---- Original Message ------
From: "John McCann" <[log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [leadership] Regarding An Accessible HD Radio
Date sent: Sat, 19 May 2012 16:51:19 -0400

As regards accessible HD radios, this past April 28, Mike Duke 
wrote on this
(the ACBRA) list:



"All I can say right now is that a major company, with many local 
outlets
across the country, is set to announce a new accessible HD radio 
within the
next month."



Well, apparently more can now be said; Insignia has produced, and 
Best Buy
will market, an accessible HD radio / alarm clock, featuring dual 
alarms, 10
AM and 20 FM presets, and access to radio reading services 
carried on HD
channels!  Release is scheduled for July; preorders may be placed 
now;
price, $99.00.



For details, go to:



http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/idUS150650+18-May-2012+
HUG20120518



John





From: [log in to unmask] 
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Mike Duke
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:28 AM
To: leadership list
Subject: [leadership] Regarding An Accessible HD Radio



While you may still find one through a dealer, the Dice unit is 
no longer in
production.



To answer Sue's questions, it apparently had some quality control 
issues,
and most of the individual units turned out to be not very 
sensitive.



I own one, but that is partly because I was on the team that 
worked with
them on the accessibility standards.



My suggestion is to sit tight for about another month.



All I can say right now is that a major company, with many local 
outlets
across the country, is set to announce a new accessible HD radio 
within the
next month.



I have been working on this project also as part of a group from 
the
International Association of Audio Information Services, which is 
also the
group that approached Dice about the unit Sue mentioned.





Don't ask who, how much, etc.  I can't say anymore before the 
official
announcement is released.



Mike Duke


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