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Andy Gladding holds a doctorate from Hofstra University, and his dissertation researched the value of FM radio signals a...
12/17/2025

Andy Gladding holds a doctorate from Hofstra University, and his dissertation researched the value of FM radio signals at places of higher education.

He is chief engineer of Salem Media's New York City stations, including two heritage AM signals.

He and his wife Kathleen are owner/operators of the community-oriented WKZE 98.1 FM - Celebrating Musical Diversity in New York's Hudson Valley.

But most of all, his work with young people, including at WRHU Radio Hofstra University, is helping to connect radio and engineering to a new generation.

Andy Gladding is the 22nd recipient of Radio World's Excellence in Engineering award.

Radio World's 22nd Excellence in Engineering Award winner is Andy Gladding. Through working at Salem Media, WKZE(FM) and Hofstra, he is paying it forward.

iHeartMedia Inc. and Netflix have announced a new video podcasting partnership. The agreement grants Netflix permission ...
12/16/2025

iHeartMedia Inc. and Netflix have announced a new video podcasting partnership.

The agreement grants Netflix permission to share the content of approximately 15 original iHeartPodcasts.

The lineup of podcasts joining the streamer includes “The Breakfast Club”; “My Favorite Murder”; “Dear Chelsea”; “This Is Important”; “Bobby Bones Presents: The Bobbycast”; and “The Psychology of Your 20s.”

The agreement will grant Netflix permission to share the content of more than 15 original iHeartPodcasts.

With the end of support for Windows 10 in the rearview mirror, Todd Dixon, chief engineer for Crawford Broadcasting's Al...
12/16/2025

With the end of support for Windows 10 in the rearview mirror, Todd Dixon, chief engineer for Crawford Broadcasting's Alabama stations, thought he would spend a moment talking about what it means for everyone who is still on the operating system and about Windows update anomalies in general.

"The only operating system I’ve ever worked with that gives me some peace in all these areas is Linux," Dixon writes.

With the end of support for Windows 10 in the rearview mirror, Todd Dixon talks about what it means for everyone who is still on the operating system.

WBGO 88.3 is a noncommercial jazz station that serves the New York City tri-state area.The station began selling streami...
12/15/2025

WBGO 88.3 is a noncommercial jazz station that serves the New York City tri-state area.

The station began selling streaming inventory in programmatic ad exchange through SoundStack Marketplace this fall. Each ad impression is auctioned in an open exchange and sold to the highest bidder within a few weeks, SoundStack said.

This fall, noncommercial jazz station 88.3 WBGO(FM) in Newark, N.J., partnered with SoundStack to launch programmatic advertising on its internet stream.

If you spend enough time around a broadcast facility, one thing can lead to another, and you’ll end up with a collection...
12/15/2025

If you spend enough time around a broadcast facility, one thing can lead to another, and you’ll end up with a collection of microphones.

For some people, it’s a chance to share the history and technology behind each of their mics with others.

As Dan Slentz explains in our latest "Show Us Your Mic Collection," Stan Coutant is one of those people.

Retired communications professor Stan Coutant amassed an impressive collection of microphones over the last 25 years. We profile his effots.

Our recent Workbench explored using duct tape to remove a dead floodlight bulb. But what if the bulb is already broken? ...
12/14/2025

Our recent Workbench explored using duct tape to remove a dead floodlight bulb. But what if the bulb is already broken? Grab a potato, Archie Simpson explains!

Plus, Larry Wilkins, technology director for the Alabama Broadcasters Association, shares with John Bisset what to inspect at an AM tower as cold weather sets in.

John Bisset explores how a potato might save the day for a dead floodlight bulb. Plus, here's what to check at an AM facility before the cold sets in.

Broadcast Devices has announced the release of two passive audio switchers as part of its RAS-200 series. The RAS-208 ei...
12/14/2025

Broadcast Devices has announced the release of two passive audio switchers as part of its RAS-200 series.

The RAS-208 eight-channel stereo switcher and the RAS-216 16-channel monaural switcher are suitable for radio and TV station environments, BDI said.

Broadcast Devices Inc. has announced the release of two passive audio switchers as part of its RAS-200 series, suitable for radio and TV stations.

The Federal Communications Commission is moving fast on a proposed repurposing of more of the C-Band spectrum, that radi...
12/14/2025

The Federal Communications Commission is moving fast on a proposed repurposing of more of the C-Band spectrum, that radio and TV stations use for earth station operations.

Now the NAB has joined aviation organizations in asking the commission to push back the Jan. 5 comment deadline.

The National Association of Broadcasters has joined aviation interests in asking the FCC for more time to comment on changes to the upper C-band.

Cris Alexander has been director of engineering of Crawford Broadcasting for 41 years. Crawford still owns most of its t...
12/14/2025

Cris Alexander has been director of engineering of Crawford Broadcasting for 41 years. Crawford still owns most of its transmitter sites.

As such, Alexander said it is important to track electricity usage and also realize when the end of life is expected for equipment such as power supplies, computers and servers.

Find out more in an excerpt from our ebook, "Radio Operations on a Budget."

This is one in a series of articles about smart spending in radio operations and managing on a budget.

Tonight is the peak of the Geminids meteor shower, providing an optimal sky-watching opportunity if the weather is clear...
12/13/2025

Tonight is the peak of the Geminids meteor shower, providing an optimal sky-watching opportunity if the weather is clear in your neck of the woods.

Similarly, if you happen to have a few open channels on your FM radio band, did you know you can "hear" pings that result from meteor activity, delivering bursts of stations from as far as 1,000 miles away?

Nick Langan details the Geminids and FM in this feature from last year.

The Geminids meteor shower peaks at the end of this week. The annual celestial display has FM radio implications.

Following the Federal Communications Commission's public notice on cybersecurity that specifically cited Barix AoIP dev...
12/13/2025

Following the Federal Communications Commission's public notice on cybersecurity that specifically cited Barix AoIP devices, the Swiss-based manufacturer sent an email of its own to many of its users.

Barix said that the two November high-profile STL audio compromises in Texas and Virginia were the result of the same root cause.

Following the FCC’s notice on cybersecurity, which specifically cited the use Barix AoIP devices, the Swiss-based manufacturer crafted its own message.

A program distributed by American Public Media Group that aired on more than 500 U.S. noncommercial radio stations in 20...
12/12/2025

A program distributed by American Public Media Group that aired on more than 500 U.S. noncommercial radio stations in 2023 contained Emergency Alert System tones in the absence of a real emergency, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

APMG greed to a consent decree with the commission’s Enforcement Bureau on Dec. 10.

The tones were part of a "BBC Witness History" episode based on the Moore, Okla., tornado of 2013.

The American Public Media Group will be making a contribution to the Dept. of Treasury due to EAS tones aired during a 2023 BBC program on tornado chasing.

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