Smithsonian Magazine

Radio Activity: The 100th Anniversary of Public Broadcasting

With the flip of a switch in 1910, Lee deForest ushered in an era of radio communications that would provide instant, long-distance wireless communication. Bettmann / Corbis On January 13, 1910, tenor ...
Radio World

The Modernization of Broadcast Radio

The proposed “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” in the United States should look to the future and mandate DRM reception, with a timetable for sunsetting non-DRM transmissions. Allow me to explain why I ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

In 1924, a magazine ran a contest: “Who is to pay for broadcasting and how?” A century later, we’re still asking the same question

After yet another day reading about audio industry layoffs and show cancellations, or listening to podcasts about layoffs and show cancellations, I sometimes wonder, “With all this great audio being ...
NPR

'Broadcasting' has its roots in agriculture. Here's how it made its way into media

Broadcasters keep popping up in the news. Broadcasting — distributing radio and television content for public audiences — has been around for a century, but is facing a uniquely challenging landscape ...