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HD Radio finally landed its first national retailer, as RadioShac...

HD Radio finally landed its first national retailer, as RadioShack began a pilot rollout Mon. of Boston Acoustics receivers at Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, L.A., N.Y., Philadelphia and Washington stores, the HD Digital Radio Alliance said. RadioShack plans to…

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take these and other receiver models nationwide in Sept., the Alliance said. It’s believed to be the first time RadioShack has sold products from one-time specialty brand Boston Acoustics. The Alliance announced new or expanded marketing and promotion pacts with regional retailers in Detroit, L.A. and N.Y. to support HD Radio products. As of May 11, 794 HD Radio stations were on the air in 147 markets, iBiquity Digital told the FCC in an ex parte filing. Of those, 226 in 52 markets were transmitting “HD2” multicasts, iBiquity said.