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
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...
Promo Power
Let’s Untangle the Knotty Mystery of SEO
Search engine optimization is not for short-term thinkers but will really pay off over...
Guest Commentaries
CBA Revises Its Proposal to the FCC, Congress Says It Is Getting Involved
There’s a way out of the C-band entanglement — if everyone will compromise
Columns and Views
Commentary: Buffer Compromise Would Boost FM Class C4
Idea would create a protective bubble around underbuilt FM stations
Tech and Gear
The Time Has Come to Talk of Many Things
Of reels and carts and carousels, of automation things!
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Are You Listening, FCC?
Community media must be added to Nov. 21 symposium
Guest Commentaries
Adventures in 1970s AM: Curses! Locked Out!
This happens more often than you know
Headlines
Hyundai Kona Offers Big Capability and a Simple Interface
Here’s a look at the dashboard of the North American Utility Vehicle of the...
News and Business
Seeing Sounds — How to Create a World-Class Audio Brand in Five Steps
The CEO of station imager Benztown argues the importance of station image
Reader's Forum
Readers Comment on Engineering Extinction
The following comments were about the column “Are You Doing Your Part” in the...
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Facebook Needs Community Radio
News tab, funding should focus on hyperlocal media
Columns and Views
WorldDAB to Spotlight DAB+ Progress at General Assembly
The event will bring key stakeholders from across the industry to Brussels, Nov. 5–6.
Guest Commentaries
Is the FCC Dropping the Ball on Directional Translators?
Crazy patterns are approved but never built, why?
From the Editor
What Does a Broadcast Engineer Do, Anyway?
Today, wiring changes are done with a mouse, making and breaking crosspoints in software
Workbench
Deter Stinging Insects at the Transmitter Site
Also: Bill Ruck’s capacitor experiences; and a unique and humane rat or mice trap
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: A Cautionary Tale
The reorganization of WBAI offers lessons for stations
Columns and Views
Does 5G Make Sense for Radio?
Making informed investment choices today is crucial to safeguarding broadcast radio’s future
Promo Power
Visual Radio: Creating a YouTube Channel
YouTube has been growing for years; we can’t ignore the question of how it...
Guest Commentaries
More on Fire Safety and Prevention
Fire prevention and safety are greatly aided by preplanning
Guest Commentaries
National VOA Museum Asks for Your Support
Help celebrate the 75th anniversary of Voice of America – Bethany Relay Station