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AMs Should Focus on VHF Migration
Skotdal thinks conversion costs and lack of incentives doom all-digital on AM
Guest Commentaries
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UAS Will Benefit Broadcasters and Engineers
Possible applications for drones include site selection and tower surveying work
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BBG Places Premium on Agile, Cost-Effective Ops
Mendes lays out the agency’s plans to stay ahead of the media curve
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Moving Forward to Digital Radio
EBU outlines 30 factors for the successful rollout of digital terrestrial radio in Europe
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Why Do We Need Public Files, Anyway?
Eliminate regulatory underbrush to keep the little guys in the game
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Staying Passionate About Radio
As media consumption evolves, the industry needs to explore new ways to stay innovative,...
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Commentary: The U.K.’s Drive to Digital
Communications plays an important role in the country’s digital radio expansion
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A Chat With an HD Radio Skeptic
Mark Ramsey urges broadcasters to consider how to solve listeners’ problems
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College Station Heads Overseas for Remote
KFJC(FM) broadcasts from Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia
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Alerting: Act on the Lessons Learned
BWWG’s analysis of EAS issues and what to do to improve it
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Commentary: Linking Hands and Bands
Exploring the possibility for digital standards to work together to provide the maximum benefit...
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Go West, Young Broadcaster!
At CBI conference, terrestrial radio is still relevant to hopeful students
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Skotdal: AM Band Needs Drastic Change
Frank talk from a station owner about migration, all-digital, shutdown incentives, analog sunset
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Shulz: AM Improvement Ship Has Sailed
"The listening public does not care what AM issues are, there are too many...
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Why I Heart iHeartRadio
Former commissioner says MMTC has "quietly and methodically helped change the sound of America’s...
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How to Save HD Radio (If Someone Wants to Try)
Matt Sammon considers the high-definition dilemma
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No, Really; This Is Not a Test
Instead of playing the EAS blame game, fix the system
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Don’t Just Be a Station Manager; Be a Brand Manager
Market your station’s trusted brand to capitalize on revenue opportunities
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Commentary: DAB — Not Only Radio
The industry must consider the full potential of the technology
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Connected Car Insights From TS10
Breaking down the numbers to find radio’s place in the digital dash
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Level the Playing Field
Kelly Orchard gives tips to help stations avoid regulatory fines and reports
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Let’s Save a Vital National Media Resource: AM Radio
The authors are consultant and president, respectively, at Kintronic Labs Inc. in Bristol, Tenn....
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Anderson: I Come in Peace
Broadcast activist explores the potential and pitfalls of HD Radio
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An Outsider’s Perspective
How to solve the puzzle of radio’s future in the United States
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Raise FM IBOC Power Further
Let’s reevaluate higher digital levels to better replicate analog coverage
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The BBG Must Be Where the Audience Is Listening
Shortwave’s role is changing, but remains important in some regions
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Commentary: Getting the Programming Mix Right
Lokesh Gulyani of Jaipur, India takes a look at how a combination of factors...
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HD Radio on LPFM: Could It Be?
Ohio station WDPE is thinking outside the box with digital plans
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How I’d Change the FCC Rules
A longtime broadcaster weighs in on AM improvement, translators and more
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Commentary: Throwing More Gas on the Music Licensing Fire
DOJ opens review of music licensing consent decrees
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How I Built My Internet Station
“We will have no technical excuses if we are not successful”
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The Connected Car Takes Its Place
Industries that interact with automakers seek to leverage vehicle, driver data
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Commentary: Nothing Less Than 100 Watts, Please
In revitalization comments, AM owner argues for regulatory focus change
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Low-Power Radio Is Incomplete
This commentary is substantive but it’s also personal. Low-power FM radio has been my...
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Back From the Trenches: 25 Years Hence
Al Peterson marks his Radio World anniversary with a walk down memory lane
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Single-Chip Receivers Open the Way for Conversion to DAB+, DRM
New technology can help broadcasters reduce transmission costs
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Steps and Challenges to Going All-Digital
Jørn Jensen of NRK discusses Norway’s transition toward all-digital.
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Streaming Audio: The New Mobile Distribution Frontier?
Maybe, but for now lowest bit rates are best
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How Is Your Staff Doing, Emotionally?
Let’s talk frankly about the business of radio and stress in our workplace
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LPFMs Must Participate in EAS
That means having CAP-enabled alert equipment and Internet connectivity