Super Bowl Update

Hyundai and Lexus have rolled out their latest new vehicles for the 2013 model year, and among the upgrades made to models from both companies is HD Radio technology.

Hyundai's all-new Santa Fe Sport, a 5-passenger SUV, is now available at Hyundai dealers and includes HD Radio as standard equipment.  HD Radio will also be offered as standard on the longer, 6- or 7-passenger Santa Fe, which will debut in early 2013.  In addition to HD Radio, both Santa Fe models are completely new from bumper to bumper, and feature outstanding fuel economy.  The Santa Fe delivers up to 26 MPG highway, while the four-cylinder Sport delivers up to 31 MPG highway.

From Lexus for 2013 comes a mildly revised IS series in two basic models, the IS 250 and IS 350.  While there are few changes to the cars overall for the new year, IS sedans equipped with the available navigation system will now include HD Radio.

The Santa Fe SUVs and IS sedans join other Hyundai and Lexus models offering HD Radio.  That list includes:

28 automotive brands now offer HD Radio, including models from 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.

Japanese luxury automaker Lexus (a division of Toyota) announced this week that its 2013 LS flagship models will come standard with HD Radio technology and iTunes tagging. The 2013 LS will join other Lexus models, including the ES, GS, RX, and LX which already offer HD Radio technology.

The Toyota brand also offers HD Radio on most vehicles and all Scion models include the technology as standard equipment.

HD Radio 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.

Automakers are continuing to embrace HD Radio 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 and FM stations across the country broadcasting with HD Radio, with more than 1,400 additional digital-only FM HD2/HD3 multicast channels sending new, exciting programming.

In the Tri-State and surrounding areas, the following stations broadcast with HD Radio: