Columns and Views
Cheney Era Ends at Comrex
If you’d gone to the polls that day, you might have done a double-take...
iPods Are Killing Radio!?
I have three iPods. Great devices. Other than the fact that I erased all...
RW Opinion: ‘The End’ of Radio
A good friend of RW recommended that we watch a recent CBC Newsword program,...
Zip Up Annoying Wire Bundles
Rick and his engineering consultant, Ted Schober, had been troubleshooting an intermittent VSWR trip...
‘Help! I Have to Train an Engineer!’
“Thank you for publishing Ron Pesha’s excellent article in your Aug. 16 edition,” the...
Radio’s ‘First Voice’ Remembered
A hundred years since the human voice and music were first sent out over...
Delay, Air Monitoring Vital to HD-R Listening
When a station moves into the HD Radio world, its engineers have to change...
RW Opinion: Best of Luck, Ernie and DeLores
The warmest meeting we had during the recent NAB Radio Show was with Ernie...
Hams Strive to End Antenna Bans
During Hurricane Katrina, the president of the United States wanted to confer with the...
Disaster at the AM Transmitter Site
While traveling by car, Cumulus Youngstown Market Engineer Wes Boyd spotted a peculiar AM...
Fessenden: World’s First Broadcaster?
That's what the history books have proclaimed for decades. It is what I'd like...
RW Opinion: Smash-Mouth Radio
“We have news for our competitors,” he said from the podium of the recent...
Put a Tag on That Line
Speaking of signs and labeling: If you lease space on your tower, it’s a...
Let’s Have AM Improvement With Clout
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have a proposed rule making...
Commentary: Dump AM IBOC, Move the AM Band
AM and FM radio stations are required to operate in the "public interest, convenience...
RW Opinion: Chill on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty
If you listen to CEA or NAB, you'd think the sky was falling over...
Your Ads Should Attract, Engage and Persuade
Ownership changes the picture you might have of what a station needs to survive....
Mickey, Better Get the Mops
In July, Nathan Chervek, assistant chief engineer at the New Hampshire Public Radio cluster...
RW Opinion: Should Satellite Radio Merge?
XM and Sirius have spent a lot on operations and programming even while moving...
Commentary: DRM Moves Rapidly to Market
Consumer receivers at starter production levels are available in Europe. Mass production of these...
Commentary: Say Goodbye to Ancient Modulation
As a broadcast engineer who has been involved with both FM and AM IBOC...
Commentary: IBOC Has Been a Mistake
If you doubt that IBOC is in trouble, consider the defensive responses my commentary...
Component Heat at the Transmitter
Crawford's Cris Alexander was reading the Aug. 16 Workbench, which column brought to mind...
HD-R Generators Need Extra Rack Depth
Many engineers who find themselves faced with either an FM or AM HD Radio...
Commentary: Why Some FM Mods Go Over Limits
Recent tests conducted by the NAB and NPR have raised questions regarding wireless FM...
Gold Buried in That Site Soil
Thieves have been busy this summer - busy stealing copper from transmitter sites.
Got Gas? Try These Handy Aids
When was the last time you checked your nitrogen regulator assembly? As we pointed...
Reflections on 10 Years at Radio World
A few days ago I marked my 10th anniversary at IMAS Publishing. For most...
Commentary: Reflections on 10 Years at Radio World
A few days ago I marked my 10th anniversary at IMAS Publishing. For most...
Commentary: Crossed-Field Antenna Article Lacked Principle
The analysis that Trainotti produces is based on a guess that he nowhere...
Satellite in Trouble as HD Grows
As the hot summer months course through the 2006 calendar, we are beginning to...
Hardware Store Finds Can Protect Test Gear
Entercom Scranton's Ray Russ found a good use for the inexpensive tool cases that...
Looking for Leaks? Try Formula 409
Yes, antennas and line sometimes will leak air. But if you're losing tanks of...
AM Antenna Mods for IBOC Operation
Next to the transmitter compatibility issue, antenna compatibility is the biggest obstacle that AM...
AM IBOC Power Levels = Mystery
It's Time to Call a Halt to the AM IBOC 'Experiment' and Start Talking...
Solutions to AM Impedance Issues
The reliability of today's broadcast equipment means many products are forgotten for many years...
I Don’t Like Squirrels and Snakes
Bob Meister was reading the May 24 column about methods for securing signs to...
Take Notes to Protect Yourself
Good weather usually brings not only remotes but construction projects. Here are a few...
‘Capable’ or ‘Ready’ for Digital?
The First in a New Series of Hands-on Tips About HD Radio Implementation
Commentary: Was Fessenden’s 1906 Broadcast Accidental?
This December Brings a Big Radio Anniversary. But Why Did Fessenden Miss the Point?
Why Equipment Misbehaves
There are a lot of Boston Acoustics HD receivers out there now.