Guest Commentaries
Is the FCC Dropping the Ball on Directional Translators?
Crazy patterns are approved but never built, why?
Columns and Views
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
Guest Commentaries
Something More to SIP
The technology could play a bigger role in consolidating broadcast operations across distances
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Changemakers
Saluting campus radio on College Radio Day and beyond
Guest Commentaries
Adventures in 1970s AM: Diary of a Mad Talk Show Host
Discovering people really do listen to your show
Guest Commentaries
How Radio Can Usher in the Next Era With Innovation
The better our tech tools are behind the scenes, the better radio will fare
Tech and Gear
Construct an EAS Receive Loop Antenna
We love hands-on ideas — like this one from Ken Beckwith
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Acting on Equity
Community radio should keep labor fairness in mind
Guest Commentaries
Jay Tyler’s Top 5 AoIP Trends
Whatever you want us to do, we can do it using AoIP logic controls,...
Guest Commentaries
The FM Class C4 Proposal: The Latest
Sorting out sticking points and maintaining forward momentum
Workbench
How to Get Rid of That Mouse in the House
Also, read about Tom Norman and the case of the hidden capacitor
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Community Radio Needs You
Stations succeed through the generous support of listeners
Guest Commentaries
About the EBU Media Technology Pyramid
This visual set of user requirements describes a comprehensive IP ecosystem of protocols
Columns and Views
Remote Controls Have a History All Their Own
Transmitters and processors may get the attention, but remote controls have long played a...
Guest Commentaries
NPR Distribution Offers Emergency Kits
With CPB backing, the project makes backup kits available to public stations
IBC
IBC Exhibitor Viewpoint: Frank Foti and Tom Swidarski, The Telos Alliance
“Our clients have to be wherever their customers are and embrace the ways in...
IBC
IBC Exhibitor Viewpoint: Chris Crump, Comrex
“We are seeing an uptick in podcast-related purchase, and smaller specialty studio builds”
Columns and Views
U Belong on YouTube!
Want to go where few stations do, but where your listeners entertain themselves every...
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Rain Down Reporting
Recommendations for community radio’s hurricane coverage
Roots of Radio
Meet the Mosquito Network
Inside the U.S. effort in a battle of the airwaves during the Pacific campaign...
IBC
IBC Exhibitor Viewpoint: Todor Ivanov, DEVA Broadcast
“Radio in general is on the rise, which gives us a great platform to...
Guest Commentaries
Using Media to Make Afghan Children Smile
Radio and TV continue to provide essential information and comfort in a war-torn country
Guest Commentaries
Centralized MPX Over IP Transmission
The technology brings flexibility, system simplification and cost reduction
IBC
IBC Exhibitor Viewpoint: Jay Tyler, Wheatstone
“Broadcasters are getting a sense that if they’re not AoIP, they’ll be left behind”
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: In It Together
Engagement and membership are media’s most crucial conversations
Guest Commentaries
Voice of America Begins Rohingya Language Programing
It is one of 22 VOA language services still broadcasting via SW and MW...
IBC
IBC Exhibitor Viewpoint: Rich Redmond, GatesAir and Carlo Bombelli, GatesAir Srl
“The implementation of new technology varies broadcaster by broadcaster, country by country”
Global
ViA Helps Cover Live Commonwealth Games
Tieline units ensure the delivery of high-profile sports coverage
Columns and Views
Nautel Simplifies FEBC Operations
Transmitters bring efficiency, flexibility and potential for 24-hour-operation to Filipino broadcaster