Reviewing the 2014 Yule Logs: It’s Like Radio with Pictures
I love televised yule logs. I’m drawn to them not only out of nostalgia (the original aired on WPIX in New York beginning in 1966), but also for the minimalist delight. As I stare at the image of a burning log for hours on end, the smallest details and changes in the scene are emphasized. […]
In Chicago Smooth Jazz Radio Moves Again
Some of our perennially most popular posts are about smooth jazz radio in Chicago (and there’s a lot of different kinds of jazz on Chicago radio). After being bumped around the dial for the last five years, the format has emerged on a new station once again, this time broadcasting from a new translator station […]
Electron Benders! More Low Power FM applicants to watch for
The Federal Communications Commission has released its settlement window for Low Power FM radio station applicants in the southeastern states (public notice here). Now the Commission will choose among these 281 non-profit contenders deemed eligible for LFPMs in various southern markets. As is my habit, I am surveying the list of groups for the most intriguing […]
Radio, Music and Podcast Recommendations for Your Sonos
If you received a new Sonos then you’ve got a great portal for listening to radio, music and podcasts with nice sound quality. This is our recommendation guide to the sources available on the system. I’ve tried every one of them and provide a short capsule review for each. In addition to sound quality and […]
Your New Chromecast Is an Internet Radio
Today, if you’re a radio, music or podcast enthusiast who just got a Chromecast then you’re in great shape. The device is a fantastically simple way to turn your TV into an internet radio that can do much more than that. Chromecast has come a long way since it was first introduced eighteen months ago. […]
Old time radio and the power of faith
Like everyone else, I’m busy with holiday events, but I thought I’d post a quick YouTube from my favorite Pentecostal radio evangelist, Aimee Semple McPherson. She was the first woman to receive a broadcast license from the government. “It is very foolish to hesitate to trust God,” McPherson told her radio audience from her Angelus […]
2014 – The Year in Podcasting
When I wrote my first “year in podcasting” post some twelve months ago I didn’t anticipate that we would end 2014 with nearly every local, regional and national news source in the English-speaking world having written breathlessly about podcasting, as has been triggered by the breakout success of Serial. But, as Radio Survivor readers and […]
More radio movies for the holidays
A quick addendum to my post on ten essential radio themed movies for the holidays. We got a pertinent tweet from @ResearchDirectr: Best #radio movies and FM didn’t make the list? http://t.co/VmCcg9qQzi — Research Director (@ResearchDirectr) December 15, 2014 Ouchie! Indeed, FM should definitely be high up there on anyone’s list of movies about radio […]
Financial Troubles for Antonio Cesar Guel & HCCN
Antonio Cesar Guel and his Hispanic Christian Community Network have become infamous in low-power FM circles for their role in 245 applications for LPFM stations during last fall’s filing window–a full 8% of all 2,799 applications filed. LPFM advocacy groups and other applicants have filed informal objections and petitions to deny with the FCC claiming […]
Dave Emory: community radio’s Edward Snowden skeptic
NSA document leaker Edward Snowden is a something close to a god to many of my friends. He certainly comes off as a candidate for sainthood in Laura Poitras’ documentary about him titled “Citizenfour.” But then there is community radio/podcast commentator Dave Emory’s take on the guy, summarized by the sobriquet he has given Snowden: […]