Smiley and West returns to Chicago airwaves on commercial stations
This weekend Public Radio International’s Smiley and West program returned to the Chicago airwaves. Commercial progressive talk station WCPT starting airing the program Sunday, Nov. 4, and will continue airing it on Sundays at 3 PM. WVON, a commercial AM talk station focused on the African-American community, will carry the program on Saturdays at 11 […]
A Sam Vibe classical piano radio station with eight pieces
Intrigued by Spacial’s announcement of a visually impaired/beginner friendly online radio service, I decided to take up the plunge and start a Sam Vibe radio station myself. Here it is: Piano con radio, a classical piano radio station with eight pieces written by Hindemith, Prokofiev, Ginastera, Debussy, and Faure: I’ve got the interface set up […]
Hurricane Sandy Knocks Many East Coast Radio Stations off the Air
Since yesterday I’ve been glued to TV, Twitter, and Facebook to hear and see coverage about the effects of Hurricane Sandy as it hit land in the United States. My thoughts go out to everyone who has suffered because of this storm. As the devastating winds hit and power went out, many radio stations were […]
Hurricane Sandy takes down WFMU transmitter
Hurricane Sandy is taking its toll on community radio. This just in from WFMU in New Jersey: Frank The Storm has taken our 91.1 fm transmitter off the air, as of Monday at 3:00pm. We’re trying to get the transmitter back up as soon as we can, but Frank knocked out all electric at the […]
What is “sustainable growth” for Internet radio?
As promised, a host of radio and Internet radio companies have launched the Internet Fairness Coalition, which supports the Internet Radio Fairness Acts making their way through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Major supporters include Clear Channel, Pandora, and AccuRadio. The proposed laws would put performance royalty rates for net radio on a […]
How many of your devices include radios?
I’m reading the Mark Ramsey Media blog, which is always good for grand, futuristic proclamations. “We are witnessing the dawn of a new age,” an October 17 post declares: “The rise of radio as a feature.” “That means ‘radio’ isn’t simply a media category run by media institutions. It is now a feature of other […]
WTBU Named Station of the Year at CMJ College Radio Awards
Sadly I didn’t make it out to New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon last week. College Day is always a highlight for me, as it’s a great chance to get to mingle with college radio folks and see college radio-specific panels. The day caps off with the College Radio Awards, in which […]
Podcast Survivor: You Are Not So Smart #5 – Selling Out
Podcast review: You Are Not So Smart #5 – Selling Out Rating: 3/5 I first found journalist David McRaney’s You Are Not So Smart blog almost three years ago when he first started publishing short pieces exploring all sorts of cognitive biases and the limitations of heuristic decision making. McRaney has convincingly taken on ideas […]
Listen to audio from the Transmission Arts Colloquium
Since I was unable to attend in person, I was glad to have the opportunity to listen live online to some of the discussion from the Transmission Arts Colloquium hosted by free103point9 and community radio WGXC-FM a little more than a week ago. That program, featuring all of the featured colloquium guests, is now available […]
Spooky symphonies! NPR, Turntable.fm, and Pandora gear up for Halloween
Halloween approaches, and the more creative among radio folk are preparing for the occasion. Turntable.fm has once again broken out the Halloween avatars. Here are some samples: “They’ll only be here for a limited amount of time,” tt.fm warns, “so enjoy them while they last! Halloween avatars, like lives, are fleeting.” Meanwhile, Goddess bless NPR, […]