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...radio isn't the first digital format. Satellite radio from Sirius and XM is transmitted digitally as well. The difference is that regular AM and FM stations broadcast HD radio, whereas satellite companies broadcast a separate stable of nationwide stations. You will need to buy a new radio or tuner to get HD radio, but you won't need to pay a monthly subscription fee or buy a new antenna, as you do with satellite radio. HD radio also lets you read song titles on your receiver's display. The first models are designed for automobiles...
...PROBLEM: An archcriminal named Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban, a high-security jail for wizards, and he's looking for Harry...
...plugged much of its shortfall by raising carriage fees and wheedling new cash from big charitable donors. (It recently won a $14 million MacArthur Foundation grant.) NPR has also started selling ad space on its headquarters building, and is widening its brand with two channels on Sirius Satellite Radio and an expanding online presence. "It's been a tough two years, but I think we've weathered it better than many for-profit networks," says executive vice president Ken Stern, 38, who joined NPR in 1999 and is credited with improving its financial health...
...than-FM-quality stations, wowed the crowds last year. This year satellite radio has stepped out of the car. XM released a "Sky-Fi" boom box with a tiny receiving dish for $229. The receiver is detachable, so you can swap it in and out of your car. Rival Sirius has gone for the home hi-fi approach; $299 satellite-radio components should be available this July...
...Erasure, The Cure, Social Distortion. But wait! Why is my friend switching to that awful techno music? Luckily, we agree on some things. We both like CNN Headline News in small doses and classical music in the evening. We sorely miss National Public Radio (which XM's competitor, Sirius, plans to offer when it launches later this year) but settle for the BBC. And we have a weakness for love songs on "The Heart...