From the Editor
“The User Is King” With Today’s Consoles
Marty Sacks says that users can create new experiences for different operators with different...
Columns and Views
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Turned Up
How can a music station respond to today’s cultural explosion?
From the Editor
Latest U.S. Station Totals Reveal Boom in Translators
The number of FM translators/boosters in the U.S. has grown 30% just in five...
From the Editor
Q&A: Sherri Powers Excels for Beasley Detroit
An interview with the veteran engineer, recently named chief in the market
Workbench
State-of-the-Art Audio on an Octal Tube Socket
Also, a fun book about radio from behind the mic by Tommy Edwards
Reader's Forum
Letter: Richard Fry on Part 15 AM Coverage Area
The signal can go much farther than 200 feet without violating the rules
Guest Commentaries
Radio Is the Local Lifeblood for Brands During COVID-19
In good times people like to advertise, in bad times, people have to advertise
Programming and Sales
No-cost Targeted Programming Is a Win-Win
Content available at little or no cost is a boon as radio searches for...
Roots of Radio
KNX, Los Angeles — A Centennial Station
The station will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sept. 10.
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Try Harder
It’s time for public media to end its bad-faith gesturing over diversity, act, and...
From the Editor
AI Will Help the Industry Reinvent Itself
Veritone says broadcasters will reap tremendous opportunities — and that this is just the...
Reader's Forum
Letter: AM Is Simple, Digital Is Overly Complicated
What's wrong with Class B modulators and Class C RF amps anyway?
Headlines
Cumulus Completes Handoff of Old WMAL Tower Site
Site near the Washington Beltway is slated for new home development
Headlines
FM Translator, Booster Advocates Disagree in Origination Dispute
“Unfortunate and substantively wrong" is the reply from translator origination advocates
Guest Commentaries
Public Service Radio for Lockdown: Citizens and Technology
The pandemic has brought out the best from many institutions including Europe's public service...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Helping Sisters High School With a Three-Hop Marti
Graduates, families could tune to KNLX and listen while watching from their cars
Guest Commentaries
Cloud-Based Automation Is a Reality; Now What?
The challenges of “Big C” must be overcome before we can truly untether radio
Guest Commentaries
AM Notes From the Field
In his travels, Orban engineer Mike Pappas has seen a lot of stuff
Digital Radio
Letter: Don’t Shrug Off Benefits of AM Band in Digital
More feedback on Frank Karkota's commentary
Guest Commentaries
Broadcasters Must Be at the Heart of Radio’s Dashboard Development
We believe that hybrid radio offers the best radio experience today
Digital Radio
BBC’s Fry: Digital in the AM Band Is the Way Forward
BBC distribution exec says broadcasters can achieve reduced operating costs and deliver higher value...
Guest Commentaries
No to Digital AM
A new complicated format is not needed but digital tools can help improve analog...
Guest Commentaries
The New Normal for Programming, Personality & Promo
Thoughts for programmers and content managers about radio best practices in this new environment
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...
Reader's Forum
Letter to the Editor: AM Stereo Is Still an Option
Want revitalization? Mandate AM stereo in any FM stereo radio.
Promo Power
This Is the Time to Make Connections
Thoughts about local radio advertising during this or any business crisis
Guest Commentaries
In Africa Stations Spread Lifesaving Information
Community radio is often the only source of information for vulnerable communities
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Rest in Peace
How can community radio best reflect community sentiment and the George Floyd case?
Guest Commentaries
Collaboration Is at an All-Time High
A perspective on remote broadcasting from a college radio station manager.
Guest Commentaries
Begging to Differ on Part 15 Regulations
Bill DeFelice has some questions for Larry Wilkins
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Under the Influence
On foreign actors in the noncommercial media world
Workbench
Let Your Dryer Work Out the Kinks
Also, learn the interesting history of the MacKenzie Program Repeater
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Four Zoom Tips for Community Radio
Our social distancing does not need to be completely distant
Guest Commentaries
Lawo, KQED Ready Remote Radio Master Control
Station puts contingency plans in place for the future
Guest Commentaries
Today, EEO Rules Are Harming Stations
Attorney Richard Hayes asks FCC to suspend Equal Employment Opportunity regulations
Guest Commentaries
Remembering Charlie Brown
VoxPro developer, successful radio show host remembered by colleague