James Careless is an award-winning freelance journalist with experience in radio/TV broadcasting as well as A/V equipment, system design and integration. He has written for Radio World, TV Tech, Systems Contractor News and AV Technology among others. Broadcast credits include CBC Radio, NPR and NBC News. He co-produces/co-hosts the “CDR Radio podcast” and is a two-time winner of the PBI Media Award for Excellence.
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Radio Garden Turns Earth Into Radio Tuner
Publicly funded art installation makes dialing around planet a visceral experience
Tech and Gear
Leveraging Visual Radio for Fun and Profit
Radio professionals can learn from the experiences of these three organizations
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A Little Flavor of Radio at CES
Among the booths was an interesting dashboard project from Gracenote
Global
Is European FM on the Way Out?
Norway has begun FM shutdown and other countries are considering following suit, but does...
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“Millennial” Speaks to the Creator’s Peers
Megan Tan’s podcast was born in a closet in Maine but has grown up...
Tech and Gear
They Seek “New and Better Form of Radio”
Alumni of NPR and Netflix marry a Netflix-style approach with streamed audio
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BBC to Expand Audio Content Globally
The broadcaster hopes to use its vast radio archives to attract more listeners
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Post-Fidel, the Broadcast Hostility Remains
For many in Cuba, access to communication is limited while media remains state-controlled
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Pandora Promotes Sales Network
Streamer plans to use its sales team to help other streamers sell ad inventory
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In-House or Third-Party Radio Transmission?
Some radio broadcasters transmit their signals directly to listeners, others pay third-party “transmission providers.”...
Tech and Gear
IHeartRadio Is on Board With OnStar Go
The company is a charter brand in a developing GM ecosystem that uses IBM...
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Todd Cochrane, Titan of Podcasting
Early entry and commercial success help him stand out from the competition
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PRX Puts Podcasting in Its Catapult
CPB provides $1 million to fund unique podcasting development program
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PantronX Seeks “Complete SDR Solution”
Its Titus II radio is an Android tablet computer with wideband digital RF receiver
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What’s Next for Streaming Audio?
The competitive landscape shifts with the shutdowns of Rdio and Live365 and the introduction...
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Spotify Takes Plunge Into Programmatic
Streamer is among those exploring an opportunistic, automatic platform approach
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U.K. Internet Radio Audiences — What We Know
RAJAR’s recently released survey provides insight into how online streaming fits into the entire...
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Pop Up Archive Solves Transcription Headaches
Online service offers transcripts, audio file storage, editing tools and more
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In-Car DAB Taking Off in Parts of Europe
Led by strong sales in the U.K., DAB Radio is making substantial inroads into...
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Pocket FM Brings Radio to War-Torn Areas
Small transmitter emphasizes small form factor and affordability
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The Evolution of Shortwave Radio
Once known as the Cold War battleground of state-run broadcasters, the band’s content and...
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Cut-and-Paste Challenges the Authority of News
Online puzzle game cuts up NPR audio to a fun, thought-provoking effect
News and Business
RadioNet Looks Back at Internet Radio
RWI’s column has been covering Internet radio for the last 20 years. We review...
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MW in Decline as Many Euro Broadcasters Shut Off Transmitters
High operating costs combined with concerns over audio quality and interference are to blame
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Maximize Your Audience Interactivity
Here are three products that stations can use to connect with listeners in new...
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Is Broadcast Radio Doomed?
With the BBC predicting an “Internet-only world” at some point in the future, where...
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Where Conflict Is Part of the Job
SSVC specializes in extreme broadcasting in Afghanistan and other conflict zones
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The Infinite Dial: The Demise of In-Home Radios?
Numbers are falling, especially among the young
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WTMX: Small Acts of Charity Matter
“The Mix” is honored by NAB with the Crystal Heritage Award
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The Infinite Dial: Pandora Down; Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Music Up
This is the third in a series looking at the recent Infinite Dial report....
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The Infinite Dial: Online Radio Listening, Smartphone Ownership Grow
12–24 age group dominates online radio listening numbers
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The Infinite Dial: Radio Holds Its Own in the Car
AM/FM radio listening up from 2015
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SHOUTca.st Finds Place Among Stations
Teenager’s home-built streaming audio platform adopted by stations around the world
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A Tale of Three X-Band Stations
With the expanded band back on the FCC radar, we check in with three...
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Social Media Boosts Stations’ Popularity
Savvy radio broadcasters are using social media to build real-time relationships with listeners and...
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Pandora, Google Play Music & SoundCloud
How streamers program music compared to traditional radio
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Longwave Broadcasting Retains Listeners
Just because a legacy radio band is low-fidelity and interference-prone doesn’t mean it doesn’t...
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Beasley: Radio’s Still a Great Place to Be
Honored with the National Radio Award, the company patriarch looks to the future
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Radio Plays Vital Role in Quake-Ridden Nepal
Despite the destruction of its infrastructure and the personal losses suffered by radio staff,...
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Follow That Space Station!
And variety is probably good for your smart TV’s health, too
News and Business
Radio Is Essential in Canada’s Arctic
CBC North delivers critical information to listeners in the vast and frigid Canadian northlands