More and more radio stations and broadcasters have begun to take advantage of the extra features of HD Portable Radios, including the extra channels available on the HD digital radio FM band. Now more than 800 FM stations are multicasting two or three different programs on their frequencies using HD or HD3.

Many industry experts and consumers are that Apple iTunes Tagging , as well as increased availability oh HD Portable radios, will give HD Radio a huge boost. Jumping onto the iTunes tagging bandwagon will to help. Tagging will let you bookmark a song you have heard on an HD Radio station, and later, when that iPod device is connected to your computer and Internet, it goes to iTunes and lets you easily and quickly and buy the song, at a click of a button, and download it.

By far, the obvious advantage to HD Radio is the much improved sound quality. It is free radio. Lower radio prices are helping to increase sales. More and more car, office, and home audio products are including HD Radio technology, so more people do have exposure to it.