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Let’s Be Perfectly Clear
I am concerned the phrase "facilitate" may be confusing with regard to spectrum occupancy...
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Books, the Most Patient of Teachers
Here are recent editions to my radio/broadcasting book shelf
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Knox-Box Opens the Door to Firemen
And we discover a nifty multimeter with a wireless detachable display
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10 Tips for a Great ‘Travel Package’
The travel industry in this country is huge — and it needs free advertising
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Information Saves Lives
Commentary: The people who need information the most often are left in the dark
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Pointed Digital Questions, Take 2
As one of the founding members of the Stop IBOC Alliance, I naturally have...
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‘Moving Day’
Thanks for James O'Neal's extremely interesting story on the history of AM radio.
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Imagining Radio’s Future at CES
Dave Wilson eyes new toys — and thinks wistfully of what could be
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Public Radio System Looks ‘Forward’
NPR Distribution embarks on upgrade to its satellite system infrastructure
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How It All Gets Done
A planned studio renovation has Michael LeClair thinking about project design
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Cris Alexander on How to Avoid a Cluster of Failures
And what to do when everything breaks at once
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Handhelds Offer More Power
Our Road Warrior surveys steadily shrinking, increasingly powerful digital recorders
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Be Careful What You Wish For
Fitch: Change the rules, but don’t lose sight of radio’s responsibilities
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Who Pays for Radio’s Past Sins?
When debt becomes too large to pay, someone eventually has to take the loss
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Internet Radio Program Choice
Nobody locally plays big bands or beautiful music, let alone polkas. Try finding any...
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Digital Radio Cranks Up the Juice
The FCC knows a good compromise when it sees one
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Waste Not, Tangle Not
You can turn holiday packing trash into a nifty test lead holder
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Links of Love: Heart-Smart Ideas
Tips to get the most out of your promotions around Valentine’s Day
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Stop Shouting, Start Talking
A royalty may be inevitable. Both sides benefit by dialogue
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The ‘Inside-Out’ Antenna Installation
How WTOP wound up with an unusual FM antenna configuration
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‘Hello, This Is Your President’
Federal authorities lay out the groundwork for a national EAS test
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The Wrong Mentality
Readers weigh in on IBOC, the definition of ‘engineer’ and whether AMs should power...
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Messy Site Becomes Desert Showplace
Send us your own pictures of ‘before and after’ site projects
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A Call to Gather Young Minds
Commentary: Tap the Intellectual resources of the next generation at the NAB Show
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How to Grow More ‘Best and Brightest’
Commentary: Strategic mentoring for women offers great potential payoffs to radio companies
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The Other Way Radio Can Go Mobile
ATSC Mobile DTV offers radio broadcasters a fresh delivery platform
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Create Effective, Charming Ads
Perhaps it’s time to reevaluate your use of endorsements and live reads
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Microphones Make News Stand Out
Here are three sturdy ol’ reliables that might merit a place in your kit...
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Give Those Birds the Brush-Off
Readers respond to our problem of the ospreys on the STL dipole
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KRVN: A Rural Voice for Nebraska
Recalling the launch of a station by ‘hard-working people feedin’ the nation, no matter...
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AM, Losing Its Grip on Reality
Commentary: Here in the field, the outlook for small stations is troubling
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Voice From Home: Broadcasting in Vietnam
It was a war, yet service personnel tried to keep their sense of humor