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A method to transmitting broadcast area wide programming content and localized auxiliary information content within a single broadcast area using radio broadcasting equipment, the method comprising:

• operating a plurality of transmitters including a main transmitter and a plurality of auxiliary transmitters configured to transmits radio broadcast area wide programming for a radio broadcasting station in a radio broadcast service area licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), wherein the FCC radio broadcast service area is specific to and limited to a geographic region licensed by the FCC,
• wherein the radio broadcasting station transmits radio broadcast area wide programming in the FCC radio broadcast service area on both the at least one main transmitter and the plurality of auxiliary transmitters on the single frequency network transmission frequency licensed by the FCC in the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area for transmission using the plurality of auxiliary transmitters and the corresponding at least one main transmitter;
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• controlling the plurality of auxiliary transmitters to switch on transmission of localized auxiliary information content by at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters on the single frequency network transmission frequency licensed to the radio broadcasting station licensed by the FCC in the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area for transmission using the plurality of auxiliary transmitters and the corresponding at least one main transmitter,
• wherein the localized auxiliary information content includes a data item that enables automatic retrieval of additional information that is different and in addition to the radio broadcast area wide programming,
• wherein the additional information is automatically retrieved from a remote server by equipment that includes at least one receiver configured to receive radio broadcast content,
• wherein the at least one receiver receives the data item and includes a software application configured to receive and analyze the received localized auxiliary information, output at least a portion of the localized auxiliary information content to a user, and automatically retrieve the additional information for output to the user from the remote server in response to the data item being analyzed by the mobile software application, and
• wherein the additional information is information that is specific to a location within the radio broadcast area geographic region of the FCC licensed radio broadcasting station's area that corresponds to both a location of the at least one receiver receiving the radio broadcast content and a location of the at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters within the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area.

Radio broadcasting equipment comprising:

• at least one auxiliary transmitter associated with at least one main transmitter that transmits radio broadcast area wide programming for a radio broadcasting station in a radio broadcast service area licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), wherein the FCC radio broadcast service area is specific to and limited to a geographic region licensed by the FCC,
• wherein the radio broadcasting station transmits radio broadcast area wide programming in the FCC radio broadcast service area on both the at least one main transmitter and the plurality of auxiliary transmitters on a single frequency network transmission frequency licensed by the FCC in the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area for transmission using the plurality of auxiliary transmitters and the corresponding at least one main transmitter;
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• a controlling mechanism that controls the at least one auxiliary transmitter to switch on transmission of localized auxiliary information content on the single frequency network transmission frequency licensed to the radio broadcasting station licensed by the FCC in the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area for transmission using the at least one auxiliary transmitter and the corresponding at least one main transmitter,
• wherein the localized auxiliary information content includes a data item that enables automatic retrieval of additional information that is different and in addition to the radio broadcast area wide programming,
• wherein the additional information is automatically retrieved from a remote server by equipment that includes at least one receiver configured to receive radio broadcast content, wherein the at least one receiver receives the data item and includes a software application configured to receive and analyze the received localized auxiliary information, output at least a portion of the localized auxiliary information content to a user, and automatically retrieve the additional information for output to the user from the remote server in response to the data item being analyzed by the software application, and
• wherein the additional information is information that is specific to a location within the radio broadcast area geographic region of the FCC licensed radio broadcasting station's area that corresponds to both a location of the at least one receiver receiving the radio broadcast content and a location of the at least one auxiliary transmitter within the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area.

A method to transmitting broadcast area wide programming content and localized auxiliary information content within a single broadcast area using radio broadcasting equipment, the method comprising:

• operating a plurality of transmitters including a main transmitter and at least one auxiliary transmitter configured to transmits radio broadcast area wide programming for a radio broadcasting station in a radio broadcast service area licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), wherein the FCC radio broadcast service area is specific to and limited to a geographic region licensed by the FCC,
• wherein the radio broadcasting station transmits radio broadcast area wide programming in the FCC radio broadcast service area on both the at least one main transmitter and the plurality of auxiliary transmitters on a single frequency network transmission frequency licensed by the FCC in the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area for transmission using the plurality of auxiliary transmitters and the corresponding at least one main transmitter;
• and
• controlling the at least one auxiliary transmitter to switch on transmission of localized auxiliary information content by the at least one auxiliary transmitter on the single frequency network transmission frequency licensed to the radio broadcasting station licensed by the FCC in the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area for transmission using the at least one auxiliary transmitter and the corresponding at least one main transmitter,
• wherein the localized auxiliary information content includes a data item that enables automatic retrieval of additional information that is different and in addition to the radio broadcast area wide programming,
• wherein the additional information is automatically retrieved from a remote server by equipment that includes at least one receiver configured to receive radio broadcast content,
• wherein the at least one receiver receives the data item and includes a software application configured to receive and analyze the received localized auxiliary information, output at least a portion of the localized auxiliary information content to a user, and automatically retrieve the additional information for output to the user from the remote server in response to the data item being analyzed by the mobile software application, and
• wherein the additional information is information that is specific to a location within the radio broadcast area geographic region of the FCC licensed radio broadcasting station's area that corresponds to both a location of the at least one receiver receiving the radio broadcast content and a location of the at least one auxiliary transmitter within the FCC licensed radio broadcast service area.