Paul McLane is editor in chief of Radio World, which he joined in 1996. He directs the editorial content of its print issues; RW's daily SmartBrief newsletters; webcasts; and a growing library of 140+ ebooks. He has interviewed directors of engineering, FCC chairs, Hall of Fame radio personalities and C-suite leaders about digital radio, connected cars, industry standards and other topics. Prior to RW he was an award-winning broadcast journalist and technology sales/marketing executive.
Business and Law
LeGeyt Lays Out NAB’s Priorities in Meeting With Trusty
The discussion focused on ownership caps and ATSC 3.0
News Makers
Coalville Public Radio Puts the Cloud to Work
“We’ve reduced costs, energy use and barriers to entry”
Business and Law
NAB Pushes FCC to Expand Fees to Big Tech
Says several business sectors benefit from FCC work but do not pay fees
Business and Law
Since 2022 the U.S. Has Added 500+ Noncom FM Stations
The number of noncommercial FM radio stations in the United States has leapt...
Headlines
NAB Explains Its Software EAS Proposal to Carr’s Staff
The association and several radio engineers met with the chairman's senior counsel
News Makers
The Cloud Supports Comprehensive Radio Migrations
“The cloud is central to many operations … This is not a future prospect,...
Headlines
Crawford Stops All-Digital Service on Birmingham AM
The company cites programming, not technical, reasons
Business and Law
“DJ Paz” Must Pay $2.4 Million Pirate Penalty, FCC Rules
Commission says he has been one of the “most egregious” radio pirates
Headlines
Audacy Commends KMOX for Tornado Coverage
We talked with Chief Engineer Kyle Hammer about his experience
News Makers
The “Second Wave” of IP Audio Infrastructure Is Here
Microservices and container-based processing play a central role
Business and Law
Conservative Groups Push Carr to Lift Ownership Caps
Broadcasters could “better achieve the scale and efficiencies necessary to compete”
From the Editors
A Peek Ahead to NAB ’26
An important change is in the works for broadcast attendees
News Makers
Zyclone Promises Flat Broadband Performance
Eric Hoppe talks about the new antenna from Progressive Concepts
Business and Law
Trump Actions “Could Collapse Our Nation’s Public Media System”
The head of Nashville Public Radio shows how seriously pubcasters are taking the threat
Headlines
Trump Orders CPB to Stop Funding NPR and PBS
CPB and NPR signal defiance, says they are not subject to an executive order
News Makers
Consoles Must Integrate Well to Maximize ROI
Howarth says their purpose remains essentially unchanged, but expectations have soared
Headlines
FEMA Lifts Its Hold on Warning System Grants
CPB resumes issuing infrastructure grants to public radio and TV entities
Business and Law
Markey, Murkowski Urge FEMA to Release Alerting Grants
They say FEMA’s action is “unnecessarily threatening public safety”
Business and Law
GBS Has a Bold Idea: “Distributed Transmission Systems”
Tech company urges FCC to eliminate its main transmitter requirement
Facilities
Cumulus Streamlines in the Nation’s Capital
Project consolidates and refreshes a facility that dates to the 1970s
News Makers
Today’s HD Radio Installations Are Far Simpler
We talk with iHeartMedia’s Greg Savoldi about how the process has changed
Radio IT Management
Radio’s Workflows Have “Left the Building”
Connectivity and IP infrastructure are revolutionizing remote broadcast and production
From the Editors
Bill Harland Launches a New Venture
Longtime technology marketer will serve suppliers in and out of broadcast
Business and Law
Sage Alerting Supports NAB EAS Petition
Manufacturer said it would offer software EAS products if FCC allows their use
Business and Law
Noncom FM Station Count Again Breaks Record
An increase of 157 stations in just three months
From the Editors
Special Report: Trends in Radio Consoles
What are the key changes happening in the console sector? Here’s what engineers in...
Headlines
Quu: Radio Needs to Earn the “Last Touch”
New dashboard report also finds that fewer new cars are “radio-forward”
News Makers
Super Hi-Fi Seeks to Redefine Radio Workflows
“In our paradigm the radio station itself exists completely in the cloud”
News Makers
Interview: Why Marketron Is Bullish on Radio
Jimshade Chaudhari and Todd Kalman on radio’s assets and the growing role of digital...
Headlines
RFE/RL Sues the USAGM to Get Its Grant Back
“The agency is doing nothing short of defying Congress”
News Makers
With Consoles, Flexibility of Architecture Becomes Paramount
As production workflows move to the cloud, digital mixing consoles need to evolve
Facilities
CPR Embraces a Home of Light and Glass
Cincinnati Public Radio makes a visual statement about its community mission
Business and Law
CPB Says FEMA Is Withholding Emergency Alerting Grant Money
It told a court that FEMA is undermining the Emergency Alert System
From the Editors
A Striking View of the City by the Bay
Here's how San Francisco looks from the Bayview Park tower site, courtesy Jeremy Preece