Emmis Announces Additional HD2 Formats for Austin

Emmis Announces Additional HD2 Formats for Austin

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emmis Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:EMMS) unveiled its next wave of High Definition Digital second channels in Austin (market rank No. 42). Emmis will roll out these multicast channels in the coming months.

Both the main stations and their secondary channels will be broadcast in HD. KBPA-FM (BOB-FM) will air a smooth jazz channel on its secondary signal, KDHT-FM (HOT 93.3) will broadcast an "Old Skool" hip-hop channel, KLBJ-FM will air an Austin blues channel, KGSR-FM listeners will enjoy a "Deep, Deep Tracks" channel, and KROX (101X) will play hard rock and metal on its HD2 channel.

In January 2006, Emmis announced formats for its secondary HD channels in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Indianapolis. In April, the company announced HD2 formats in St. Louis.

The HD Digital Radio Alliance, of which Emmis is a member, is a strategic alliance designed to accelerate the rollout of HD Digital Radio. HD Digital Radio eliminates the static, hiss and fades associated with analog signals. The wireless data feature enables text information on songs to be broadcast directly to receiver display screens. HD Digital Radio will initially be commercial-free, and no subscription is required. HD Digital Radio receivers are available now at various in-store and online retailers.

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Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting, television broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis owns 21 FM and 2 AM domestic radio stations serving the nation's largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind. In May 2005, Emmis announced its intent to seek strategic alternatives for its 16 television stations, and the Company has sold or announced signed definitive agreements to sell 14 of them. Emmis owns a radio network, international radio stations, regional and specialty magazines and ancillary businesses in broadcast sales.

Source: Emmis Communications

CONTACT: Jodi Wright of Emmis Communications, +1-317-266-0100

Web site: http://www.emmis.com/

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