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Thanks to the efforts of New York State Senator John DeFrancisco,
Syracuse University's public radio station, WAER, will be among
the first public radio stations to make the transition to high
definition radio. DeFrancisco obtained a $150,000 grant that will
allow the station to purchase the necessary equipment to make the
transition.
"The university community owes a great deal to the
leadership of Senator DeFrancisco in getting this grant,"
says SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor. "These monies allow us to
update our technology to provide WAER listeners with the latest
services. Not only will the high-definition signal improve sound
quality for many listeners, but I am extremely pleased that the
signal also can carry safety information, including weather alerts
and Amber alerts."
"I am pleased to have secured this $150,000 grant to help
support and further the educational mission of Jazz 88 and WAER
News and to assist with its transition to digital
technology," says DeFrancisco. "This station has been a
great resource to our Central New York community over the years,
and it has provided an important service to its listeners through
its music programming and news coverage. More importantly, the station
does an incredible job when it comes to educating and equipping
students for a career in the broadcasting industry and I am happy
to support its enriching efforts."
Over the past two years, WAER has completely upgraded its
production capabilities from analog to digital. In the next phase
of the project, the station will purchase a digital transmitter.
WAER will broadcast both analog and digital signals to the public
until digital receivers become more common among consumers.
Planning for the transition will begin immediately.
WAER is a nonprofit, public radio station licensed to Syracuse
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