Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Words and Deeds
Musicians’ objectionable actions raise questions about their place on radio
Guest Commentaries
Columns and Views
LPFM Is Not a Threat to Full-Service Radio
As low-power FM nears its 20th anniversary, let’s agree that the true threat is...
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Community Broadcaster: How Giving Changed
Generational shifts and more are reshaping community radio donations
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Chicago Translator Concerns
Will the Windy City’s million dollar translator twins be a victim of new interference...
Columns and Views
Regulator Revokes Bahamian Sports Radio License
"Police raided our tower and confiscated the transmitter, now we wait for our day...
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Community Broadcaster: Does Youth Radio Matter?
Student productions prompt questions for community radio
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Community Broadcaster: Invest in People
Stations should put more into training and educating staff and volunteers
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Don’t Kill My FM Translator!
Translator interference reform is well-meaning but the devil is in the details
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Relaxing Local Ownership Caps Would Harm AM Radio, Says MMTC
Organization said relaxation will discourage minority ownership and undo incubator efforts
Columns and Views
Midway Broadcasting Chair Says Radio Cannot Solely Concentrate on Listeners
A Q&A with Melody Spann Cooper, chairman of Midway Broadcasting Corp.
Columns and Views
Finally, a Solution to the AM “Problem”
That is, if “they” are really looking for a solution
Columns and Views
“I Believe We Are Only Scratching the Surface”
Frommert sees the power for radio in captioning and transcriptions
Columns and Views
Failure Is
Failure Is Not an Option
If we want to bring innovation back, the first step is embracing failures
Columns and Views
All-Digital AM, Breaking New Ground
Why I’ve asked the FCC to allow optional all-digital operation
Columns and Views
Share This Clip if You Love Local Radio
A “first informer” celebrates the power of the medium in a documentary short
Columns and Views
Commissioning Practices for AES67
First, map out an IP and stream multicast address plan
Columns and Views
How Technology Helps Radio and Its Listeners
Technology is everywhere, RAB says, and audio tech is no exception
Columns and Views
What’s on the Docket for NABA in 2019?
Brush up on the association’s agenda before the next Future of Radio and Audio...
Columns and Views
Don’t Fear Virtualization — Embrace It
There are many paths toward virtualizing broadcast infrastructure
Columns and Views
Solving the Missing Link
We’ve mastered the IP studio but need to tackle more challenges to fully connect...
Columns and Views
Where Things Stand for FM Class C4: the Waiver Route
A 12 kW power option for some Class A FMs may be within reach,...
Columns and Views
Improve the Senior Band With These Steps
Stop waiting for the magic pill, says consultant
Columns and Views
Radio Keeps Dying but Someone Forgot to Tell the Listeners!
A look back at 10 years of radio on the anniversary of Radiodays Europe
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DAB+ Gains Ground in Australia
With more than 930,000 DAB+ receivers sold in 2018, the country continues its journey...
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Does Shortwave Have a Future?
It plays an important role and can still go a long way
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Community Broadcaster: Of Service
Community media plays a valuable role in democracy
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Giving AM Owners a Boost
FM boosters worked out well for their owners, why not give AM owners the...
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Community Broadcaster: Go Big With Small
Community radio’s future may be in short-form podcasts
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Learning Together
The date, location and agenda for the 2019 Community Media Conference have been set
Columns and Views
The Role of Broadcasting in a 5G Future
Attorney says broadcasters should plan to “ensure that 5G is an asset rather than...
Columns and Views
Response to Langford: Clarifying AM Performance Parameters
To improve AM there needs to be a common understanding of what the problems...
Columns and Views
Response to Langford: For AM Try This Approach
Bob Orban notes that AM isn’t high fidelity but broadcasters can still try to...
Columns and Views
Response to Larry Langford: The NRSC Reaffirmed the AM Curve
NRSC committee Chairman John Kean outlines work the group is considering to improve AM...
Columns and Views
WNYU, New York Is “Almost Public Radio”
This college radio station is student-operated and proud of it
Columns and Views
AM Preemphasis — Time for a New Curve?
Larry Langford insists that AM can sound better and without additional regulations or specifications
Columns and Views
Will ABC Shortwave Broadcasts Really Be Restored?
There is no sign the Australian broadcaster’s high frequency broadcasts will be back on...
Columns and Views
Community Broadcaster: Shifting Gears
Even during the shutdown, the FCC’s agenda makes waves
Columns and Views
KB5LPK Signing Off
His son memorializes Jim Withers, engineer and RW contributor, a year after his passing
Columns and Views
The “Reference Radio” Looks Ahead
Why the car radio of the future has to be simple, smart and sexy
Columns and Views
Community Broadcaster: A Year of Change
From staffing to trends, 2018 is a year community radio woke anew
Columns and Views
Broadcast Equipment Isn’t Perfect
New and legacy can have faults that must be watched out for