WASHINGTON
-- Howard University's WHUR-FM will receive the NAB HD Radio Multicast
Award for its HD-2 channel, "WHUR-WORLD." The station will
receive the award during the NAB Radio Luncheon, sponsored by ASCAP,
on Friday, September 19 during The NAB Radio Show in Austin.
"WHUR-WORLD HD2 has successfully combined non-traditional music, news, community involvement and information into a fresh new variety format that creates a new identity for HD radio," said NAB Executive Vice President of Radio John David.
Howard University's WHUR-WORLD is an extension of the University's WHUR-FM adult urban contemporary station. In addition to personality-supported shows, the programming for WHUR-WORLD includes jazz, hip-hop and worldbeat music, along with business, financial and domestic violence talk shows.
The NAB HD Radio Multicast Award was established in 2007 and recognizes stations utilizing HD Radio technology through innovative or groundbreaking programming on a multicast channel. Stations were asked to submit information including programming, on-air personalities, promotions and branding elements that establish the multicast channel with a separate identity from the main station.
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The NAB Radio Show
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year's show, Sep. 17- 19 in Austin, delivers a one-of-a-kind networking
opportunity for station professionals representing all format and market
sizes and is co-located with the R&R Convention. More information
about The NAB Radio Show is available at www.nabradioshow.com.
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for America's broadcasters. As the voice of more than 8,300 radio and
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and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB
enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their
businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more
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