Promo Power
Replacing Congress With Your Audience
Mark Lapidus says your listeners could keep public radio thriving financially
Columns and Views
Reader's Forum
Letter: Parasitics Not Necessarily Uncommon
Ben Dawson provides detail on loaded AM elements from his own experiences
Workbench
Try a Clipper Instead of a Stripper
Also, how Pushover can help you keep in touch with your site
Reader's Forum
Letter: When Bonaire AM Radio Visited Connecticut
Dennis Jackson tells us when he heard three 800 AM stations battle it out
Reader's Forum
Letter: Self-Interference Remains a ZoneCasting Concern
Aaron Read says the desert southwest is not a predictive example for geotargeting
Reader's Forum
Letter: Snowville Was Full of History … and Raccoons
A reader recalls trying to secure the Brecksville, Ohio, building from pesky intruders
Reader's Forum
Students Wired WIIT’s Carrier Current Station With a “Big Bang”
Class of '63 reader helped Illinois Institute of Technology get on the air
From the Editor
KIXP Helps Orcas Islanders Stay Alert
Allen Hartle explains the dual purposes of this new LPFM
Reader's Forum
Letter: Northeast Ohio Road Often Lives Up to Its Name
Jon Yinger worked through winters in the now demolished transmitter building in Brecksville
Reader's Forum
Letter: No Need for Public Radio to Mix Religion and Politics
A reader sees irony in NRB's claim that it champions viewpoint diversity
Reader's Forum
Letter: SDRs Proved Naysayers Wrong
Glynn Walden recalls their use in the '90s to test HD Radio
Reader's Forum
Letter: Christian, Conservative Radio Stations Are Not Oppressed
To claim that NPR excludes faith-based and conservative perspectives is "egregious and completely without...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Public, Nonprofit Radio Stations Must Walk a Line to Raise Funds
Limitations on selling ads make it hard to find a replacement for federal funding
Reader's Forum
Readers Share Their Snowville Memories
Mark Krieger’s commentary spurred recollections of their own
Reader's Forum
Letter: The Radio Research Consortium Is Here to Help
"Our advocacy for the continued funding of the CPB has always been on behalf...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Embracing New Tech Will Keep Public Radio Rolling
Pappas says it's time for noncoms to think outside the box, AI included
Guest Commentaries
What’s Next for Public Radio?
Del Colliano predicts that some signals will go to religious broadcasters or other nonprofits
Reader's Forum
Letter: It’s Time to Put NOAA Weather Radio in Cars
The service would be more effective than AM radio, writes a reader
Guest Commentaries
You May Hate NPR. But Killing CPB Puts Rural America at Risk
"Federal investment in public media is not a luxury," writes Rima Dael
Nick's Signal Spot
Connecting Currents on Campus
A reader shares how University of Minnesota's student-run station thrived
Reader's Forum
Letter: There Should Be No Special Privileges for Expanded-Band Stations
Keep the signal that best serves the public and move on, says a reader
Reader's Forum
Letters: NOAA Weather Radios Are a Lifeline. Use Them
Readers ask: Why is "America's Official Federal Warning System" so underutilized?
Guest Commentaries
Letter: NOAA Weather Radios Have a Crucial Role to Play
Adrienne Abbott urges broadcasters to help make the case to Congress
Roots of Radio
National VOA Museum Celebrates Makeover
Broadcasting’s history comes alive in newly renovated facility
Guest Commentaries
This Illinois High School Teaches Radio Broadcasting With Video Games
Students at Glenbrook South High School learn play-by-play announcing in a simulated sports environment...
Reader's Forum
Letter: For DX With SDRs, It’s Not the Same As It Was
Ira Wilner feels software-defined radios have damaged the traditional hobby of long-distance signal listening
Reader's Forum
Letter: Don’t Forget Traffic
In the broadcasting industry, the traffic department often is overlooked
Reader's Forum
Letter: Audio Clips Help Make Double-Hop FM Leap
Reader Les Rayburn loved the experience of hearing outstanding examples of long-distance E-Skip
Columns and Views
Radio World Releases Its 2025 Summer Reading List
Don't forget to pack a book for your upcoming vacation!
Guest Commentaries
Time to Stop Slashing and Burning!
You preach “live and local” … so do you practice it?
Guest Commentaries
EAS in Software? Let’s Get This Right
Alabama’s SECC chair asks developers not to rush
Gregg Skall
What’s Up With the FCC’s New Foreign Sponsorship Rules?
Stations must comply with verification requirements starting this December
Reader's Forum
Letter: IPAWS Won’t Necessarily Fill the EAS Gap
It won't make a difference if broadcasters ignore emergency alerts, writes a reader
Guest Commentaries
Why Regional Conferences Like WABE Still Matter in 2025
"If you speak tech for content creation and distribution, you belong here"