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The Geminids on FM: A Celestial Symphony You Can Hear
With a full moon dimming December's visual show, radio offers a unique way to...
FM
Business and Law
FCC Clears the Way for New FM Allotment in Montana
To grant Huntley its first local radio service, the FCC needed to sort out...
News and Business
Belgium’s Wallonia-Brussels Federation Redefines Radio Landscape
CSA attributes first commercial DAB+ licenses to Belgian French-speaking broadcasters
News and Business
Pai Gives Updates on ATSC 3.0, Repack and FM Interference
Pai spoke before the AFCCE and addressed some of the broadcast industry’s hot tech...
Industry News
Fire Forces Six Stations to Temporarily Relocate
FMs belonging to iHeart, Hubbard and Entercom moved to Cougar Mountain
Industry News
NAB Tells FCC to Fully Reimburse All FM Stations Affected by Repack
Also supports plans to streamline reimbursement process and more
Trends - RM
Denmark Postpones FM Sunsetting
The government has backpedaled on the original 2021 goal
Industry News
NAB Favors Modifying Radio Station Ownership Limits
Association says the current regulatory framework has not kept pace with the transformation of...
Industry
Broadcasters: Now Is the Time to Stand Up & Protect the FM Band
FCC published a summary of proposed rules for resolving complaints of interference to existing...
Industry
Weekly Tech Reminders: Translators, Thunderbolt 3 & More
An excerpt from this week’s Monday Morning Coffee and Technical Notes
Trends - RM
Nielsen: AM/FM Radio Reach Exceeds That of Other Electronic Media
Each week, more Americans tune into AM/FM radio than watch TV or use smartphones,...
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India May Allocate FM-Band “White Spaces” to DRM Digital Radio
The open ITU-R standard DRM was already adopted and on air nation-wide in India...
Trends - RM
Is Sweden Set for an FM Band Renaissance?
Listeners in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo are getting new stations
Industry
Final Filing Window for AMs to Get FM Translator Will Open in January
An online tutorial will be available that will provide an overview of the application...
Trends - RM
Digital Radio Norway’s DAB Tour Continues as National FM Shutdown Nears Completion
In December, the national FM radio stations will shut down in the Troms and...
News and Business
FM Dominates Growth in Broadcast Station Totals
Low-power FM crosses 2,000 mark, AM category sees more decline
Industry
Smokestack Lightning and Liquid Cooling in Bridgeport
Cumulus station WEBE(FM)'s RF plant is located within a power plant, which had interesting...
Trends - RM
Norway’s Nkom Considers What To Do With Silent FM Channels
NRK has almost 1200 transmitters and Radio Norway almost 700 — by the end...
Industry
FCC Dismisses TIS Petition
Petitioners had suggested to allow traveler information stations to operate low end of FM...
Industry
Belar Provides Modulation Monitor to Minnesota Public Radio
System designed to help with RF networking and HD diversity delay
Industry News
German Transmission Systems Provider Media Broadcast to Get Out of FM Business
Company re-evaluated its business interests areas with regard to the challenges of digitization and...
Trends - RM
Norwegian Government, Industry Helped Stakeholders Prep for FM Shutdown
For starters, NRK opened an information center and staffed it
Industry News
NAB’s Ornelas on the Likelihood of U.S. FM Shutdown
Says it's a pipe dream on this side of the Atlantic Ocean
Global
Sweden’s Teracom Chooses 2wcom
Transmission provider is using MM01 and FlexMon FM02 units to upgrade its national FM...
News and Business
Possible C4 Upgrade Stirs Debate
Should the FCC move forward with a proposal to allow some Class A FMs...
Industry
“The Diamond 88.7” Polishes Student Broadcasters’ Skills in Indianapolis
WICR(FM) is a public radio station owned by the board of trustees of the...
Trends - RM
Norway’s First National FM Switch Off Is Scheduled for Jan. 11
The heads of NRK radio and commercial radio, the head of BBC Radio and...
Trends - RM
Last Attempt to Postpone Norwegian FM Shutdown Fails
Despite a debate in Parliament, there was not a majority vote in favor of...
Industry
Introducing FM Class C4
There has been much discussion lately about a proposed new class of FM stations
News and Business
Pai Pushes for New FM Class C4
Idea has been bubbling at commission; he asks for NPRM now
Trends - RM
Germany Considers Banning Sale of FM-Only Receivers
If adopted, the Culture Committee's recommendation would make the change effective in 2019
Trends - RM
Radio France Testing DAB to Circumvent FM Interference
Test is carried out in cooperation with media regulator CSA and transmitter operator Tower...
Trends - RM
SCA to Host “Pop-Up” DAB+ Station for Summer Olympics
SCA's Triple M Network will broadcast selected events from Seven network’s multiple broadcast and...
Trends - RM
FM Shutdown in Norway Is Now Less Than a Year Away
Clearly many Norwegians will need to replace their FM radios over the next year
Trends - RM
End of Calendar Year Also Brings End of MW Transmission in Germany
Deutschland Radio is relying upon FM, cable distribution, DAB+ as well as streaming to...
Trends - RM
Clock Is Ticking Ahead of 2017 FM Shutdown in Norway
Elkjøp reports that the sales of DAB equipment meant for cars has doubled during...
Trends - RM
Norway’s FM Switch-Off Plan Could Soon Encounter Legal Roadblock
Country is an European Economic Agreement member and needs to follow those articles and...
Trends - RM
Director of Netherlands’ Broadcast Partners on DAB+: “It’s Still Too Early”
It’s all about the automobile
Trends - RM
UK’s Vaizey: Decision on FM Shutdown Drawing Closer
Minister stresses digital switchover will be “led by the listener.”