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Chicago’s Latino community radio station Radio Arte up for sale
In a scenario that’s becoming too familiar to Radio Survivor readers, the Chicago-based Latino community radio station Radio Arte is now up for sale by its parent organization, the National Museum of Mexican Art. In fiscal year 2009 the museum … finish reading Chicago’s Latino community radio station Radio Arte up for sale
Posted in community radio, economics
Tagged Chicago Public Media, Latino, National Museum of Mexican Art, Radio Arte, Vocalo, wbez, WRTE
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First day with HD Radio – not impressed
I spent the better part of this afternoon listening to my new HD Radio receiver, the Sony XDRF1 HD, tuning through the Chicago FM dial. There are 33 FM stations broadcasting HD in Chicago according to iBiquity, which owns the … finish reading First day with HD Radio – not impressed
Posted in commercial radio, HD Radio, product review
Tagged fm, HD Radio, Ibiquity, IBOC, review, Sony XDRF1 HD, tuner, wbez, WXRT
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RadioSurvivor’s Top Radio Shows – Paul’s #4: Sound Opinions
As a proud thirty-eight year-old member of Generation X, I have become just a little disturbed by a trend I’ve noticed in the last few years. One might call this trend the “indie-rockification” of public radio. As my fellow grunge-survivors … finish reading RadioSurvivor’s Top Radio Shows – Paul’s #4: Sound Opinions
Posted in commercial radio, music, public radio, talk radio, top 5 lists
Tagged Chicago Public Radio, Gen X, generation X, Greg Kot, indie rock, Jim DeRogatis, Sound Opinoins, talk, wbez, WXRT
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Reply Comment Smackdown Over the Channel 6 Backdoor to FM
A couple of weeks ago I reported on Chicago Public Radio taking a glancing swipe against LPTV channel 6 stations that are effectively functioning like radio stations, taking advantage of their audio channel’s proximity to 87.7 FM. Now the owner … finish reading Reply Comment Smackdown Over the Channel 6 Backdoor to FM
Posted in commercial radio, FCC, public radio
Tagged channel 6, Chicago Public Radio, lptv, noncommerical radio, Venture Technologies Group, wbez, WLFM-LP
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Chicago Public Radio Calls Out LPTV Stations Exploiting Backdoor to FM Dial
Far outside the view of the general public, the virtual cratediggers of the FCC’s electronic recesses like Matthew and myself are sometimes privy to the little slap-fights that go on between broadcasters. In this case things are getting a little … finish reading Chicago Public Radio Calls Out LPTV Stations Exploiting Backdoor to FM Dial
Chicago Public Radio’s Fundraising Antics
Fundraiser season continues at non-profit radio stations all over the country. Princeton’s station WPRB (apparently the oldest FM college radio station in the country, founded in 1940) ends their week-long fundraiser tomorrow. My own station KFJC (turning 50 next week) … finish reading Chicago Public Radio’s Fundraising Antics
Posted in college radio, public radio
Tagged Chicago, college radio, fundraisers, kfjc, public radio, wbez, wprb
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Radio Obsessive Profile #3: “Radio Sticker of the Day” Curator Greg Blouch
Recently I was tracking some college radio news when I ran across Greg Blouch’s website, “Radio Sticker of the Day.” Immediately I was taken back to my junior high school years when radio station stickers were a hot commodity. My … finish reading Radio Obsessive Profile #3: “Radio Sticker of the Day” Curator Greg Blouch
Posted in history, pop culture, radio obsessive profile
Tagged 1980s, BBC, CFNY, college radio, commercial radio, Greg Blouch, KARP, KCRW, KISR, KMLE, KOME, NPR, Radio Sticker of the Day, radio stickers, wbez, WECI, wnyc, WOXY, WUWU, WWSU, WYSO, WZJX
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Noncommercial Leaps Past Commercial with Public Radio Player 2.0
I’m actually amazed at how noncommercial radio has become the site of so much innovation in the medium in the last decade, and how commercial radio is getting left in the dust. On the music side we have Seattle’s indie … finish reading Noncommercial Leaps Past Commercial with Public Radio Player 2.0
Posted in cars, Internet radio, mobile, public radio
Tagged iPhone, iTunes, kexp, NPR, podcast, PRI, PRX, public radio, Public Radio Exchange, public radio player, wbez, wfmu, wnyc
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