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Ad Hoc Committee Hones AM directional verification

Representatives of most major radio broadcasting groups and the most active AM directional engineering consultants have been working on a…continue reading

WHAT, Philadelphia goes Alternative in HD

Radio Ink reported today that WHAT(AM) Philadelphia is the first AM to broadcast Alternative Rock in Medium Wave HD radio.…continue reading

Where is IBOC heading, anyhow?

A recent article about the rollout of HD Radio in FMQB by Paul Marszalek points out some of the good…continue reading

Long Distance Radio – The crackling voices of AM from far away

Late at night, the voice of Sandy Beach at WKBW or Wolfman Jack at XERB would cover the country. You…continue reading

Tower Lighting and Marking

There are many towers that are 200 ft tall or less that have lights. If your tower is less than…continue reading

AM Stations proposed to have FM Translators

The National Association of Broadcasters proposed to the FCC that AM stations be permitted to operate FM translators within the…continue reading

Receiver Review JVC KD-HDR1 IBOC Car Radio

I just installed the brand new JVC KD-HDR1 car radio with HD Radio. This is by far the lowest cost…continue reading

Radio’s New Challenges

A recent article from the Detroit Free Press discusses the issues facing Radio Broadcasters from other media, and from the…continue reading