One minute radio documentary contest: and the winners are . . .
First Spark has announced the three winners in its One Minute Radio Documentary contest. Here they are: Emma Norman’s The World of Internet Radio (above) won for Best Under 18 category. It is a tight collage of global Internet location identifications, languages, and vital statistics about Internet radio. “An interesting production brought to life by […]
Over two dozen new DJs poised to join Ohio college radio station
College radio station WBGU of Bowling Green University, Ohio, says that no less than 25 new DJs have passed their training exam. “Once they complete their studio observation hours they’ll have a cool new show on WBGU!” the station promises on its Twitter page. That’s quite a lot of DJs joining the current list of […]
SiriusXM and WWOZ deliver the music of New Orleans for Super Bowl weekend
For Super Bowl weekend SiriusXM’s Real Jazz channel 67 is featuring Radio New Orleans with music founded on the roots of jazz from the game’s host city. This special programming was put together in conjunction with community radio WWOZ, which focuses on Jazz and New Orleans heritage music. WWOZ is broadcasting live on Saturday from […]
Ed Koch, talk radio host: 1924-2013
By now everybody knows that Edward Koch, Congressman then mayor of New York City, has died at the age of 88. Koch was an outspoken and controversial man—an advocate of the death penalty in a liberal town, a supporter of invading Iraq, and widely criticized for a lackluster response to the AIDs crisis as it […]
Special Events to Mark World Radio Day on February 13
The 2nd annual World Radio Day is scheduled to take place in less than two weeks, on February 13, 2013. According to UNESCO’s website, World Radio Day is “a day to celebrate radio as a medium; to improve international cooperation between broadcasters; and to encourage major networks and community radio alike to promote access to […]
Follow up on South Florida pirate station: filter your harmonics
Thanks to John Anderson and “Spatula” for their comments on why a South Florida pirate radio station was likely interfering with the keyless door entry systems of Lexus vehicles. “Lexus keyless entry operates at ~315 MHz. Harmonic? Blanketing interference? Sounds fishy,” Anderson noted. Ditto, declared Spatula. “Almost certainly a harmonic around 314.1 MHz.” As we […]
Catch the Super Bowl on the radio, too
While millions of US viewers watch the Super Bowl on television, even if just to see what advertisers do with the season’s most expensive ad time, millions additionally will tune in on the radio. While SiriusXM will be offering up 12 feeds in 10 languages, you don’t have to be satellite radio subscriber to listen […]
Liberty takeover, new programming & Super Bowl coverage start the new year for SiriusXM
It’s been a while since we’ve reported on SiriusXM. The big news for the satellite radio provider is that Liberty Media, owner of Discovery Channel and other media interests, was approved for its majority takeover of Sirius by the FCC at the beginning of the year. Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin is no pal of Liberty […]
Media abuse? Australian radio’s tragic crank call
A second shoe has dropped on one of the worst incidents in Australian radio history. Media owner Southern Cross Austereo has announced the cancellation of the “Hot 30” show from 2Day FM (104.1)—”Sydney’s Number 1 Hit Music Station.” That’s the program whose hosts decided to have a little live crank call fun in December. They […]
Let the Cities In! Advocates want lower powered Low Power FM
Three Petitions for Reconsideration have been submitted to the Federal Communications Commission since the agency passed its fifth Low Power FM Order and announced a LPFM application window for October. One is filed by a group called “Let the Cities In.” The missive asks the Commission to authorize LPFMs below 50 watts in “urban core” […]