As regards accessible HD radios, this past April 28, Mike Duke wrote on this (the ACBRA) list:
"All I can say right now is that a major company, with many local outlets across the country, is set to announce a new accessible HD radio within the next month." Well, apparently more can now be said; Insignia has produced, and Best Buy will market, an accessible HD radio / alarm clock, featuring dual alarms, 10 AM and 20 FM presets, and access to radio reading services carried on HD channels! Release is scheduled for July; preorders may be placed now; price, $99.00. For details, go to: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/idUS150650+18-May-2012+HUG20120518 John From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Duke Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:28 AM To: leadership list Subject: [leadership] Regarding An Accessible HD Radio While you may still find one through a dealer, the Dice unit is no longer in production. To answer Sue's questions, it apparently had some quality control issues, and most of the individual units turned out to be not very sensitive. I own one, but that is partly because I was on the team that worked with them on the accessibility standards. My suggestion is to sit tight for about another month. All I can say right now is that a major company, with many local outlets across the country, is set to announce a new accessible HD radio within the next month. I have been working on this project also as part of a group from the International Association of Audio Information Services, which is also the group that approached Dice about the unit Sue mentioned. Don't ask who, how much, etc. I can't say anymore before the official announcement is released. Mike Duke
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