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#Radio100 Moment 17: Ford Becomes First Automaker to Offer HD Radio with iTunes Tagging(December 29, 2009)
December 29, 2009

Moment 17: Ford Becomes First Automaker to Offer HD Radio with iTunes Tagging

Ford becomes the first auto manufacturer to offer factory-installed HD Radio with iTunes tagging capabilities. Starting with production year 2010, iTunes Tagging providea customers (via Ford’s SYNC system) with the ability to capture a song they hear on the HD Radio receiver for later purchase. With a simple push of the “TAG” button on the radio display, the song information is stored in the radio’s memory.


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