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Listener-supported KRTU
joins the first wave of radio stations in the country to begin
broadcasting in HD digital audio. The conversion to the new format was
made possible through a technology grant provided by the AT&T
Foundation.
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“We are proud to show
our continued support for Trinity's students through this grant,”
said AT&T Director of External Affairs Jim Jamison. “The University has
been able to stay ahead of the curve and become the first public radio
station in San Antonio to convert to digital. This change is not only
beneficial for listeners but also coincides with both Trinity University
and AT&T's education mission to create an engaging and cutting-edge
learning environment for students.”
With the AT&T grant, KRTU
was able to renovate its main and auxiliary |
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KRTU Music Director
Aaron Prado at work in the old on-air booth, December 2006. |
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studios, install state of
the art digital equipment, and begin broadcasting on a digital
transmitter.
“Everything is digitally integrated in a way that it never was before,”
added Aaron Prado, Music Director for KRTU. “It transformed the
station.”
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“The conversion to HD
enhances KRTU’s ability to deliver quality programming,” said William
Christ, KRTU General Manager and chair of Trinity’s Department of
Communication. “It also gives us the essential tools to teach the next
generation of broadcasters. We are thrilled with AT&T’s commitment to
bring KRTU to the forefront of this particular field.”
In addition to funding
KRTU’s studio renovations and conversion to HD, AT&T provided resources
to enhance Trinity’s technological resources, including the creation of
an information commons in the |
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New Equipment sits
stockpiled and ready for installation, July 2007. |
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Coates University Library,
an update of technology equipment in classrooms across the campus, and
an upgrade of Trinity’s television facilities to digital technology. |
