Guest Commentaries
NPR Distribution Offers Emergency Kits
With CPB backing, the project makes backup kits available to public stations
Tech Tips
Tech Tips
Radio Innovation: Embracing Old and New Technologies Alike
Using commonly-available tools to make life in radioland easier
Tech Tips
Amprobes and Their Ilk: An Essential Tool
The clamp-on ammeter is one of the most useful items in a radio engineer’s...
Radio IT Management
Professional IP Audio Codec Compatibility
Codecs of different brands can often work together if you take the proper steps
Tech and Gear
Audio Processing
An audio processor can do wonders or great harm for a broadcast station
Tech and Gear
vClock — A Solution for Problems We Didn’t Know We Had
Readily-available software apps provide great utility in a radio facility
Tech Tips
Maintaining Liquid-cooled Transmitters
The design can offer real savings in terms of required maintenance
Tech Tips
Take a Step Back in Time in Kilgore, Texas
We dropped into the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications
Columns and Views
Ohm’s Law Answers Your Questions
Understanding these concepts will help you solve more than theoretical problems
Tech Tips
Transmitter Control Systems
From magnetic relays to SCADA: The evolution of the control system
Tech and Gear
Making Sense of Component-Level Troubleshooting
Dig inside those devices and figure out what’s going on to save time and...
Tech Tips
A Sampler of Common-Sense Helpers
With the holidays coming up, our intrepid author offers a cornucopia of useful suggestions
Tech Tips
Quality Robbing at the Radio Factory
An audio processing guru offers some tips and suggestions
Tech Tips
Power Generators: The Rest of the Story
How the unit performs is where the rubber really hits the road
Tech Tips
How to Beat the Summer Heat
Still sweltering? Adopt these tips to make next summer a lot more pleasant for...
Tech Tips
Putting It All Together: The Big Picture of the Small End of Power Generation
Buc Fitch concludes our discussion of the importance of backup generators
Tech Tips
CleanFeed.net: Live Remotes on a Budget
It promises “advanced remote audio for everyone.”Can this web-based solution deliver?
Tech Tips
Put Synergies to Work at Your Station
What they are, how to find them and how to use them to your...
Tech Tips
Pragmatics 101: The Big Picture of the Small End of Power Generation
Time to consider practical aspects to enhance safety and performance
Tech Tips
The New Reality of Wireless Frequency Coordination
The impact of the 600 MHz spectrum auction on wireless devices
Tech Tips
Break Glass in Case of Emergency
Automation systems plan for emergency situations through redundancy
Tech and Gear
With Video, Do What You Already Do Best: Tell Stories
How do you translate a DIY storyteller mentality to a traditional broadcast outlet?
Tech Tips
If You’re a Professional, Look Sharp, Be Sharp
Being a successful broadcast engineer requires you to look and act the part of...
Tech Tips
Remote Studio Monitoring
A remote monitoring scheme can make it possible to troubleshoot studio audio issues from...
Tech Tips
A Three-Station Multiplex Project
Creative engineering combines three high-power AMs into a single antenna system
Tech Tips
A Fixer-Upper Story
The author details the saga of returning a digital transmitter site to good condition
Tech Tips
Repurpose Frequency Selective Levelmeters for Ham Radio
Hobbyists can give these classic models a second life and purpose
News Makers
Celebrating “This Innovative Spark of Creativity”
"The media leaders in radio of the next 10, 20, 30 years, they’re going...
Tech Tips
Sizing and Selection: the Big Picture of the Small End of Power Generation
Buc continues his exploration of small power generators
Tech and Gear
Five Processing Considerations to Keep in Mind
Audio in and around media now takes many forms, so what are the main...
Tech and Gear
Visual Radio: “Start With What You’ve Got. Look Around”
Rich McFadden of Radio America Network talks about putting visual components to work for...
Tech and Gear
Need to Know: Will Blockchain Find a Place in Radio?
Acknowledging the hype, some see potential fruitful disruption for media businesses
Tech and Gear
Security Is a Lot of Nonstop Work
Wayne Pecena preaches the gospel of appropriate protections
Tech Tips
The Good, the Bad and the Noisy
Small power generators, Part 1: The big picture of the small end of power...
Tech Tips
Repair It Correctly the First Time
This tip might seem basic, but it’s key to long-term success
News In English
Seven Lessons Learned in a Year Teaching Mobile Journalism
How your newsroom can build smartphones into radio and online storytelling
Tech Tips
College Radio Station Flies Overseas for Remote Broadcasts
KFJC delivers live audio and video from Iceland and England back to California audience