Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Plant a Seed
The upcoming FCC auction offers community radio promise
Columns and Views
News and Business
5G? So Many Questions, But Count Me Skeptical
We asked one of our resident tech thinkers to muse on whether 5G will...
Digital Radio
Allow DRM for Digitizing the AM Band
Digital Radio Mondiale lays out why it should be chosen over (or alongside) HD...
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Shutdown
Community radio must take digital security seriously
Columns and Views
The Power of Digital Radio in Emergencies
Don’t underestimate the potential of digital radio in times of crisis
Guest Commentaries
Reader Letter: Mosquito Network
He appreciates three interesting articles on the international radio scene
Workbench
Frank Hertel’s 11 Tips for Dealing With Mice
Great tips for keeping rodents out; also, do these hands look familiar?
Columns and Views
U.K. Government Restates Support for Digital Radio
Digital listening is expected to account for over 60% of all listening in the...
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Community Radio Relevant as Ever
Iran, the elections and impeachment underscore local radio’s role
Guest Commentaries
Hybrid Radio Breaks Out
How DTS Connected Radio is poised to help broadcast radio fulfill its true digital...
Promo Power
Reflections on Racism and Radio
Your station can play a positive role by considering steps such as these
Roots of Radio
The 100th Anniversary of KJR Seattle, 1919 to 2019
Perhaps the first in the U.S. to achieve a century of continuous broadcast activity
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: The Last 2019 To-Dos
While the Night Before Christmas is not far away, we radio creatures still have...
Promo Power
Media Efficiency Versus Effectiveness
Impressions are meaningless if nobody actually notices them or takes action
Guest Commentaries
You Can’t Fix Stoopid: Fire Safety Suggestions for Radio
Volunteer fire chief Ron Kumetz shares his knowledge for how to keep your studio...
Guest Commentaries
Adventures in 1970s Radio: The WOHO Carol Tree
Groovin’ to the Christmas beat in Toledo
Workbench
Don’t Let Mice Kill Your Transmitter
Also, rodents “walk the plank” when lured to Greg Muir’s orange bucket
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Generation Shift
How does community radio woo younger audiences without alienating the base?
Guest Commentaries
Adventures in 1970s Radio: How Desperate Was I?
Keeping up with the radio Joneses isn’t as glamorous as it might seem
From the Editor
Green Tower Lights Are a Viable Option
Structural illumination changed little over many years, but we now have new options
Guest Commentaries
America’s Broadcasters Should Look Like America
Commissioner Starks says the FCC has, over decades, failed to meet its obligation
Columns and Views
Are Digital Radio Coverage Maps Useful?
Visual representation of digital radio implementation around the world can cause confusion unless properly...
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Will 2020 Elections Doom Radio Fundraising?
Community radio may need to make its best case yet
Workbench
They Don’t Call Capacitors “Old Sparky” for Nuthin’
Also, Kevin Wagner shows how to restrict building cooling space and save money
Columns and Views
DAB+ Development Resumes in Poland
Country devises scheme aimed at boosting DAB+ expansion nationwide
Guest Commentaries
Alexa Is in My Ears and in My Eyes
When it comes to Alexa devices, Amazon may have outdone itself in September
Columns and Views
Belgium Unites in Driving DAB+ Forward
French and Dutch-language public broadcasters come together to encourage the growth of digital radio
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Be Thankful for Community Radio
May the holidays prompt appreciation for hyperlocal media
Roots of Radio
How D-C Cranked Out All Those Tapes
Looking back at the production of automation music programming media at Drake-Chenault
Roots of Radio
Radio History Calendar Available
2020 edition of The Radio Historian’s Calendar is on the market
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: “Google, Play Me Community Radio”
A new news initiative holds much promise for community media
Guest Commentaries
Rotella: Radio Performance Tax Does More Harm than Good
The seemingly well-meaning tax is very dangerous
Guest Commentaries
Letter: Digital Radio vs. 5G
More reasons why 5G isn’t ideal for radio broadcasting
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: All-Podcast Radio
Could community radio entertain a more all-podcast format?
Reader's Forum
Reader Shares Late Issue Concerns
Another gives feedback on Tom Vernon's latest feature series
Workbench
A Dead Battery Can Ruin Your Station’s Day
Also, Frank Hertel reports on a solution to a Windows 7 problem
Columns and Views
Clearing the Air on Short Towers
How to determine your obligation to register, paint or light such towers
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Money Moves
New report highlights how to improve underwriting fortunes
Reader's Forum
It’s Not All Glass
Dear Editor, I just got to read the Sept. 25 issue and would like...