Business and Law
Broadcasters Voice Support for FM Digital Power Increase
Petition calls for first power boost in more than a decade
NPR
News and Business
Spoken Word Audio Consumption on the Rise
New report says 131 million people in the U.S. are daily spoken word audio...
People News
NPR Announces Passing of Audio Engineer Renee Pringle
One of the network’s first Black female audio engineers, Pringle spent more than four...
Programming and Sales
Audioboom OKs Veritonic for Attribution
Service provides ROI insights for users of the podcast platform
News and Business
Veritonic Inks Deal With NPR
Analytics company will provide services to National Public Media
News Makers
WFH Is Part of Life at NPR, Too
Interviewers also increasingly are using AoIP mobile apps
Programming and Sales
NPR Expands Its Presence on YouTube
Taps into the popularity of podcasting on YouTube platform
Programming and Sales
Stitcher Was Top U.S. Pod Network in May, Says Triton
“NPR News Now” No. 1 in downloads
Business and Law
NPR Hopes Franken FM Resolution Includes New NCE Stations
FCC’s path forward could present spectrum opportunities in 82-88 MHz
Headlines
FCC Opens FM6 NPRM, Seeking “Final Resolution”
The commission wants to settle the Franken FM question once and for all
Programming and Sales
Take 1 Has NPR Transcription Contract
Three-year agreement covers the network’s heavy demands
People News
LoCurto Named to NPR Programming Role
Background includes public radio and commercial TV
Products
NPR, EarPeace Team Up for Hearing Protection
Custom-branded earplugs based around newly patented EarPeace PRO design
Programming and Sales
Top 50 Podcasts of 2021 Court Crime, Comedy, Fiction
Edison Research garnered 8,000 online responses to determine America’s favorite podcasts
Business and Law
The FCC Studies Internet EAS Alerting
But broadcasters worry about technical, regulatory and compliance obstacles
Programming and Sales
Survey: Spoken Word Audio Provides Meaningful Conversations
Key audiences are motivated by connection, education, new perspectives and self-improvement.
Programming and Sales
Young, Multicultural Listeners Seek Out Spoken Word
They are also more likely to notice ads and sponsorships on spoken word audio
News and Business
Most Spoken Word Audio Listening Happens via Radio
Survey finds 57 percent of U.S. population has listened to podcasts
News and Business
Spoken Word Audio Provides Listeners New Perspectives, Introspection
Research suggests an average time spent listening of 2 hours, 6 minutes per day...
Programming and Sales
Spoken Word Listenership Increases 40% Since 2014
Young, multicultural audiences key drivers of growth
Programming and Sales
NAB Will Honor “All Things Considered”
Iconic public radio show to be inducted into its Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Guest Commentaries
PRSS Stations Get New Receivers
A Q&A with NPR’s Michael Beach on improvements in remote monitoring, backup and bandwidth...
Business and Law
Survey Says U.S. Radio Listeners Engaged and Receptive to Ads
NPR/Edison Research polling identifies six types of radio listeners
News Makers
Tiny Desk Series Works From “Home”
Team still delivers new performances to music-hungry audiences
Headlines
For Radio, Audio Is the “New Now”
As options proliferate, broadcasters embrace the newfound popularity of audio
Business and Law
NPR Creates Station Investigation Team
Effort aims to help local stations do in-depth journalism
Programming and Sales
NPR to Modify “Consider This” to Include Local Content
Podcast to undergo experiment in geo-locating and localized content
Business and Law
Big Podcasters Generate Big Numbers
Financial site provides some data reference points
Business and Law
Schmidt Grant Helps Fund Public Radio Regional Newsrooms
Latest center will be in the Midwest
News and Business
Metadata Is Both Glue and Lubrication
NPR’s David Julian Gray talks about how the tool is being used in radio
News and Business
Broadcasters Get Behind All-Digital AM Option
Numerous entities express support for idea in comments filed with the commission
News and Business
U.S. Radio Operations Adjust to Coronavirus
Windscreens, audio codecs in demand as industry goes remote
Headlines
NPR Supports All-Digital on AM, With Caveats
Asks FCC to further address interference concerns and build in a subsequent review plan
News and Business
FCC Weighs the Future of FM6 Stations
“Franken FMs” defend their existence; NPR calls them a misuse of public airwaves
News and Business
NPR Says LPTV Stations Are ‘Misusing’ FM Radio Services
Wants FCC to put an end to Franken FM stations
News and Business
Smart Speakers Continue Home Invasion
And radio finds new ways to reach audiences as technology matures
Business and Law
NAB and NPR Press FCC to Allow Asymmetric Sidebands
That option now requires experimental authority
Columns and Views
NPR Distribution Offers Emergency Kits
With CPB backing, the project makes backup kits available to public stations
News and Business
C-Band Contention Ramps Up
NAB urges the commission to ignore “a win staring us all in the face”