Clear Channel said at the Reuters Advertising and Media Summit that they're planning on offering local radio services, like traffic and weather data, to cellphones as early as 2006.

John Hogan, Chief Executive of Clear Channel Radio, they're in talks with all the top U.S. mobile services and might run tests for local cellular radio services with the goal to begin offering the service next year.

This is the first good idea from them that I've seen in a long time. HD Radio sure isn't going to cut it, regardless of whatever big announcement is coming next week. 

[Reuters]