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Tag Archives: AM
HD Radio on AM – Not worth it
One of the supposed advantages of HD Radio is improved fidelity over analog. As I observed in my listening test of HD on FM, there’s almost no real improvement for HD over the analog signal. The advantage for HD on … finish reading HD Radio on AM – Not worth it
AM Radio Goes Bollywood
I really like the idea that someday soon there will be a radio revolution and the FM dial will once again be returned to passionate music-loving DJs playing an eclectic mix of sounds at locally-owned radio stations. In the meantime, … finish reading AM Radio Goes Bollywood
Posted in college radio, commercial radio
Tagged AM, Bollywood music, heavy metal, Indian radio programming, KLOK, KPSU, metal radio, San Jose radio, WPJX
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The Avenue Offers Chicago a New AM Music Format
One night last week I was tuning around the AM dial here in Chicago before going to sleep when I happened upon a station playing a nice, but unusual mix of vocal jazz standards. The music set was long, interrupted … finish reading The Avenue Offers Chicago a New AM Music Format
Posted in commercial radio, music
Tagged 950 AM, AM, Chicago, jazz, music, standards, the Avenue, WNTD
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The Aesthetics of AM Radio
When was the last time that you tuned in to AM radio to listen to music? Although I’m a huge evangelist for the ongoing importance of terrestrial radio (especially non-commercial radio), the AM slice of the radio band is a … finish reading The Aesthetics of AM Radio
Posted in music
Tagged AM, commercial radio, fidelity, Jay Somerset, lo-fi, music, oldies radio, PopMatters, stereo
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College Radio 101: UW-Parkside Station Learns When You Need a License
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s student-run station WIPZ has apparently been on the air since the early 1990s, broadcasting on AM, then FM and online. The station has never had a license, presumably operating at very low power under what are … finish reading College Radio 101: UW-Parkside Station Learns When You Need a License
Posted in college radio
Tagged AM, carrier current, college radio, FCC, fm, Part 15, unlicensed broadcasting, UW-Parkside, WIPZ
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That Next License Is Going to Cost You
While we commonly accept that broadcast stations and, especially, their licenses to broadcast have a market value, for most of US broadcasting history there was no direct cost to obtain that license. Sure, there were engineer surveys to conduct, lawyers … finish reading That Next License Is Going to Cost You
Posted in commercial radio, economics, FCC
Tagged AM, auction, commercial Idalou, FCC, fm, license, Rosendale, translator
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Recording Radio for Fun, Games and Posterity
I started reading the Professor’s detailed travelogues of his AM and shortwave radio band excursions back when he was writing for WFMU’s Beware of the Blog. After he quit contributing to BotB I learned that he was keeping things going … finish reading Recording Radio for Fun, Games and Posterity
Posted in fun and games, history, Information
Tagged aircheck, AM, C. Crane. CCWitness, cassette, digital, fm, MP3, Radio Kitchen, recorder, recording, shortwave, The Professor, wfmu
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AM on FM Begins Oct. 1
After rendering the AM dial a garbled mess after sunset by cramming in too many stations along with space-hogging HD signals, in 2007 the commercial radio industry came a-calling to the FCC with it’s hand out. It’s request? To let … finish reading AM on FM Begins Oct. 1
Posted in commercial radio, FCC
Tagged AM, commercial radio, fm, HD Radio, NAB, repeater, translator
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Garrett Wollman’s Radio Tower Quest
Fandom is an amazing thing and thanks to the Internet it’s easier and easier to find like-minded obsessives who share one’s passion for the most obscure objects, idols, and idiosyncrasies. Radio is no exception. Loads of websites document radio history, … finish reading Garrett Wollman’s Radio Tower Quest
Posted in da future, history, radio obsessive profile, radio towers
Tagged AM, Archives @ BostonRadio.org, bbc radio 4, boston, college radio, DXing, fm, Garrett Wollman, kyca, NPR, public radio, radio history, radio towers, satellite radio, wbru, wbur, wbz, wcnk, whrb, whsd, wls, wmbr, wnbc, wncw, wrek, wxpn, wxrv
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AM on FM
Back in the early days of FM, when AM radio ruled the roost and an FM radio was still a rare commodity, many station owners simply simulcast their AM station’s programming on their FM stations. In the 1960s the Federal … finish reading AM on FM
Posted in college radio, FCC, Information, LPFM, music
Tagged AM, FCC, fm, LPFM, NAB, radio, repeater, translator
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