Kia Announces HD Radio Technology Availability in the 2012 Soul
COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Continuing with a strong launch of new
designs and vehicle refreshes, Kia
announced that they would be offering HD
Radio Technology in their 2012 Kia Soul
model to be launched soon. The Soul will
be the 4th vehicle in the Kia family to
offer HD Radio Technology. The Optima,
Sorento, and Sportage models have already
What: hit dealers offering HD Radio Technology.
19 automotive brands have announced that HD
Radio Technology is or will be available as
a factory installed feature including Audi,
Bentley, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia,
Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz,
MINI USA, Rolls-Royce, Scion, Subaru,
Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.
Automakers are continuing to embrace HD
Radio Technology at a rapid pace, offering
consumers a variety of new and exciting
stations in crystal-clear digital sound,
including on-screen information that
displays song titles and artist names. The
popular iTunes(R) Tagging feature is also
continuing its rapid adoption with Ford,
Subaru, and Scion being the first to offer
it and Toyota and Lexus announcing that all
of its radios with HD Radio Technology will
Why: also include the feature.
Today, there are over 2,000 AM & FM stations
broadcasting with HD Radio Technology with
more than 1,300 additional digital only FM
HD2/HD3/HD4 multicast channels sending new
exciting programming.
To get a sense of the dynamic, fresh new
formats on these HD2/HD3/HD4 channels,
check out the full list here: http://
hdradio.com/#stationGuideWidgetry. To
view the Kia Soul Press Release, view this
link: http://www.kiamedia.com/secure/
corporate081611.html
Where: Your local auto dealerships nationwide.
When: Today (8/30/11)!
For more information, contact:
Steve Baldacci James DeRidder
Senior VP Marketing Director, OEM Marketing
iBiquity Digital Corporation iBiquity Digital Corporation
443-539-4340 248-537-3267
baldacci@ibiquity.com deridder@ibiquity.com
Note to editors: "HD Radio" and the "HD Radio" logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. The "HD" in HD Radio(TM) is part of iBiquity Digital's brand name for its advanced digital AM/FM system. It does not mean hybrid digital or high-definition digital; both of these are incorrect.