Facing change
Radio tends to favor a conservative approach. Once the innovator in RF technology and audio, radio now follows the lead of other industries. On the eve
The computing future
It's always fun to write about the future of technology because it permits us to combine reality with imagination. It has been said that the best way
Focus on enforcement
The Chief of the FCC Enforcement Bureau recently reminded all licensees that a renewed rule-enforcement effort at has been undertaken in the last 12 months
Service with a smile
The adage of the new media age is "content is king," and such content attracts audiences. While this truth is undeniable, it's high time that the service
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Two-channel microphone preamplifier
Building your business
Radio stations need qualified technical help. Most need it right now; many needed it yesterday. Radio stations in more than 100 markets are trying to
Staffing the station
Broadcast engineers are becoming more difficult to find. The demands and requirements for the modern radio engineer are more stringent, and the discipline
Care of transmission lines
Most radio engineers will agree that after the antenna and ground system, transmission lines are probably the most neglected item. For both AM and FM,
Bits are bucks
The push to digital facilities continues almost every-where. For radio, this not only includes RF transmission but also transmission via other means.
Streaming audio basics
At one time, streaming audio or video required that you feed a signal through a codec that was attached to a dedicated digital telephone connection that
Minding your business
Contract engineering is a rewarding career for most who pursue it. It's certainly challenging - from both a technical and personal perspective. My experience
New AM CPs to be issued
In response to the FCC's January 24 to January 28 window for applications for new AM stations and major changes to existing AM stations, the FCC received,
Download quality
Hi Chriss, I enjoyed your Viewpoint called Future Delivery (September 2000). I have just a few comments. I have downloaded approximately 500 cuts from
What's online
By now you should have a website for your station. If you don't, you have some catching up to do.
Using the operating impedance bridge
Many test instruments have been developed in the history of broadcast engineering. Some have had brief lives; others simply filled the needs that many
Learning to love the Deathstar, part 1
As the S-DARS satellites rise into their orbital positions, it's a good time to start thinking realistically about how things might change when satellite
Parasitic radiators
A radio engineer's definition of a parasite might be something that obtains its power from another's energy. In other areas of broadcast engineering it
Backup power
When was the last time the lights went out at your radio station? Last summer? Last winter? A year ago? Depending on your luck or your good planning,
Dot-coms and delivery
I recently returned from the West Coast after attending both the NAB Radio Show and the 109th AES Convention. Apart from the one-day show-floor overlap,
Refined studio staffing requirement
The FCC recently made clear that a station being operated under a local marketing agreement (LMA) may meet its staffing requirements by employing individuals
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