Guest Commentaries
When It Comes to International Security, Digital Radio Is Worth the Cost
"Resilience in trying times is starting to define radio like never before"
The author has been chairman of the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Consortium since 2008. She is involved in the promotion of digital radio all over the world. Previously, she studied foreign languages in Romania and the U.K. and spent her career at the BBC World Service in London, where she worked as a journalist and senior manager.
Guest Commentaries
DRM Is Ideal for True Simulcast Broadcasting
Ruxandra Obreja shares "the most cost-effective and efficient way to introduce digital services in...
Guest Commentaries
To Dash or Not to Dash: How Is Your Station’s Metadata?
"Digital radio has all the tools to create the experience car listeners need"
Reader's Forum
Letter: We Already Have “Shortwave 2.0”
"Marketing new digital receivers is a better idea than simply improving analog shortwave ones"
Guest Commentaries
Now Is the Time to Save AM in Cars Using Digital
"DRM eliminates unstable and degraded audio, saves spectrum and, more importantly, a lot of...
Guest Commentaries
DRM Is in Tune With Asia
"Big and populous countries like India, China, Indonesia and Pakistan still need a wide-range,...
Guest Commentaries
DRM Is Smart and on the Way Up
"It's versatile, flexible and spectrum and energy efficient — so much more so than...
Guest Commentaries
DRM Is for Everyone, Anytime and Anywhere
2023 will be digital radio's year, so says Ruxandra Obreja
Guest Commentaries
DRM Sees “Good Progress” on Cars in India
A wrapup of the annual India Automotive Infotainment Forum
Guest Commentaries
Thoughts on Shortwave’s Heritage and Future
In this guest commentary, DRM's Ruxandra Obreja dives back in to the shortwave debate
Guest Commentaries
DRM Is Part of the BBC World Service Story
The iconic broadcaster has been supportive of the standard for over 20 years
Reader's Forum
Letter: Shortwave’s huge audience
DRM Consortium Chair argues shortwave remains highly relevant
Guest Commentaries
DRM Radios Going Strong in Indian Cars
With in-car adoption of DRM at 28 percent, Obreja argues it's time for India...
Reader's Forum
Letter: DRM Is a Real Presence on Shortwave
And don't overlook the huge audiences that still are served by shortwave
Guest Commentaries
Making Digital Radio Part of the New Multimedia Landscape
Streaming and podcasting are booming, what does that mean for digital radio?
Guest Commentaries
EBU Puts Radio Finger in the Air?
DRM Consortium responds to the EBU’s David Fernandez Quijada’s recent post at Radio World
Guest Commentaries
Is the Car Dashboard Radio’s Next Battlefield?
DRM's tech features can make it more attractive for hybrid radio
Guest Commentaries
World Radio Day – A Commemoration or a Celebration?
In celebration Digital Radio Mondiale launches education tool effort
Guest Commentaries
Digital Radio Mondiale in Focus in India
Activities include FM, education and receiver penetration
Guest Commentaries
Does Emergency Warning Really Work on DRM?
The chair of DRM says Indonesia has just demonstrated that it does
Guest Commentaries
Who’s Afraid of DRM?
DRM for mediumwave has been tested and documented for two decades
Guest Commentaries
DRM Advanced Radio for All
Recent virtual event came with a crop of new developments — signaling significant progress
Guest Commentaries
Can Digital Radio Standards Coexist?
Standards have been around awhile but radio digitization still has ground to cover
Guest Commentaries
Are Webinars Helpful as Radio Pivots Post-COVID-19?
“One of the greatest attributes of this new communication platform is its capacity to...
Columns and Views
Do We Need Community Radio?
The Coronavirus has had a contradictory impact on local stations
Columns and Views
The Unexplored Benefits of Digital Radio
The coronavirus crisis should alert us to the unexplored resources of digital radio
Columns and Views
What Is Replacing Shortwave?
A joint effort is necessary to bring the digitization of radio to a successful...
Columns and Views
The Power of Digital Radio in Emergencies
Don’t underestimate the potential of digital radio in times of crisis
Columns and Views
Are Digital Radio Coverage Maps Useful?
Visual representation of digital radio implementation around the world can cause confusion unless properly...
Columns and Views
Is a Single Digital Radio Solution Possible?
In search of the most efficient way to digitally cover a territory
Guest Commentaries
DRM Can Make Emergency Broadcasts Better
The digital radio alternative can natively provide maps and messages in multiple languages
Columns and Views
What’s Your Simulcasting Strategy?
Broadcasting simultaneously in digital and analog can either enhance or stifle your station
Columns and Views
Will 5G Be Part of the Broadcasting Future?
The technology is on its way and could become complementary to digital broadcasting but...
Guest Commentaries
Does Shortwave Have a Future?
It plays an important role and can still go a long way
Columns and Views
Who Is Driving Digitization?
A joint effort is necessary to bring radio digitization to a successful end
Columns and Views
What’s Digital Radio’s Best Trait?
In the digital era, radio’s unique qualities take the lead
Columns and Views
Digital Radio: What’s Your Strategy?
Asking the right questions will help ensure a successful digital plan of action
Columns and Views
Digital Radio and the Role of Regulators
What is their place in the ever more complex world of broadcasting?
Columns and Views
What Is Local Radio’s Digital Future?
It’s time to zero in on the medium’s importance and facilitate its digital transition