| From the Editor |
| NewBay Media Best of Show Awards
Nominations are now open for the second annual NewBay Media Best of Show awards. Products are judged and awards are given by multiple publications, including Radio magazine. Companies pay an entry fee and may nominate a product or multiple products for consideration by one or more publications. More»
Facility Showcase: NPR
We look inside the headquarters of National Public Radio including some "unique" terminology to describe studios and control rooms. More»
AES-X210: The "Missing Piece" of AES67?
Contributor Doug Irwin talks with equipment manufacturers about this developing standard for equipment control via IP networks. More»
Field Report: Zoom H6
With the number of apps available for recording and editing audio on smartphones, is there still a place for standalone field recorders? Absolutely. Chriss Scherer puts this multitrack portable recorder through its paces. More» |
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| Edison Research: Teens Listen to Pure-Play Streams More Than AM/FM
The company conducted a nationally representative study of 2,021 Americans ages 13 and older to measure their time spent listening to audio sources. Respondents completed a 24-hour diary of their audio listening on an assigned day. More»
iHeartRadio Hits 60 Million Registered Users
iHeartMedia announced that its iHeartRadio streaming music service has surpassed 60 million registered users. To put that in perspective, note that Spotify now has over 60 million monthly 'active users' and 15 million paying customers; Pandora has over 250 million registered users and had 77 million 'active users' as of mid-2014. More»
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| Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Features HD Radio Receivers
The 4C Spider is the first Alfa Romeo model to integrate HD Radio Technology into the driving experience. All major automotive manufacturers in the U.S. now offer HD Radio receivers. More»
German Consortium Improves Traffic Data System Via DAB+
The Lower Saxony consortium (ECODyNIS) has announced the successful completion of its project to improve the dissemination of real-time traffic data around Hannover. FM radio has been used for this function for years, using RDS/TMC. However, data rates via DAB+ are considerably faster. More»
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| FCC's Net Neutrality Vote Scheduled for Feb. 26
Chairman Tom Wheeler is expected to release a report this week outlining recommendations on the net neutrality debate—including whether or not the Commission should implement the so-called 'title II' oversight—which would define internet access as a public utility. More»
Top Three Winners in FCC Auction 97 Gain 93% of Available Licenses
The licenses that were up for bid are spread across the 1.7/2.1 GHz bands known as AWS-3. These include three 5×5 MHz licenses (G-, H- and I-Blocks) and a single 10×10 MHz license (J-Block). The G-Block licenses are broken down into 'commercial' market area-sized licenses, for a total of 734 licenses covering the country. More»
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