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Skip Pizzi / The Big Picture
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Technical developments in the digital arena, consumer electronics and new media bear directly on the success of traditional radio broadcast. Insightful commentary on these and other trends from Radio World Contributing Editor Skip Pizzi.
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Doing the Digital DJ Dance
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A Club DJ’s Tools and Techniques Used to Be Much the Same As the Radio DJ’s. Not Anymore
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by Skip Pizzi, 11.22.2006
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Anyone from the radio business who’s been to a dance club lately may have noticed that the equipment used by the DJs looks pretty unfamiliar.
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AES Convention Appeals to Radio
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This Year’s AES Show in San Francisco Was Weighted Heavily Toward Broadcast And Surround Sound Issues.
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by Skip Pizzi, 11.08.2006
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I should have known it was going to be a surprisingly radio-centric AES show when the movie on my flight to San Francisco was “A Prairie Home Companion.”
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What a Wireless World It Will Be
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Will the Wireless Internet Threaten or Enhance Broadcast Radio?
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by Skip Pizzi, 10.25.2006
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The promise of a broadband wireless Internet future has been hyped for several years, yet in the United States, it remains elusive, just beyond the grasp.
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Radio's Sustainability Sweepstakes
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The Fate of Today's Emerging Technologies Depends on Risk Management, Diversification and Scalability
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by Skip Pizzi, 10.11.2006
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Our anonymous colleague Guy Wire raised some eyebrows recently when he suggested that terrestrial radio might buy up satellite radio interests.
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Desperately Seeking Portable HD
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When Will We See Handheld HD Radios? Don't Hold Your Breath
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by Skip Pizzi, 9.27.2006
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Although the common wisdom among consumer electronics manufacturers holds that tired old analog radio has no place in slick new digital handhelds, a recent survey of handheld users found that radio was their most wanted additional feature.
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'Podjacking' Draws Increased Attention
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One of the Hottest Issues in Regulatory Circles Lately Is Heating Up Even More
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by Skip Pizzi, 9.13.2006
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You may recall that way back in the June 8, 2005 issue of RW, this column first used the term "podjacking" to refer to reports coming in about car radio interference from the low-power ("FCC Part 15") FM transmitters used to feed portable devices into car audio systems via their FM tuners. Since then, tests commissioned by NAB, and subsequent independent tests conducted by NPR Labs, have confirmed and quantified the problem.
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To Ride the Radio Comet
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Where We Consider How Chris Anderson's 'The Long Tail' Might Apply to the Radio Business
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by Skip Pizzi, 9.01.2006
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Chris Anderson's seminal article "The Long Tail" in the October 2004 issue of Wired magazine has stimulated an inordinate amount of discussion in the media world. A new book by the same name and author is now on many media professionals' late-summer reading list.
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RIAA's License to Bill
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by Skip Pizzi, 8.02.2006
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There's a Fine Line Between Streaming and Downloads. New Devices Are Erasing That Line
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A Night on Space Mountain
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by Skip Pizzi, 7.19.2006
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The IBOC Conversion May Hit Some Unforeseen Ups and Downs, But Its Path Is Largely Predictable
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Conquering the Digital Media World
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by Skip Pizzi, 7.05.2006
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... One Format at a Time
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Stuck in the Middle With UGC
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by Skip Pizzi, 6.21.2006
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Broadcasters Are in Unfamiliar Territory When Their Podcasts Compete With User-Generated Content
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The Value of a Clean Windshield
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by Skip Pizzi, 6.07.2006
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Negotiating the Road Ahead Requires A Long, Clear View
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Digital Media's Global Warming
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by Skip Pizzi, 5.24.2006
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The Frequency of Disruptive Events in Media Seems to Be Increasing. Anomaly or Trend?
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Radio's Command PERFORMance
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by Skip Pizzi, 5.10.2006
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Although we rarely acknowledge it today, the process of sound recording must have seemed almost magical when first introduced.
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Broadcasters, Pick Your Poison
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by Skip Pizzi, 4.20.2006
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Many of the competitive concerns on broadcasters' minds today involve fear of satellite radio's further incursion into a marketplace formerly held exclusively by terrestrial AM and FM stations.
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$$ for Nothing and Your Tunes for Free
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by Skip Pizzi, 4.12.2006
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Much has been made recently of the swell deal that U.S. radio stations have in their free access to published music.
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Surround Compatibility Revisited
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by Skip Pizzi, 3.29.2006
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The Feb. 1 issue of Radio World included an opinion piece on the editorial page titled "Compatibility Begins at Home."
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Solving the Digital Music Puzzle
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by Skip Pizzi, 3.15.2006
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Everyone agrees that the music recording industry has traveled a rocky path into the digital domain. Beyond that, however, concurrence is scarce.
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Pledging Allegiance to the Audio Flag
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by Skip Pizzi, 3.01.2006
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There's an old saying referring to Congress that goes: "Whatever they're talking about, they're talking about money." The recent congressional action on content protection for digital radio has been no exception.
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A Race Against Rhyme Time
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by Skip Pizzi, 2.15.2006
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IBOC Will Have To Play Catch-Up With Satellite Radio, But Will Other Similarly Named Competition Interfere?
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