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Residents grieve and pay their respects at a memorial in Kerrville, Texas.

Guest Commentaries

Letter: NOAA Weather Radios Have a Crucial Role to Play

Adrienne Abbott urges broadcasters to help make the case to Congress

Close-up of a type B electrical plug. The type B plug (USA) has two flat parallel pins and one round ground pin.

Workbench

It’s Important to Stay Grounded at Work

Consider using a portable GFCI

A very visible VOA “left-behind” is the station’s large control room, where programming from the organization’s studios was monitored and routed to an array of shortwave transmitters.

National VOA Museum Celebrates Makeover

Broadcasting’s history comes alive in newly renovated facility

From the Editor

Holding Our Own …

… or Treading Water?

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...

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

Letter: Don’t Forget Traffic

In the broadcasting industry, the traffic department often is overlooked

This project begins with the purchase of two power supply bricks. The necessary interconnect wiring and connectors are also pictured.

Workbench

Here’s a Handy Power Supply Retrofit

A useful tip to replace a small modular power supply

Letter: Audio Clips Help Make Double-Hop FM Leap

Reader Les Rayburn loved the experience of hearing outstanding examples of long-distance E-Skip

Townsquare Media station KIIK-FM in Iowa riffs on a classic television commercial to promote its own merch including shirts, hoodies, baby onesies, mugs, phone cases and stickers.

Promo Power

Turn Up the Revenue

How smart stations cash in beyond airwaves

Columns and Views

Radio World Releases Its 2025 Summer Reading List

Don't forget to pack a book for your upcoming vacation!

Don’t overlook easy ways to connect with your local community. credit: AI image via Shutterstock

Guest Commentaries

Time to Stop Slashing and Burning!

You preach “live and local” … so do you practice it?

The front panel of the LAB4.50 Dehydrator.

Workbench

Building a Better Mousetrap, er, Dehydrator

Also, the benefits of impact engineering

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

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"

Guest Commentaries

Shapiro Says AM Mandate Could Be Costly for Broadcasters

CTA leader says it “would have huge consequences for your broadcast operations”

FM stereo, reel-to-reel tape recorder,

Letter: Long-Distance Listening Rekindles a 1950s Crystal Set Tale

Frank Hertel recounts the magic of hearing Ecuador on a cigar-box receiver

Marek Farkaš' FM antenna setup in Jaroměř, Czech Republic, features a horizontally mounted Körner 19.4 Yagi on top, along with dual vertically stacked Körner 15.12 Yagis.

Nick's Signal Spot

Double-Hop Dreams and the Mystery of Long-Distance FM

Learn how broadcast signals can travel more than 4,000 miles via E-Skip

Guest Commentaries

Get the Most Out of Your HD Radio Installation

Jeff Detweiler talks alignment, power and processing

Columns and Views

Radio World Introduces Its 2025 Summer Playlist

Check out this selection of feel-good songs from the RW team

Guest Commentaries

Radio Plays a Pivotal Role in Music Discovery and Promotion

"Radio reaches a wide audience, making it an essential tool for artists, particularly within...

Workbench

When a Standard … Isn’t

How many ways can you wire a 3.5 mm plug?

Letter: Software-Based EAS Goes Against Common Sense

"The fact is that firmware-based applications will always be faster and more reliable"

Guest Commentaries

When It Comes to International Security, Digital Radio Is Worth the Cost

"Resilience in trying times is starting to define radio like never before"

Letter: Weather Radio Outages Have EAS Implications

It’s time NOAA/NWS linked to IPAWS/CAP

Guest Commentaries

Let’s Get the Ball Rolling on FCC Deregulation

Charles Anderson weighs in on worthy "Delete, Delete, Delete" proposals

The Gates ST-101 Spot Tape was introduced in 1959; it became obsolete after the introduction of the tape cartridge machine. Credit: Photo by John Schneider

A Belt From Gates Radio

How we might have learned to “belt” rather than “cart” spots

Nick's Signal Spot

The 79th WRTH Is the Bible for DX Listening

Radio Data Center fuels the comprehensive guide with FM, MW and SW listings, in...

Workbench

Commercial Radio Has Got Your Mica Capacitor

Centura Churchill, daughter of the founder, carries on the family business

Letter: Christian Broadcasting Is Safe From Attacks on Free Speech

The same cannot be said for public media under the current administration, writes a...

Letter: Don’t Ditch the FCC’s Public File Requirement

It serves an important purpose, writes Dennis Jackson

A heatmap showing concentration of HD Radio stations in the United States.

Nick's Signal Spot

The U.S. FM Landscape by the Numbers

From directional antennas to the most common slogan, a data-driven dive

Letter: Fix the AM Stations That Exist Instead of Adding More

An Alaska PD responds to a proposition for new stations to be built

From the Editor

A Peek Ahead to NAB ’26

An important change is in the works for broadcast attendees

Guest Commentaries

Put Radio Back to Being Front and Center in the Car

Roger Lanctot digs into the findings of Quu’s latest dashboard report

Guest Commentaries

Introducing the North American Spectrum Alliance

NASPA was formed to protect broadcast spectrum from the "insatiable needs of the mobile...

Guest Commentaries

How the FCC Can Define the Future of Free Speech

NRB’s leader says faith-based media isn’t asking for special treatment — just fair access

Letters: More Thoughts on Public Radio’s Political Bias (or Lack Thereof)

Readers weigh in on public broadcasting's political leanings

Letter: Below-Ground Antenna Powered LAX TIS

Ben Dawson describes AM signal in airport tunnel that prompted an FCC software change

Letter: In-Car Displays Should Come With More Practical Features

What if cars used their screens to display "check engine" statuses or info on...

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