Radio at 100
Reader's Forum
Filling in a Gap in Radio Tech History
Meet Gianni Bettini — the father of recording technology
Guest Commentaries
Westinghouse Began the “Business” of Broadcast
Terry Harvey offers his defense of why Nov. 2, 1920, should be celebrated
Roots of Radio
Radio Broadcasting Becomes a Reality: KDKA on Nov. 2, 1920
Here’s how KDKA became the medium’s standard bearer 100 years ago
From the Editor
What, Exactly, Was First About KDKA?
Two of our experts take on the question as we approach the centennial
Roots of Radio
Georgia Radio Is On the Mind as the Peach State Celebrates #Radio100
A series of radio spots and digital elements honor the state’s diverse population, lifestyles...
Business and Law
Radio@100: Beasley Celebrates Songwriters
Partners with BMI and Xperi on series “100 Years of Hit Makers”
Roots of Radio
WWJ in Detroit: A 2020 Centennial Station
Iconic AM station just celebrated the 100th anniversary of its first broadcast
Roots of Radio
The Women Who Overcame Radio’s Earliest Glass Ceilings
Here are some of the women who excelled in U.S. radio in the first...
Roots of Radio
KNX, Los Angeles — A Centennial Station
The station will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sept. 10.
Roots of Radio
They Set the Stage for the Birth of Radio
A look at the technology innovations that helped to launch radio broadcasting
Columns and Views
When Brute Force Transmitters Ruled the Air
The arc converter dominated a forgotten chapter in radio’s history
Columns and Views
Lee De Forest, Pioneer Broadcaster
Radio scientist was playing a key role years before KDKA’s historic broadcast
Columns and Views
Proof of Performance, 1970s Style
A look back at broadcast test and measurement gear from 50 years ago
Roots of Radio
Synchronous AM’s Long and Tortuous History
AM boosters repeatedly have been proven effective, but the FCC consistently has declined to...
Columns and Views
The 100th Anniversary of KJR Seattle, 1919 to 2019
Perhaps the first in the U.S. to achieve a century of continuous broadcast activity
Columns and Views
How D-C Cranked Out All Those Tapes
Looking back at the production of automation music programming media at Drake-Chenault
Columns and Views
The Time Has Come to Talk of Many Things
Of reels and carts and carousels, of automation things!
Columns and Views
Meet the Mosquito Network
Inside the U.S. effort in a battle of the airwaves during the Pacific campaign...
Columns and Views
WTMA Celebrates 80 Years in Charleston
It hasn’t changed the call sign, but not much else is the same in...
Columns and Views
The Development of the Directional AM Broadcast Antenna
The advent of the directional antenna made it possible for co-channel stations to operate...
Roots of Radio
The Ever-Evolving Role of Airchecks
They have become important historical records of the industry’s legendary deejays and broadcasts
Columns and Views
Graham McNamee: Radio’s First Superstar Announcer
He was a jack of all trades who pioneered sportscasting and live political coverage...
Columns and Views
The Rabble-Rousers of Early Radio Broadcasting
Take a look at some of radio’s less-remembered provocateurs
Columns and Views
A Brief History of the 0.5 mV/m Protected Contour
A historical blanket fourfold power increase doubled the de facto protected contour for one...
Columns and Views
Eugene F. McDonald Jr.: Broadcasting Pioneer
NAB’s first president didn’t shy from controversy or experimentation
Columns and Views
WTMJ(FM): Milwaukee FM Pioneer
The Milwaukee Journal radio station was an innovator in new broadcasting technologies
Columns and Views
Remembering CBS Radio’s Beginnings
Media company’s 90-year history is full of ups and downs