The FCC Low Power FM application: a screen shot tour
There are less than 100 shopping days to October 15, the date that the Federal Communications Commission will be begin accepting applications for new Low Power FM radio stations. The updated online Form 318 is available, and nosy me, I decided to set up an account just so I could take screen shots of the various […]
Ekko Radio Reception Stamp Hints at Early Days of Radio at Haverford College
I was doing a random search on Twitter this weekend when I ran across a photo of a radio reception stamp for the first Haverford College radio station WABQ. It turns out that some of the current radio station participants at Haverford College found this gem on eBay, just in time for this year’s 90th […]
Malatia resignation from WBEZ highlights enduring conflict in public radio
On Friday Chicago Public Media CEO Torey Malatia, CEO announced his resignation, after two decades at WBEZ. Public radio listeners from outside Chicago may know Malatia as the man providing “management oversight” for This American Life, to whom Ira Glass always attributes an out-of-context quote from that episode during the program’s end credits. Malatia has […]
UK radio listeners: we want our morning hosts local
Britain’s broadcasting regulatory agency has released a new survey on listener attitudes towards radio. Among the bullet points: more than half of the nation’s local radio listeners want local presenters (radio hosts) between six and 10 a.m. “Considering the role of sharing programming across stations, 59% of BBC local/nations listeners and 52% of local commercial […]
How to export a Spotify playlist for your blog
I have no doubt that lots of you Radio Survivor readers are Spotify aficionados, but for the uninitiated, you really should learn how to make a Spotify playlist and export it to your blog. Here are the deets: First, join Spotify (if you haven’t). It’s free on your PC or Mac desktop. Second, come up with […]
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Issue number four of the our new weekly email newsletter shipped this week. This edition of the Radio Survivor Bulletin featured Matthew’s, Jennifer’s and my favorite radio items and stories from July, along with a pointer to a cool radio museum submitted by a reader. Each issue also has a wrap-up of the week on […]
FCC Commissioner Pai advocates AM revitalization and radio regs revision during Pittsburgh visit
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai visited Pittsburgh’s historic KDKA-AM on Tuesday, meeting with the Pittsburgh Radio Broadcasters’ Rountable. KDKA is the first commercial station in the US, and Pai reflected on Pittsburgh radio history as he told the roundtable that radio regulations are “overdue for an overhaul.” Pai reiterated his support for the revitalization of the […]
iHeartRadio Talk is Clear Channel’s move to become the Google of internet radio
Clear Channel has discovered the podcast, apparently, but wants to rename it the “audiosode.” Rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? But don’t be fooled by the nincompoop neologism, this is a very serious move by the nation’s biggest radio broadcast company to dominate internet radio. Those “audiosodes” are part of the iHeartRadio Talk beta that […]
Radio Station Mystery Tour – South of San Francisco Edition
This summer I’ve been getting more serious about my radio station field trip project and have been trying to finally visit some of the stations in the Bay Area that have eluded me up to this point. In some cases it’s been a lack of initiative on my part, whereas in other instances my requests […]
Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees Announced
The latest crop of inductees into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame was announced at Radio Day by the Bay on Saturday. The class of 2013 inductees will be honored at a ceremony on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Spenger’s in Berkeley. The radio luminaries to be feted include: (more…)