100.5 The Eagle is one of three Jonesboro Radio Group stations broadcasting in HD Radio. Our sister stations Mix 106.3 and 104.9 The Fox also transmit HD. That means we are actually transmitting two different types of signals.
- We continue to transmit the traditional FM Stereo signal on 100.5
- We also transmit the High Definition (HD) signal on the same channel, 100.5
You may have an HD equipped radio in your vehicle and you don’t even know it.
To find out if your automobile radio is HD Radio equipped, check your owner’s manual, your sticker if your vehicle is new, or look in the FM “settings” for buttons like the one pictured above that say “HD Radio”. In many cases, this option is not automatically turned “on” by the manufacturer.
The HD Radio signal is super clean. When the HD signal is engaged, the “hiss” associated at times with the FM signal is completely missing from the signal. It is truly beautiful, and we have spent tens of thousands of dollars to make this technology available.
The digital signal does not have the same robust reach as the analog signal. For that reason, when you are listening to our station, and you move into what we call the “fringe coverage area” for the digital signal, your radio will start compensating for the loss of digital signal by switching to the analog FM Stereo signal. This is normal. We work hard to make sure that what you hear while this “switching” is taking place is as seamless as possible with no timing differences. If you ever hear a timing problem, please let us know.
We know sometimes new technology like HD Radio can be confusing. If you have any questions, or need help understanding what HD Radio is and how it works, feel free to write Trey Stafford, our general manager.
