM-HD3 Chicago Indian
98.3 WCCQ Crest Hill Country
98.7 WFMT Chicago Classical
99.1 WMYX-FM Milwaukee, WI Adult Contemporary
99.5.1 WUSN-HD Chicago Country
99.5.2 WUSN-HD2 Chicago Country
99.5.3 WUSN-HD3 Chicago Sports
99.9 WCPQ Park Forest Talk
100.3.1 WILV-HD Chicago Adult Contemporary
100.3.2 WILV-HD2 Chicago Love Songs
100.7 WRXQ Coal City Rock
101.1.1 WKQX-HD Chicago Alternative
101.1.2 WKQX-HD2 Chicago Punk
101.5 WNSN South Bend, IN Adult Contemporary
101.9.1 WTMX-HD Skokie Adult Contemporary
101.9.2 WTMX-HD2 Skokie 80's
102.7.1 WVAZ-HD Oak Park Urban
102.7.2 WVAZ-HD2 Oak Park Gospel
103.1 WVIV-FM Highland Park Spanish
103.5.1 WKSC-FM-HD Chicago Rhythmic CHR
103.5.2 WKSC-FM-HD2 Chicago Dance
103.9 WXRD Crown Point, IN Rock
104.3.1 WJMK-HD1 Chicago Rock
104.3.2 WJMK-HD2 Chicago Oldies
104.7 WCFL Morris Religious
105.1.1 WOJO-HD Evanston Spanish
105.1.2 WOJO-HD2 Evanston Spanish
105.1.3 WOJO-HD3 Evanston Spanish
105.5 WLJE Valparaiso, IN Country
105.9.1 WCFS-FM-HD Elmwood Park Adult Contemporary
105.9.2 WCFS-FM-HD2 Elmwood Park News (WBBM-AM relay)
106.3 WSRB Lansing R&B
106.7.1 WPPN-HD Des Plaines Spanish
106.7.2 WPPN-HD2 Des Plaines Spanish
107.1 WZVN Lowell, IN Adult Contemporary
107.5.1 WGCI-FM-HD Chicago Urban
107.5.2 WGCI-FM-HD2 Chicago Hip Hop
107.9 WLEY-FM Aurora Spanish
560 WIND Chicago
650 WSM Nashville, TN
670 WSCR-HD Chicago
700 WLW-HD Cincinnati, OH
720 WGN Chicago
740 CFZM Toronto, ON
750 WSM Atlanta, GA
760 WJR-HD Detroit, MI
780 WBBM-AM-HD Chicago
810 WGY Albany, NY
820 WCPT Crystal Lake
830 WCCO Minneapolis, MN
840 WHAS Louisville
890 WLS Chicago
950 WNTD Chicago
1000 WMVP Chicago
1020 KDKA Pittsburgh
1030 WBZ-HD Boston, MA
1040 WHO-HD Des Moines, IA
1080 WNWI Oak Lawn
1100 WTAM Cleveland, OH
1120 KMOX Saint Louis, MO
1160 WYLL Chicago
1180 WRTO-HD Chicago
1270 WWCA Gary, IN
1390 WGRB-HD Chicago
1430 WEEF Highland Park
1450 WCEV Cicero
1450 WRLL Cicero
1490 WPNA Oak Park
1510 WWHN Joliet
1530 WJJG Elmhurst
1590 WONX Evanston
1600 WCGO Chicago Heights
1690 WVON Berwyn
Monday, January 26, 2009
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You actually got wdgc 88.3 from downers grove. I am surprised! It's only like 250-300 watts. Wow...
ReplyDeleteYeah, we picked up a lot of weak signal out-of-market signals, especially from the southwest and Indiana.
ReplyDeleteI think a big part of it is that the regular FM selectivity and sensitivity is vastly superior in HD radios than in a regular cheap FM radio that most people would have in their homes.