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Will 5G Be an Effective Media for Broadcast Radio in the Future?
In Austria, radio's future may not only include digital terrestrial broadcasting
The author is regional engineering lead for iHeartMedia Los Angeles and a longtime Radio World contributor. He received the Robert W. Flanders SBE Engineer of the Year award from the Society of Broadcast Engineers in 2025.
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Digital Radio Is Having Positive Financial Impact for Commercial Broadcasters in Australia
Joan Warner, the CEO of Commercial Radio Australia, said the increase in DAB+ devices...
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Best Practices: UPS
Without the proper attention, uninterruptible power supplies can create more problems than they solve
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Kuwait Shortwave Will Upgrade to Digital Using DRM
This project will be added to a series of vital projects that aim to...
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Charter Communications Working Hard to Become a Wireless Provider
The company is asking for Special Temporary Authority to advance its understanding of 5G...
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Romania Gauges the Public’s Interest in DAB
ANCOM is launching a public consultation to gauge market interest in the allocation of...
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ABU Concludes 2018 Digital Broadcasting Symposium
Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner spoke about the uniqueness of radio as compared...
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Sacramento to Host Verizon’s First 5G Deployment
Last summer, California capital fast-tracked Verizon’s request for access to city utility poles for...
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Recent DAB Developments Around the World
Lars Peder Lundgren from the manufacturer Paneda shared some examples of advanced DAB+ and...
Tech and Gear
Trends in Technology: AoIP Codecs for Remote Broadcasts
A look at several hardware and software options currently on the market
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Cable MSOs Introducing More and More Gigabit Services Into the Home
With the proliferation of TV offerings available via the internet, the emphasis is on...
Industry News
WATCH: Engineers in Action
Broadcast engineers don't have it easy, but the work is critical to keep listeners...
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TIM, Huawei, Vodafone Conducting 5G Tests in Italy
5G trial is being promoted by the Italian government
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Best Practices: STL System Diversity
Every radio station should have, at minimum, two ways to get program audio to...
Industry
Washington State Ratifies Its Own Net Neutrality Laws
A bill that reinstates protections repealed by the FCC passed both houses of the...
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US Broadcasters Speak at EBU Digital Radio Summit
Sam Matheny and Joe D'Angelo addressed the future of radio technology at event in...
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Sprint and T-Mobile Announce 5G Plans
Customers in Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles will begin experiencing “5G-like” capabilities, as Sprint...
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DRM to Sponsor Sessions at ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium
Delegates will also be able to participate in the DRM workshop on March 7
Industry
DRM Consortium to Exhibit at BES Expo
A three-day conference coincides with the exhibition, will include two DRM sessions on Feb....
Industry News
Digital Radio Receiver Chip Sales Are Brisk
Frontier sells 45 millionth set of receiver chips
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New Digital Radio Transmissions Start in Kuwait and Algeria
New Zealand shows interest in starting a DAB broadcasting program of its own
Industry
UK Regulator Has Its Say Before AM Transmitters Can Go Dark
Ofcom weighs in on Absolute Radio's plans to reduce medium wave coverage across the...
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Indianapolis, Minneapolis & Little Rock Are Likely Early 5G Test Markets
AT&T said it will launch mobile 5G in 12 U.S. markets this year
Industry
HD Radio Penetration Nears 50% in New Car Sales
Here's the latest data on HD Radio-compatible vehicle sales for last year
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Nielsen: AM/FM Radio Reach Exceeds That of Other Electronic Media
Each week, more Americans tune into AM/FM radio than watch TV or use smartphones,...
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DAB Radio Sales Are Up in Norway and Germany
This news follows recent national FM switch-offs and transitions to digital radio
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SpaceX Moves Closer to Proving Satellite-Based Broadband
Musk said the company wants to create a “global communications system”
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Charter, Other Cable TV ISPs to Offer (Nearly) 1 Gb/s Broadband to Homes
Charter Communications will roll out DOCSIS D3.1 across its 50-million-home footprint by end of...
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Frontier Communications Customers: Beware
The company is reportedly preparing to sell off the landline assets it acquired from...
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Head of Vatican Radio Discusses Radio’s Future in Italy
Viganò answered that radio seems destined for such an evolution, but since the change...
Industry
Digital Radio Outlet Use Nearly Reaches 50% in UK
Across the United Kingdom, use of digital outlets for national stations increased by 7.3%...
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India May Allocate FM-Band “White Spaces” to DRM Digital Radio
The open ITU-R standard DRM was already adopted and on air nation-wide in India...
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Korean Telecom to Use 5G at PyeongChang Winter Olympics
KT’s SVP of Network Strategy announced plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2019
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Initial Surveys Indicate Decrease in OTA Radio Use in Norway
But the Norwegian Media Authority published some data that show local FM stations (not...
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Rysavy: Wireless Will Displace Wired Endpoints for Broadband
He also asserts that advanced versions of 4G LTE and later 5G wireless “will...
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WorldDAB to Sponsor Workshop at ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium
Representatives from Asia Pacific and Europe will share best practices and case studies on...
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Best Practices: Value Engineering
Doug Irwin has yet to work on a project for a radio station in...
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Samsung Further Commits to its Support of FM Tuners in Smartphones
It's good news for the headphone jack, too