Workbench
Ten Steps to Choosing a New Generator
Safety, access and future needs are just a few of your considerations
Columns and Views
Guest Commentaries
Trends in Traffic Management for Radio
Marketron’s Jimshade Chaudhari writes on how efficiency seekers are changing operations
Reader's Forum
Readers Remember the EV 635A
These mics may be entering retirement, but they'll be around for a while yet
Guest Commentaries
Radio and Football Go Hand-in-Hand in Africa
It's the easiest way to tune into the action
Gregg Skall
Understand FCC Rules for Tower Site Fencing
“For safety every hour, fence up around your tower!”
Roots of Radio
The EV 635A Heads Into the Sunset
But given its durability, they’ll probably be around awhile yet
Reader's Forum
Letter: Where’s the Evidence?
A reader questions claims that electromagnetic energy from AM towers can be linked to...
Guest Commentaries
How KUT Adopted Hybrid Radio
The NPR affiliate in Austin, Texas, has enhanced the listener experience across platforms
Guest Commentaries
You Ought to Multitask
Gary Begin says that if radio won't use your skills, take it upon yourself
From the Editors
Melvyn, Don’t Go!
The host of “In Our Time” has proven that smart audio content has enduring...
Guest Commentaries
Don’t Walk Away From Public Media Funding
Getting out of the “rescue business” means losing more than radio, writes Sue Zizza
Promo Power
Replacing Congress With Your Audience
Mark Lapidus says your listeners could keep public radio thriving financially
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 Editors
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...