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NFL affiliates by county, from RadioLand

Letter: More on the Regions of Football

"In the North, it is a blood sport"

From the Editors

Telos Alliance Launches Voltair II

Marty Sacks took our questions about the return of the watermark processor

An FM/AM radio button on a car dashboard

Guest Commentaries

Opinion: Hey Congress, FM Deserves Protection Too

Broadcasting is in a fight for survival

The completed radio (minus the two tiny clock knobs) before those knobs were attached and it went to its new home.

Pretty in Pink: The Restoration of a 1955 Westinghouse Clock Radio

Whether you call the Model H-550T5 pink or rose, it caught Chuck Gloman's eye

Students, young professionals and current engineers listen to a keynote presentation from Karl Kuhn at the Media Forward event. Credit: Fred Willard

Do Young Voices on the Air Lead to Young Listeners?

Think carefully about how we connect with generations, KQED's Ernesto Aguilar says

Virtual planet Earth with particles and lines. Network connection big data. Abstract technology background. 3D rendering.

Guest Commentaries

Radio’s Future Goes Beyond the Antenna

We must adapt creatively in an age of screens and AI

Radio Historian's Calendar - 2027 Featured

John Schneider Releases 2027 Radio History Calendars

This year, the radio historian is also offering an amateur radio collection

Aryash Shyam

Guest Commentaries

Want Younger Listeners? Give Them the Microphone

At age 14, “Teen Scientist” host has learned about programming for the next generation

Guest Commentaries

The Studio Is Wherever the Network Reaches

swXtch.io’s groundSwXtch extends the LAN multicast across standard IP networks

When NBC Radio Began 100 Years Ago

We look back on the network’s formation and celebrated history

Young professionals or students collaborating in a bright, contemporary co-working environment, displaying teamwork and productivity.

Guest Commentaries

Stop Motivating and Start Designing

Here is how to rethink your radio station's operations

WDOG’s upgraded studio features an AudioArts DMX8 console, Wheatstone Voice1 mic processor for a Neumann TLM103 studio microphone and a Wheatstone Neuron audio processor for the main air signal.

Facilities

An Ohio LPFM Jumps Off the Dial With a Total Studio Revamp

Dan Slentz takes us how New Philadelphia's WDOG(LP) learned to embrace AoIP

John-Erick Rempillo at his bench.

Workbench

Testing Kit Helps Diagnose Troubled Supplies

SBE was impressed by John-Erick Rempillo’s idea

Letter: Migrate, Evolve, Transform — the Way for AM?

DRM offers troubled AM stations a true migration path

A 'No Data Center Here' sign at a cornfield near the proposed QTS data center site on the outskirts of Clinton, Iowa, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Blackstone Inc.-owned QTS has a solution for the economic deficit of Clinton, Iowa: a massive data center that would bring thousands of construction jobs and provide nearly $200 million in property taxes in its first 10 years, a transformative sum for a place with a $25 million operating budget. Photographer: Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Letter: What About the Everyday Ramifications of AI?

Tony Coloff worries about electricity, warming and water

U.S. Capitol

From the Editors

If the AM Bill Becomes Law, What’s Next?

Is the radio industry ready to take advantage?

Email symbol under magnifying glass

At Some Point, Passengers Have to Meet the Airline

Maybe we should stop apologizing for having a radio dial

Letter: Bisset Was My Cherished Friend

Tom McGinley describes Bisset as "a friend to everyone he met"

Guest Commentaries

AM Broadcasters in Chile Face a Dilemma

For AM broadcasters globally, these questions will feel familiar

Paul White in his CBS office. Courtesy John Schneider/The Radio Historian.

Narrative Describes WWII Radio News Reporting

Mark Durenberger talks about writing “Getting Hear From There”

Letter: Bisset Was Such a Knowledgeable, Decent Man

Christopher Downing remembers John's "praise and appreciation"

The Journaline service on a DRM-enabled car receiver. Credit: DRM Consortium

Guest Commentaries

Why (Digital) Radio Remains Essential in the Car

Broadcast provides an important, possibly last layer of resilience

From the Editors

John Bisset: A Fine Teacher, a Gentle Friend

Engineer and writer is remembered as "unselfish and caring"

Modified from Getty Images/Infinite Creations

Gregg Skall

Special Report: California’s AI Warning to Broadcasters

It’s not just one state’s story

From the Editors

Second “AntennaFest” Is a Success

SBE Chapter 37 event hits a sweet spot

A forest of choices: Home screen for the Mazda CX-5 Mazda Connect Infotainment System

Road Warrior

A Forest of Choices: Where’s My Radio?

As Sarge explains, Toyota and Mazda's 2026 models answer the question differently

Letters: Early Computing, Radios at Home

A sampler from our virtual mailbag

The General Assembly was held earlier this year in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Guest Commentaries

Commentary: DRM Makes Big Strides

IBC2026 builds on highlights from General Assembly in Jakarta

Guest Commentaries

Choosing the Right Broadcast Gear for Your LPFM

Dan Slentz takes us through his philosophy in his latest "Building Radio" feature

Close up portrait of scared young man covering with hand mouth

Guest Commentaries

The Price of Not Speaking Up

And what leaders can do about it

Workbench

Engineer Gives Delilah a Raspberry

A Raspberry Pi, that is, and it’s helping bring her syndicated show to listeners

Bleck, CBT, CRO, is a staff engineer for Curtis Media Group in Raleigh, N.C.

From the Editors

Youth Movement

Follow along as we profile the next generation of radio engineers

Letter: Radio Respects Your Privacy

Aaron Read believes the car mandate legislation debate misses an important point

WKZE's Kamper

The KZE Kamper Is More Like a Rocket Ship

Gladding says “I don’t want to hear anyone say radio is dead”

Green luminous particles coalesce to form a human silhouette, which stands while radiating brilliant light rays against a dark background, suggesting the power of people working with technology

Guest Commentaries

The Invisible Team Behind the Microphone

Behind every great radio station is a technical team you never hear about

Letter: Protect AM Radio

In Germany, the band has been switched off

Interview with a potato farmer farmer in Meru county

Guest Commentaries

In Kenya, Radio Mirrors Life

There are more than 250 stations in the country today, Toepista Nabusoba says

9_11 Never Forget image by David Paranteau feature

From the Editors

Remembering 9/11: Nick Langan

Anxiety and dread hung heavy over the entire autumn in 2001

Letter: Seasoned DXer Shares Tips for FM Radio Phasing

Mike Bugaj compares the Bolin phase box with the RSPDuo's diversity mode

Guest Commentaries

The State of HD Radio: 125 Million Cars and Counting

Stations that treat the screen as an engaging platform will succeed

The "earpiece hack" setup at WNYC's Kearny, N.J., transmitter facility on Sept. 11. An unscrewed telephone earpiece was wired directly into the audio processor patch panel to get AM 820 back on the air overnight.

Guest Commentaries

Remembering 9/11: Steve Shultis

An oral history of WNYC's efforts to return to the airwaves following the attack

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