Reader’s Forum
Letter: Another Scary Station Story
Archie Stulc recalls an incident involving a 3 a.m. work call, a 5 kW...
Letter: SDRs Are Bringing Young People to Radio Magic
Mark Fine takes issue with Ira Wilner's view on software-defined radio listeners
Letter: The EV 635A Is *Almost* Indestructible
The mic met its match during the 2018 Paradise Fire
Letter: Support the Graveyard Stations
Jock Elliott writes that these local AM outlets are like mom-and-pop diners
Letter: Dashing Through the Snow to Build a California FM
Mike and Teresa Worrall gave Chester its first FM service atop Keddie Peak
Letter: No, SDRs Haven’t Ruined DX’ing
Ron Fitch writes that it is about listening to distant stations regardless of apparatus
Letter: Without FM, My 2023 Tesla Will Be My Last
Hal Kneller asks if legislation needs to mandate both AM and FM in cars
Start by Enforcing the Law
Rural towers are sitting ducks, president of FM hit by copper thieves says
Letter: Radio Tower Memories at Christmastime
A Missouri reader recalls the annual lighting of KWIX's tower
Annual Buffalo Roundup Gets a Radio Boost
Information Station Specialists set up a portable EventCast Radio System to help direct 30,000...
Letter: Towering in the Texas Panhandle
Cris Alexander identifies with Paul McLane's "stick" fascination
Letter: For HD Radio, the Market Has Already Spoken
Paul Dobosz says subchannel dropouts and AM hybrid woes led to consumer rejection
Letter: AM Headlines Are Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
The real issue is revenue, Archie Stulc writes
Letter: Who Is Listening to HD Radio?
2 of the 3 Louisville Public FMs no longer broadcast digitally
Letter: HD Radio Opportunity Not Realized
Strategic subchannel usage could fill in coverage gaps, writes John Covell
Letter: KFAX in San Francisco Was First for All-News
In May 1960, the industry watched with great interest, John Schneider writes
Readers Remember the EV 635A
These mics may be entering retirement, but they'll be around for a while yet
Letter: Where’s the Evidence?
A reader questions claims that electromagnetic energy from AM towers can be linked to...
Letter: Parasitics Not Necessarily Uncommon
Ben Dawson provides detail on loaded AM elements from his own experiences
Letter: When Bonaire AM Radio Visited Connecticut
Dennis Jackson tells us when he heard three 800 AM stations battle it out
Letter: Self-Interference Remains a ZoneCasting Concern
Aaron Read says the desert southwest is not a predictive example for geotargeting
Letter: Snowville Was Full of History … and Raccoons
A reader recalls trying to secure the Brecksville, Ohio, building from pesky intruders
Students Wired WIIT’s Carrier Current Station With a “Big Bang”
Class of '63 reader helped Illinois Institute of Technology get on the air
Letter: Northeast Ohio Road Often Lives Up to Its Name
Jon Yinger worked through winters in the now demolished transmitter building in Brecksville
Letter: No Need for Public Radio to Mix Religion and Politics
A reader sees irony in NRB's claim that it champions viewpoint diversity
Letter: SDRs Proved Naysayers Wrong
Glynn Walden recalls their use in the '90s to test HD Radio
Letter: Christian, Conservative Radio Stations Are Not Oppressed
To claim that NPR excludes faith-based and conservative perspectives is "egregious and completely without...
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
Readers Share Their Snowville Memories
Mark Krieger’s commentary spurred recollections of their own
Letter: The Radio Research Consortium Is Here to Help
"Our advocacy for the continued funding of the CPB has always been on behalf...
Letter: Embracing New Tech Will Keep Public Radio Rolling
Pappas says it's time for noncoms to think outside the box, AI included
Letter: It’s Time to Put NOAA Weather Radio in Cars
The service would be more effective than AM radio, writes a reader
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
Letters: NOAA Weather Radios Are a Lifeline. Use Them
Readers ask: Why is "America's Official Federal Warning System" so underutilized?
Letter: NOAA Weather Radios Have a Crucial Role to Play
Adrienne Abbott urges broadcasters to help make the case to Congress
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
Letter: Audio Clips Help Make Double-Hop FM Leap
Reader Les Rayburn loved the experience of hearing outstanding examples of long-distance E-Skip
Letter: IPAWS Won’t Necessarily Fill the EAS Gap
It won't make a difference if broadcasters ignore emergency alerts, writes a reader
Letter: Long-Distance Listening Rekindles a 1950s Crystal Set Tale
Frank Hertel recounts the magic of hearing Ecuador on a cigar-box receiver