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The Development of the Directional AM Broadcast Antenna
The advent of the directional antenna made it possible for co-channel stations to operate...
Roots of Radio
Roots of Radio
The Ever-Evolving Role of Airchecks
They have become important historical records of the industry’s legendary deejays and broadcasts
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Graham McNamee: Radio’s First Superstar Announcer
He was a jack of all trades who pioneered sportscasting and live political coverage...
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The Rabble-Rousers of Early Radio Broadcasting
Take a look at some of radio’s less-remembered provocateurs
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Radio Central: CHRS Asks Big Questions
California Historical Radio Society considers how to protect the past while appealing to new...
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Remembering Maj. James Andrew White, Radio Pioneer
An important announcer, sportscaster and executive you’ve never heard of
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Alfred Carlton Gilbert: An Unsung Radio Pioneer
The “Erector Set” man was also a broadcaster and set manufacturer
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Remember the Radio Traffic Cowboys of the Skies
Chronicling the rise and fall of the on-air traffic report
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A Brief History of the 0.5 mV/m Protected Contour
A historical blanket fourfold power increase doubled the de facto protected contour for one...
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AFRTS Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Radio and television networks serve American service men and women worldwide
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Eugene F. McDonald Jr.: Broadcasting Pioneer
NAB’s first president didn’t shy from controversy or experimentation
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Arthur O. Austin’s Continuing Legacy
Recognizing the accomplishments of a radio tech pioneer
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Seriously Collecting Broadcasting’s Big Iron
If it can’t kill you when it falls over, he doesn’t want it
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WTMJ(FM): Milwaukee FM Pioneer
The Milwaukee Journal radio station was an innovator in new broadcasting technologies
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Princeton Keeps WPRB’s History Alive
Student-oriented station has been on the air for 75 years
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What to Do With 5,600 Studs Terkel Shows?
Lessons from working to bring archive to life at the WFMT Radio Network
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Design and Performance of Electret Condenser Microphones
A century of development of condenser microphones
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Remembering CBS Radio’s Beginnings
Media company’s 90-year history is full of ups and downs
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“I Have This Old Radio …”
How to dispose of those unwanted “radioiana,” equipment and artifacts
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Cast Your Vote for New National Radio Hall of Fame Inductees
Text your ballot via text message, now through June 30
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VOA Museum Fundraiser Powers Through the Rain
It was rain or shine for the first fundraising event of the season for...
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Radio Liberty “Munich Period” Russian Broadcasts Available
Searchable online database has 26,000 clips from 1953 to 1995
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Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame 2016 Class Set
Association to induct four from radio and television within the state
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Reinventing Bill Doherty and His High-Efficiency Amplifier
80-year-old technology gets a new lease on life
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My Brief History of the NAB Show
I felt as if I’d died and gone straight to broadcast equipment heaven
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From Radio Girls to #FoodPorn
From my bookshelf, four titles to stimulate your media senses
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Schenectady Shortwave Transmitters, 1941
General Electric built a trio of high-power AM stations in the early 1920s
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FM Slide Rule Is a Treasure From the Past
To bolster the enthusiasm and brio that came out of WWII, RCA sent customers...
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Christopher Sterling: Better Late Than Never to ‘Save America’s Radio Heritage’
“In a way we’re two decades too late,” admitted Christopher Sterling, chair of both...
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The First Use of FM Multiplex Subcarriers
John H. Bose’s FM subcarrier receiver opened up “possibilities for new types of systems...
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The Case of the Mystery Ringing
One engineer remembers his quest for a quiet network line
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AAPB Adds New Hampshire Public Radio Presidential Collection
While the country is in the middle of the 2016 presidential campaigns, the American...
Roots of Radio
How FM Stereo Came to Life
FCC did not settle for the industry’s ad hoc standardization
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RDF Radios: Nautical Gems of the Past
These receivers are still a favorite of hams and other enthusiasts
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The Radio Network Sound
A brief history of radio networks’ quest for improved sound quality
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VOA Delano Transmitter Readied for Public Display
Gargantuan task of reassembling 19-ton transmitter now completed
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WUKY Turns 75
This 100-watt AM station became the voice of the University of Kentucky
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NAB Marconi Award Finalist Profiles: WHIO(AM)
“We have a very rich history, and continue to thrive in today’s evolving media...