Is It Time for Digital AM to Take the Stage?
[January 2020] For some two decades now, the industry has been seeking a way to help the older band by fostering “AM Improvement.” …
Written by Clay Freinwald on . Posted in Observing the Broadcast Industry.
[January 2020] For some two decades now, the industry has been seeking a way to help the older band by fostering “AM Improvement.” …
Written by Kate Skinner on . Posted in Transmitters.
[January 2020] Buying equipment is one thing. But, eventually, almost everything requires adjustment, maintenance, or repair. Working with companies that make a point …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Trade Show Reports.
The 53rd edition of the International CES was in Las Vegas, as usual, with an attendance of 170,000 or so, over 3 million …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Studio Issues.
[January 2020] The US Department of Labor has amended/updated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). A couple of things affect broadcasters.
On January …
Written by Donna Halper on . Posted in People in Broadcasting.
[December 2019] Among the early wireless pioneers, Reginald Fessenden is often credited with the first voice and music broadcast – a Christmas Eve …
Written by Jim Somich on . Posted in Audio Processing.
by Jim Somich with Barry Mishkind
[December 2019] We continue with our look at the people and the products that took audio processing …
Written by Dave Dunsmoor on . Posted in Site Operations, Studio Issues.
[December 2019] Over the years, the dynamics of broadcast engineering have changed in many ways, not only in terms of the workload (how …
Written by Elaine Jones on . Posted in Transmitters.
[December 2019] Broadcast transmitters truly are the heart of the whole enterprise. Without a solid, reliable transmitter, no station can be successful. But …
Written by Jean Kelley on . Posted in Management & Operations.
Sometimes it seems that calling the Chief Engineer a manager refers to him being in charge of equipment – especially in one man …
Written by Ron Johnson on . Posted in Op Ed and Letters.
Karen Johnson’s article reinforces discussions a fellow engineer and I had in the 1980-90’s. The discussions addressed all broadcast, cell phone, amateur radio, …