Articles Index

Radio’s Often Misunderstood “20-Hour Work Week”
A lot of people, especially typical radio listeners, think the people on-the-air work 4 hours-a-day because that's how long their radio show is. Well, the 20-hour Radio work week is a fallacy. What most people don't see is the amount of time that goes into preparing a show and the other duties on-air radio personalities usually have. Learn more.

"Little Buddy Radio" Keeps Bob & Dreama Denver's Dream Alive
Actor Bob Denver's widow, Dreama Denver, is actively carrying on the radio dream that she and Bob began to benefit The Denver Foundation and the West Virginia community where they lived for many years. Today, "Little Buddy Radio" serves southern West Virginia as WGAG-FM/93.1 and is also available on the Internet for everyone to hear. Dreama talks about their radio station in this interview. Read more.

Potential Podcasters: Just Create The Audio And Leave The Coding to These Guys
If you're thinking of creating your own podcast but you're a little hesitant because even though you know how to create your audio, you're not too sure of that "RSS" stuff. Well, good news: MyRSSCreator.com takes the hassle out of the geeky part, leaving you to create that great radio show you've always wanted to share with the world. Read the review.

Radio Business Fears Return Of Annual "Grandma" Christmas Song
Don't look now, but if you turn on your radio, you will no doubt hear that "Grandma" song. Shhh...I don't want to say it too loud. You know the one I'm talking about: the hit-and-run where the old bag gets done in by the reindeer. Yeah, that's the one. We hate it and we love it. But, I promise: it's the bane of Deejays and Program Directors worldwide! Read more.

Internet Radio Recorder More Than Just Recorder
Fogware Publishing has released "Internet Radio Recorder" for recording Internet music and programming which includes many features to enhance recording and maintaining a library of audio. More details.

Radio Leveraged the Video Star
There was a time when TV was audio and video and Radio was...well...just audio. It was a fact of life and television never missed an opportunity to point out what a stepchild Radio really was in the arena of competitive media. Not so anymore. Read more

SIRUS Satellite Radio Personalities
SIRIUS Satellite Radio offers a host of celebrity DJs and Personalities across its various channels. Here's a growing list.

The Internet Makes Old Time Radio New Again
The Internet and its ability to put almost any kind of content on any user's desktop or broadband-equipped TV has effectively created the world's largest multimedia archive. At OTRCAT.com thousands of streaming recordings are available free of charge to visitors and younger generations can now enjoy classic entertainment on demand. Read more.

Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame Inducts New Members
The Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame inducted 5 new members this week and ceremonies were held to dedicate a new "Wall of Fame" in Nashville. Read more.

How Will We Define Radio in the Future?
Radio and what we perceive as "Radio" has changed and will continue to change. It is in a state of metamorphosis brought on by new technologies that have spawned "new media" pitted against "old media". AM and FM are no longer operating in a vacuum and what is not technically "Radio" today - cold become the most dangerous threat to traditional Radio tomorrow. Read more.

Who And How Should We Judge Profanity And Sexual Content On The Radio?
The debate over what should or should not be said on the Radio is not complete without understanding the progression of language useage over the past 50 years, the nature of Radio today, and the rights of all listeners. That, plus some potential solutions to the problem of profanity and sexual content on-the-air. Read more.

Seattle Radio Listeners Create Website to Have Andy Savage Returned to Airwaves
Earlier this month a Seattle radio station, KRQI-FM (K-Rock), dumped its Modern Rock format and became 96.5 JACK-FM, adopting the new radio format which uses the iPod's shuffle mode as a programming metaphor. One of the casualties was long-time Seattle personality, Andy Savage. His loyal followers have not sat idly by, instead, launching a website to instigate his return to the airwaves. Read more.

Radio Shows About Motorcycles Entertain And Inform
Love riding your motorcycle? Looking for a Radio program about bikes? Good news: there are several broadcasts online and if you can't hear the live feed, most of them are archived so you can listen at your convenience. Read more.

AudioFeast Announces First Portable Internet Radio Service
Today, AudioFeast, Inc. announced details for the first portable Internet Radio service. The new service delivers more than 400 channels of news, sports and entertainment radio programming in an "all you can listen to" format for MP3 players, mobile devices and the PC. Read more.

British Press Beats Up Radio DJ After Listenership Dives
Chris Moyles, the newly anointed Breakfast Show host for Radio 1, isn't doing so well on his current afternoon show. In the last few months, 700,000 of his listeners have disappeared. The British press has shown little mercy, beating him up in the headlines. Read more.

Yahoo! Promises to Bring The Podcast Universe to the People
Yahoo! has announced its entry into podcasting with the beta release of Yahoo! Podcasts. The new service promises users the ability to easily find, listen to, rate and review the growing universe of Podcasts. Read more....

Air America Radio Returns to the Chicago Radio Market Via U-Turn at Crystal Lake
Chicago once again received an alternative to conservative talk radio yesterday when WCPT-AM began offering a lineup of progressive talk including 'Springer on the Radio' and 'The Al Franken Show' from Air America Radio. Read more.

9 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Ronald Reagan's Radio Career
As the world remembers President Ronald Reagan upon his passing, many stories of his past are being told. You may have heard the former President did a stint as a radio sportscaster. You may have not heard the details. Read more.

Radio Companies Combine Resources to Provide News to Hurricane Katrina's Victims
In response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the radio groups serving New Orleans and the surrounding area have come together to form the United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans to provide information and news. Read more.

How to Create Your Own Podcast - A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Podcasting. You've heard about it and now you want to do it your self. Finally: you can have your own talk show or radio program of any sort and distribute it to the world. It's not very hard and this tutorial will show you exactly how to do it - the "nuts and bolts" way.

XM Satellite Radio's Customer Service is Trying to Kill Me
I have high blood pressure. I need to stay calm because it's healthier for me. Stress and frustration raise my blood pressure. Earlier this week, I'm pretty sure XM Satellite Radio put a hit out on me. Maybe not intentionally, but by the time I was finished dealing with them, my blood pressure cuff was more inflated than the Snoopy balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. (Opinion)

How to Create Your Own Radio Program
So far in this 6-part series, we've discussed picking your subject matter, making it appeal to listeners, and whether you should create an Internet radio station to stream your shows or Podcast. Now it is time to look at some of the hardware and software options available to you including free and commercial software, audio mixers, microphones, accessories, tips on how to record guests on the telephone and even how to make those long distance calls for free! Part 3: Tools For Recording

Dead Simple: Podcast Through Email
In the early days of Podcasting, the enthusiasts didn't mind learning some code because it was nuts and bolts. Then, along came developers and 3rd parties determined to make it simpler. Beginning today, all you have to do to create a Podcast is email your MP3 to Posterous.com and they do all the work - for free. Read More.

Katz Online Network Launches, Claims to be Largest Digital Network
Today, the Katz Online Network was announced and its creators say it is by far the largest digital network to date. The Katz Online Network, or KON, combines the resources of 1200 Clear Channel Radio and Katz affiliates along with independent Internet Radio stations.

The Merger Effect: What a Combined XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Means to You
With the XM - SIRIUS Satellite Radio merger a done deal, what will this combination mean to your costs and your programming choices? I posed five questions to SIRIUS - which I was able to only answer after a little poking around. Read more.