Programming and Sales
College Radio Felt Pandemic Effects Too
For students, tips and lessons from an unprecedented year
COVID-19
News Makers
Tiny Desk Series Works From “Home”
Team still delivers new performances to music-hungry audiences
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Vaccines and Impact
Community radio must be included in President Biden’s vaccine education planning
Radio World Ebooks
Remote Radio Phase II: A Radio World Ebook
What will remote audio look like after the pandemic experience?
Products
Shure MV7 Finds a Home at NYPR
Jim Stagnitto talks about the new mic and updates us on remote operations
People News
Andy Luberda Dies, Was Skyview Ops Manager
The company has set up a GoFundMe page to help his family
Tech Tips
Radio Equipment Pandemic Cleaning 101
These tips will serve you well long after coronavirus is gone
Guest Commentaries
Radio’s Global Response to COVID-19
Facebook group swapped hundreds of ideas from around the world
Headlines
People Want “Just the Facts” in Vaccine Coverage
NAB, RJI study provides insight for media for use in covering vaccinations
Reader's Forum
Letter: Broadcasting From in the Bubble
How operations at our community station in New Zealand were affected
Guest Commentaries
How We Took on the Pandemic, and Won
A local broadcaster says this very tough year also has been one of learning...
Headlines
Community Stations Share COVID Stories
Annual Grassroots Radio Conference bore witness to pandemic’s impact across radio
Programming and Sales
Should Front-Line Reporters Get Early Vaccines?
NAB and PBS are among media groups pushing for that
Business and Law
State Association Solicits Donations to NAB
Alabama broadcasters group asks members to help out the national organization
Business and Law
CEOs Look Beyond Pandemic
Three see some bright linings despite revenue drops and business uncertainty
Guest Commentaries
College Radio: Great Hopes, Great Fears
Station managers and staffs grapple with the long-term impact of the pandemic
Headlines
They Built New Studios During COVID
Come inside Bonneville’s open concept AoIP broadcast facility in the Bay Area
Business and Law
Radio’s Infrastructure Spending Is Slammed by Pandemic
Groups slash capital expenditures, ask tech staffs to do more with less
Business and Law
BIA Lowers Local Ad Spending Projections Again
Radio is just one of many media taking a big hit this year
Workbench
Workbench: A Good-Looking Weld Is Not Always a Good Weld
Also, here’s an industrial and business surface sterilizer (if you can get your hands...
From the Editor
High School Station Stays on the Air, Minus Its Students
WMSS is licensed to Middletown Area School District in central Pennsylvania
Guest Commentaries
Digital Radio Has Expanded Community Messaging
Broadcasters are serving their listeners by enhancing PSAs with text and visuals
Guest Commentaries
“COVID Virginia” Was a Volunteer Miracle
How we programmed a very special, short-lived radio station in southwest Virginia
Guest Commentaries
How Africa’s Vernacular Radio Stations Are Helping Right Now
Broadcasting in local languages, they have become increasingly critical during the pandemic
Headlines
U.S. Radio Remains in Pandemic Mode
Work strategies remain disrupted; more centralization is likely longer-term
Guest Commentaries
Radio Is the Local Lifeblood for Brands During COVID-19
In good times people like to advertise, in bad times, people have to advertise
Guest Commentaries
Public Service Radio for Lockdown: Citizens and Technology
The pandemic has brought out the best from many institutions including Europe's public service...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Helping Sisters High School With a Three-Hop Marti
Graduates, families could tune to KNLX and listen while watching from their cars
Headlines
Come No Closer: Riedel DisTag Keeps You at a Distance
New personal distancing monitor sounds an alarm or vibrates if people are too close
Headlines
College Media Convention Will Be Virtual-Only
Event had been planned for Baltimore in October
Business and Law
Foundation Helps Community Stations Pay the Power Bill
Sun Radio Foundation is accepting applications for $250 gifts for needy stations
Headlines
How Bloomberg Radio Put Remote Mixing Into Action
A chat with Technical Operations Team Leader Charlie Vollmer
From the Editor
Broadcasting From Home: What About the Long-Term Impact?
Our experts definitely see permanent effects, but generally take an upbeat view
From the Editor
Broadcasting From Home: Tech Tools and Tips of the Trade
Which products and platforms specifically are broadcasters putting to use?
From the Editor
Broadcasting From Home: A Special Series
Over and over we heard the same reply: “Everything has changed”
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Does Music Die?
College and community radio’s long tradition of in-studio performances may need to change
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Now What?
How community radio returns to normal after a pandemic
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: COVID-19’s Threat to Community Radio
Long-term investment can alleviate difficulties to come
Columns and Views
Coping With Coronavirus: How Tos and Best Practices for Radio
Read Q&As with industry leaders and profiles explaining how stations are stepping up to...