Lexus Adds HD Radio™ Technology To 2013 IS Sports Sedan

Friday, September 14th, 2012

HD Radio Technology with iTunes Tagging now available on 6 Lexus models

What: Lexus announced that the 2013 IS 250/350 will offer HD Radio Technology with iTunes® Tagging. The 2013 IS 250/350 will join the ES, GS, LS, LX, RX which already offer HD Radio Technology with iTunes® Tagging.

HD Radio Technology is or will be available as a factory installed feature from 28 automotive brands including Acura, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI USA, Porsche, Ram, Rolls-Royce, Scion, SRT (Chrysler), Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.

Where: The Official 2013 Lexus IS Press Release can be found at the following link:
http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/fun+drive+lexus+is+sport+sedan+2013.htm

Why: 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, and the popular iTunes® Tagging feature which enables listeners to tag songs for later download and purchase through iTunes. The recently launched Artist Experience feature is also growing very quickly as more broadcasters are supporting the feature and automakers are launching radios that display the artist images and station logos.

Today, there are over 2,150 AM & FM stations broadcasting with HD Radio Technology with more than 1,400 additional digital only FM HD2/HD3 multicast channels sending new exciting programming.

To get a sense of the dynamic, fresh new formats on these HD2/HD3 Channels, check out the full list here: http://www.hdradio.com/stations.

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For more information, contact:
Steve Baldacci 
Senior VP Marketing 
iBiquity Digital Corporation 
443-539-4340 
baldacci@ibiquity.com 

James DeRidder
Director, OEM Marketing
iBiquity Digital Corporation 
248-537-3267
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™ 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.