Columns and Views
Radio From Home: You May Be More Prepared Than You Realize
Wheatstone Support Engineer Robert Ferguson reports in from the home studio frontlines
Guest Commentaries
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Tips for Better Home Recordings
How do you get great radio sound while sitting on your couch?
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A Better Way to Revitalize All U.S. Radio
Put DRM to use in North America; interference issues will vanish and receivers will...
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All-Digital MA3 Is a Whole New Ballgame
It behooves every broadcast engineer at least to understand what digital AM can do
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The Unexplored Benefits of Digital Radio
The coronavirus crisis should alert us to the unexplored resources of digital radio
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Salute to Stations Fighting On
Many community radio stations are standing tall during coronavirus
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Yesterday Our Privacy, Today Our Radio
When tech companies delete radio from cars, it tears at the fabric of our...
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DAB+ Lends a Hand in a Time of Crisis
The role of DAB+ radio in helping to manage the crisis caused by the...
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Sound Ideas. Sound Decisions.
The sound of radio is changing and the industry needs to listen
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Community Broadcaster: COVID-19’s Threat to Community Radio
Long-term investment can alleviate difficulties to come
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Coping With Coronavirus: How Tos and Best Practices for Radio
Read Q&As with industry leaders and profiles explaining how stations are stepping up to...
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Invest in People and Programming, Not More Signals
Digital AM seems to be the answer to a question that listeners aren’t asking
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: To Pledge or Not to Pledge
How the coronavirus pandemic is impacting community radio futures
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Ten Tips to Help You Build Your Best Studio
Here are some common considerations to keep in mind when designing or renovating a...
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Removing Car Radios “Puts Consumers at Risk,” Former FEMA Head Says
Brock Long compares radio receivers to life vests and emphasizes broadcast radio’s role during...
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: COVID-19 Concerns
Community radio must address audience needs, and its own
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Cross-Media Adoption Unites Media Production, Distribution
How radio broadcasters can benefit from changes in media consumption
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Is AM All-Digital Right for Your Station?
It could be if you are ready for the needed investment in time and...
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Community Broadcaster: Four Top Fund Drive Fumbles
Community radio fundraising gets better when you avoid these pitfalls
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Most People Don’t Have a Cybersecurity Plan, Tarr Warns
Entercom engineer Chris Tarr shares the benefit of his experience with cyber attacks
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What Is Replacing Shortwave?
A joint effort is necessary to bring the digitization of radio to a successful...
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“It Will Take a Change of Mindset”
A sampling of comments from social media about RW’s ebook “Radio Engineering in Crisis”
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Adventures in 1970s AM: Helloooo, Punkie!
A format change proves more complicated than WOHO’s GM expects
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Coronavirus Education
Community radio can help fight the spread of the dreaded illness
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Have Layoffs Done Collateral Damage to Radio?
Broadcasters seeking to save money may find cuts don’t help their bottom line
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Community Broadcaster: Looking Up
When few resources are a period, rather than a comma, in community radio’s sentence,...
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Radio Public Affairs: How Far We’ve Come
FCC rules are less onerous now but they are still a serious consideration
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Standardize Flea Power to Support AM Stations
A simple change could make it practical, uniform and legal
Guest Commentaries
20/20 Vision: Prospective From Two Seasoned Media Brokers
Mark Jorgenson and Eddie Esserman look at digital AM, the radio business environment and...
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Community Broadcaster: D.O.A.?
The new Trump budget may not pass, but educational media must make its case
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Washington State EAS Is Evolving
Why we renamed our state plan, and other progressive steps to improve alerting
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World Radio Day: Radio Is “Stronger and More Vibrant Than Ever”
The day reminds us of the crucial role of this medium
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Relationships Are Why Radio’s Future Promises to Be Strong
Diverse audio streams and human connections are the keys to radio's continuing success
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How to Transition to AoIP in Five Steps
Here’s how to successfully manage your analog exit plan
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Coming Down on Content
Recent FCC actions call for caution on a hot mic
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A Problem With FX Pretzel Patterns
The FCC should tighten up regulations on exotic directional translator patterns
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DAB+ Progress in France and Beyond
Developments include a new digital roadmap, more DAB+ licenses for local expansion and in-car...
Guest Commentaries
Reflections on Trends in Audio Consoles
A veteran engineer muses about AoIP, routing capacity, video bling and virtual mixers
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Community Broadcaster: The End of Jazz
Is there a future for the historic music genre on the radio?
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Plant a Seed
The upcoming FCC auction offers community radio promise
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5G? So Many Questions, But Count Me Skeptical
We asked one of our resident tech thinkers to muse on whether 5G will...