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MDCL Techniques Draw Debate
Algorithms save money, it seems, but which one is best for you?
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New EAS Rules Appear Final
No ‘must carry,’ and we all must participate; but where does it go from...
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Tighten Relay Screws, Avoid Catastrophe
Even small amount of vibration can cause relay socket screw terminals to loosen
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LPFMs Draw Small But Loyal Fan Base
The top-rated LPFM stations tend to have high TSL and low cume person values...
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Oh, for a Dashcam!
Soon I was chasing the guy around the field, occasionally getting close enough to...
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Talk to Your Talent
I was a news anchor in Boston for years and often asked for feedback
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CBS Radio Launches Facebook App
Users can share news, traffic and weather information with friends
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Buy CAP Converters With Confidence
Gorman-Redlich stands behind our equipment without putting an end-of-life date on it
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AES Promotes Wax Cylinder Recording Session
Suzanne Vega performs ‘Tom’s Diner’ at the Edison Museum
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The Downsizing Dilemma: Who’ll Be Left Standing?
Guy Wire writes: Maybe fewer than we used to think
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Dawson: AMC Can Be a Very Useful Technique
‘Over-engineering anything is just as bad as designing something that fails’
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Put Your Faith in ‘Field Messages’
Rick Dorey says the industry needs alternatives to broadcast advertising
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Fulfill the Listener’s Expectations
Tips to get the most out of your email, SMS and social database
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Buc Builds a Relay Interface Assembly
Here’s a tip for controlling an older auxiliary transmitter
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Patent System Is a Mess, and Other Letters
Readers comment on Part 15 and keepin’ the old girl happy
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Mendenhall Expands on MDCL Discussion
Stations may need to experiment with several algorithms to determine which gives the best...
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Radio 720 WGN Moves Upstairs
Engineering staff plans relocation project in Tribune Tower
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Riley Criticizes Use of AMC
Retired Continental engineer argues, ‘If AMC works for you, you’re running too much power...
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Smartphones, Mics and Small Recorders
Wherein the Warrior upgrades one tool and finds solutions to other problems
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Robert Williams’ Odyssey in Cuba
Fifty year ago, ‘Radio Free Dixie’ targeted blacks in the south
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Does Your Outpost Have the Basics?
When planning a site survival kit, don’t forget the toilet paper
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Why We Still Believe in Shortwave
Charles Caudill explains why World Christian Broadcasting is investing in SW
Roots of Radio
KSFO Staff Photo, 1942
The identities of most of the people are not known (can you help?)
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Broadcast Networking in the Age of the Cloud
What BE has learned from its friends in the U.S. and Europe
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He Hears a Bounty of Listening Options
Riismandel: ‘It’s an amazing time for radio and audio media’
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Jim Gorman Defends Intermediary CAP Devices
President of Gorman-Redlich rejects assertions about converters: ‘Each time these claims turn out to...
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Check Towers After Ice and Snow
Watch insulators not only for failures but also hairline cracks
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In Alerting, Coordination Is Everything
Rudman lays out what to watch for in the world of EAS, CAP and...
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Choice Chooses Cold War Broadcast Book
‘Cold War Broadcasting’ chosen by library association as outstanding academic title
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A Radio New Year’s Resolution
PDs should rededicate themselves to working with air talent on a daily basis
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This Backup Gear Is Useless
Useless, that is, if the equipment doesn’t function when needed
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Listening to the Queen City’s Airwaves
Book covers Cincinnati radio dial before WKRP
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A Vote for WavePad
Readers comment on Curt Yengst’s articles about low-cost audio software and other stories
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EAS Conference Call Setup Was a ‘Bad Idea’
Schroeder shares his perspectives on the national test outcome
Roots of Radio
Clack-Clack-Clack-Clack-Clack
Buc fondly recalls the staccato tattoo of the radio teletype
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How Radio Saved My Life
The doctor asked if i was comfortable with a high-tech ‘radio-wave’ approach
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Radio Remains the BBG Champ
106 million listeners a week? That’s nothing to sniff at