Reader's Forum
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
Reader’s Forum
Reader's Forum
Letter: Don’t Forget Traffic
In the broadcasting industry, the traffic department often is overlooked
Reader's Forum
Letter: Audio Clips Help Make Double-Hop FM Leap
Reader Les Rayburn loved the experience of hearing outstanding examples of long-distance E-Skip
Reader's Forum
Letter: IPAWS Won’t Necessarily Fill the EAS Gap
It won't make a difference if broadcasters ignore emergency alerts, writes a reader
Reader's Forum
Letter: Long-Distance Listening Rekindles a 1950s Crystal Set Tale
Frank Hertel recounts the magic of hearing Ecuador on a cigar-box receiver
Reader's Forum
Letter: Software-Based EAS Goes Against Common Sense
"The fact is that firmware-based applications will always be faster and more reliable"
Reader's Forum
Letter: Christian Broadcasting Is Safe From Attacks on Free Speech
The same cannot be said for public media under the current administration, writes a...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Don’t Ditch the FCC’s Public File Requirement
It serves an important purpose, writes Dennis Jackson
Reader's Forum
Letter: Fix the AM Stations That Exist Instead of Adding More
An Alaska PD responds to a proposition for new stations to be built
Reader's Forum
Letters: More Thoughts on Public Radio’s Political Bias (or Lack Thereof)
Readers weigh in on public broadcasting's political leanings
Reader's Forum
Letter: Below-Ground Antenna Powered LAX TIS
Ben Dawson describes AM signal in airport tunnel that prompted an FCC software change
Reader's Forum
Letter: In-Car Displays Should Come With More Practical Features
What if cars used their screens to display "check engine" statuses or info on...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Is the Truth Too Much to Ask?
"The electorate cannot make informed decisions based on opinion"
Reader's Forum
Letter: Public Radio Needs to Set Aside Its Political Bias
"Content providers are entirely liberal and in no way even try to mask it"
Reader's Forum
Letter: The FCC Should Allow Software EAS Systems
At the end of the day, we all want reliable message dissemination
Reader's Forum
Letter: Baseball Memories on the AM Radio
A reader recalls hearing Marty Brennaman, Herb Score and Joe Tate from central Kentucky
Reader's Forum
Letter: It’s Time to Sunset EEO
"To contend today that the citizenry lacks diversity in programming denies reality," writes a...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Performance Royalties Bill Has Some Big Discrepancies
A reader calls the American Music Fairness Act a "money sucking, unfortunate proposition to...
Reader's Forum
Letter: What About the Future of RFE/RL?
A reader reacts to Trump's decision to dismantle the USAGM
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Letters: Where’s the Ham?
Readers bemoan cancellation of this year's Amateur Radio Operators Reception
Reader's Forum
Letter: Sporadic E Affects TV Signals, Too
A reader recalls E-Skip causing interference on analog TV channel 2
Reader's Forum
Letter: Get Real! The AM Bill Is Here to Stay
A reader calls out Gary Shapiro for his recent letter to the NAB
Reader's Forum
Letter: How We Caught Copper Thieves With an FBI Assist
As our AM is an active EAS participant, the crime necessitated government intervention
Reader's Forum
Letter: Even EV Charging Stations Aren’t Safe From Copper Theft
Radio tower sites aren't the only facilities at risk
Reader's Forum
Letter: Copper Thieves Love a Remote Tower Site
Pottsville Broadcasting Company's five-tower array was hit three times
Reader's Forum
Letter: A Brief Snapshot of Gates History
A reader shares pics of a tape cartridge handler from 1970
Reader's Forum
Letters: Happy Memories of Cart Machines
Radio World readers enjoyed Criss Onan’s look back fondly
Reader's Forum
WMBG Fast Forwards to Valentine’s Day, Plays Love Songs in November
Why not celebrate Valentine's Day now?
Reader's Forum
Letter: Going Green Isn’t Always Straightforward for Radio Stations
There are several considerations when it comes to energy consumption and allocating power
Columns and Views
Decades Later, I Still Dream of Radio
Marc Yablonka shares his lifelong journey with the broadcast medium
Reader's Forum
Letter: Let’s Keep Our Reporting Neutral, Please
A reader wants to keep political bias out of journalism
Reader's Forum
Letter: More Shipping Woes
Whether you're moving to another country or 5 miles down the street, careful with...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Shipping Fragile Radio Equipment? Keep Those Boxes!
A reader shares his United Parcel Service woes
Reader's Forum
A Suggestion to Improve Chuck Gloman’s Cable
Connecting the headphone output of a mobile device to the turntable input of a...
Reader's Forum
Letter: UPS Failure Took Down Our AM During Hurricane Milton
"The thing that was supposed to keep us on, took us off," wrote a...
Reader's Forum
More Transmitter Site Security Tips
"A simply curious trespasser could leave your site vulnerable to others with more nefarious...
Reader's Forum
Letter: How Are Hams Helping Post-Helene?
A reader asks for news about amateur radio's role in disaster relief efforts