Press Releases
March 18, 2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING RADIO PURCHASES
NEUSTAR SW4.0 CODEC PRE-CONDITINING SOLUTION FOR
ITS RADIO STATION NETWORK
Software Solution to Allow Multicast Programming
for On-Air and Internet Services
KIRKLAND, Wash., March 18, 2008 - Neural
Audio Corporation, the market leader in
developing advanced audio and surround sound
technologies, announced today that Georgia
Public Broadcasting Radio (GPB Radio) has
purchased the NeuStar™ SW4.0 Codec
Pre-Conditioning software package for its
statewide, sixteen station public radio network.
The software will allow GPB Radio to broadcast
an increased number of services and channels to
its audience on its FM stations.
"For public radio stations and networks, HD
Radio (IBOC) allows us to provide even more
services to our loyal listeners," said Mark G.
Fehlig, P.E., Georgia Public Broadcasting
director of engineering. "With NeuStar SW4.0, we
are able to conveniently multicast and offer our
audience a broader choice of listening options."
For broadcasters looking at multicasting
options, NeuStar SW4.0 Codec Pre-Conditioning
allows broadcasters to simultaneously process
their HD2, HD3 and HD4 channels or multiple
Internet streams without the need for additional
hardware. The NeuStar SW4.0 software can be
positioned ahead of Internet streams, DAB, DRM,
satellite, compressed STL, ISDN, mobile and
satellite uplinks, and other audio services in
the transmission chain for codec improvements
and audio processing.
“We are extremely pleased that GPB Radio has
chosen our NeuStar SW4.0 codec pre-conditioning
solution for their statewide network,” said Geir
R Skaaden, Neural Audio CEO. "Multicasting on HD
Radio is definitely an exciting new way to
expand the broadcast options available for
public broadcasters from reading services and
niche music formats like blues or jazz. And with
NeuStar’s lower bit rate capabilities, GPB Radio
will definitely be able to take advantage of
these widening opportunities."
Georgia Public Broadcasting's listener-supported
public radio network (GPB Radio) has been
Georgia's source for music, NPR (National Public
Radio), news and local programming favorites as
Studio GPB, featuring notable Georgia musicians;
Georgia Gazette, a daily radio magazine covering
everything from art to politics across the
state; and Cover to Cover, a monthly radio
book-club program featuring southern authors.
GPB Radio operates sixteen FM stations and seven
FM translators including: WUGA-FM 91.7; WNGU-FM
89.5; WPPR-FM 88.3; WJSP-FM 88.1; WACG-FM 90.7;
WSVH-FM 91.1; WXVS-FM 90.1; WWET-FM 91.7; WUWG-FM
90.7; WUNV-FM 91.7; WABR-FM 91.1; WJWV-FM 90.9;
WMUM-FM 89.7; WWIO 88.9; WQMT 98.9 and WGPB-FM
97.7.
About Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), which
includes nine full power GPB Television
Stations, GPB Radio, and the Education and
Technology Services (ETS) Division, serves
Georgia by providing music, news, and
educational products and services. GPB
Television is affiliated with Public
Broadcasting Service (PBS), while GPB Radio is
affiliated with National Public Radio (NPR).
About Neural Audio
Neural Audio, through its Neural Surround-THX®
Surround brand and unique audio optimization
technologies, has become the key enabler in the
delivery of high quality content for the TV,
radio, game, Internet, home theatre and mobile
markets. Key broadcast partners and customers
such as THX Ltd., XM Satellite Radio, Yamaha
Corporation, Sony Corporation, Pioneer
Electronics, Onkyo Corporation, Denon
Electronics, Marantz America and Harris
Corporation, Broadcast Communications have
adopted Neural Audio technologies to provide the
best quality audio available today to their
customers. For more information, please visit
www.neuralaudio.com, or
www.neuralsurround.com.
THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be
registered in some jurisdictions. All rights
reserved. Neural Surround is a trademark owned
by Neural Audio Corporation.
HD Radio™ is a trademark of iBiquity Digital
Corporation.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Jackie Broo
Communications Manager, Neural Audio Corporation
Email: jackie@neuralaudio.com
Office: +1-425.814.3200, ext. 116
Mobile: +1-513-304-9514
Dakx Turcotte
Director, Marketing and Business Development - Neural Audio Corporation
Email: dakx@neuralaudio.com
Office: +1-425-522-0635
Mobile: +1-206-499-5855