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Where Ideas Turn Into ‘Blinks’
When the HD Digital Radio Alliance last year introduced edgy radio spots for the...
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New Job Title: Director, Digital Media
Greater Media did it. ABC Radio Networks did it. Others have too. More organizations...
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Bob Royal’s 60 Years at WPTF(AM)
The Andrews Sisters and Glenn Miller sat atop the Billboard chart. FM didn’t exist...
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Magix Offers ‘Surprising’ Audio Software
Well, let me apologize at this time to Magix for greatly underestimating its Audio...
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Bloomington’s WJBC: Life Begins at 80
In May 1925 the stock market was rising to unheard-of heights.
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WWOZ Preserves Big Easy Jazz Heritage
The WWOZ(FM) music library represents nothing less than an audio history of the unique...
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Chasing Ghosts: WFMU Airchecks
Radio is ephemeral. The sound waves we receive each day race off into the...
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Young Engineers, Please Stand Up
"Boneless ribs." "Hot chili." "Original copy."To that list of oxymorons one might be tempted...
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Radio Terms of … Endearment
There Was Somethin' About That Automation System That Made You Want to Give It...
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Top of the Hour: The Real Deal
Somewhere near the top of the hour, you'll hear the one element that is...
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Clear Channel Tries Selling With Sound
While national radio ads usually are professionally produced by agencies, many local spots are...
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Radio and Design Engineer Bench Dies
Edward "Ed" Bench died at age 83 on Dec. 7, 2004, in Belleville, Ill....
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Got a Jingle Question? Ask Ken R.
Author and Connoisseur of Classic Radio ID Jingles From the '60s and '70s Takes...
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The ITC Cart Machine/Lamp: Lighting Up the Dial
You knew there had to be another use for those classic ITC single-play cart...
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Roots of Radio: Treasures Find a New Home
Guglielmo Marconi likely never imagined developments such as satellite radio, HD Radio, station automation...
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Meeting OSHA, and Beyond
Experts Talk About Common Sense in Protecting Your Safety and Health
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Specs Howard: Start Here, Get There
Specs Howard was a mild-mannered yet slightly wacky DJ who with his partner, Harry...
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Haskey: A Gentle, Dedicated Engineer
Richard Haskey, owner and president of Western Wireless Works of Mesa, Ariz. died June...
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Deana Coble: Engineer on the Go
Deana Coble doesn't want to be the best woman engineer in radio; she wants...
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Cleveland’s Unusual Frequency Swap
Classical Station WCLV(FM) Lives on, and Upgrades Its Facilities to Digital
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Group Chief Aaron Winski Defies the Stereotype
A stereotype persists in the minds of many industry people about today's radio engineer.
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College Radio Program Suspended
In Minnesota, the Decision to Cut a Degree Track Reflects Larger Concerns
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LPFM and the Voice of Hmong People
Most LPFM construction permits end up in the hands of churches and schools. But...
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Who Are Your Employees, Really?
The applicant sits across the desk from you; the résumé looks good, the candidate...
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Lindahl, Cox See Business Opportunities With CXRi
By now most broadcast groups have established an Internet presence of some kind –...
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Mail, Security Precautions for Radio: What to Do If You Have Odd Mail
The safety of incoming radio station mail is something most managers probably hadn’t given...
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Contract Engineers: Pain and Gain
Many broadcast engineers who are employed full-time by a single station or group have...
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Historic Site to Be Resurrected?
The year was 1916. In a little brick garage in suburban Pittsburgh, an engineer...