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New multiple ownership rules adopted
Aug 1, 2003,
By Harry Martin
Twenty months and 500,000 comments later, the FCC, by a 3-2 vote along party lines, adopted its new media ownership rules on June 2, 2003. 
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The fix for IBOC
Aug 1, 2003
Radio magazine readers share their voices on the important issues.
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A close call
Jul 1, 2003,
Chriss Scherer, editor
The 2003 NAB Radio Show nearly misses a great opportunity.
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New Products
Jul 1, 2003,
By Kari Taylor, associate editor
 New products from Active Power, Armstrong Transmitter, Arrakis, ATI. Audioarts Engineering, AudioScience, Bext, Dalet Digital Media, Dielectric, FastChannel Network, Forecast Consoles, MDO UK, Middle Atlantic Products and Neutrik.
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RF amplifier basics
Jul 1, 2003,
By John Battison, P.E., technical editor, RF
A radio transmitter is a collection of stages. How these stages function determines the operational capability of each transmitter.
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APT/Pulsecom PCAU
Jul 1, 2003,
By Rodney Belizaire, CBRE
 Local telephone companies no longer support analog dedicated circuits. This gets around the limitation.
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The troubles with IBOC
Jul 1, 2003
Our readers speak out on IBOC, the recent FCC translator filings and reminisce of days gone by.
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FCC regulatory fees up 23 percent
Jun 1, 2003,
By Harry Martin
 The Commission has issued its annual Notice of Proposed Rule Making to solicit comments on proposed changes to the regulatory fees.
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Shaping radio today and tomorrow
Jun 1, 2003,
By Kari Taylor, associate editor
 WELL-FM's Western Electric transmitter, the first Picks Hits and the attendance trend at NAB.
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Useful emergency info
Jun 1, 2003
Our readers speak their minds. This month, the issue is raised about better ways to diseminate public information through RBDS.
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Radio's friend or foe?
Jun 1, 2003,
By Kevin McNamara
 New technology can be described as either emerging or breakthrough. IBOC is hardly breakthrough.
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An IBOC roadblock
Jun 1, 2003,
by Chriss Scherer, editor
In the middle of May, the road to IBOC took a major detour. What has been an ongoing work in progress with a predictable slow and steady pace has been
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IBOC procedures simplified
May 1, 2003,
By Harry Martin
 No more STAs. The FCC now requires only a notification letter for a station to commence IBOC transmissions.
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Fixing signal problems
May 1, 2003,
By John Battison, P.E., technical editor, RF
When reception trouble is reported, it's not always easy to find the cause.
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Shaping radio today and tomorrow
May 1, 2003,
By Kari Taylor, associate editor
 Remembering the Fostex D-10, a look back at the Ottawa DAB tests of 1994 and trends in radio listening.
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Delayed reaction
May 1, 2003,
Chriss Scherer, editor
The importance of frequency coordination is made obvious.
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Aphex Model 2020 MkIII
Apr 1, 2003,
By Kent Kramer, CBRE
 Having an edge on the competition can make a difference. One important element in achieving that edge is delivering the highest quality product possible to a station's listeners.
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Studio Projects condenser mics
Apr 1, 2003,
By Doug Irwin
 Mic processing and EQ are commonplace at radio stations, but the right mic makes all the difference.
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Proven performance
Apr 1, 2003,
Chriss Scherer, editor
The improvement of digital devices over analog is also obvious in most cases. But think about your facility: Is the digital improvement as good as it could be?
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Measuring the media
Apr 1, 2003,
By Scott Hanley
 This futuristic tale is about the Arbitron Portable People Meter (PPM), a new technology and system that may revolutionize the way radio and other media uses are measured.
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An early Gates transmitter and a look back at AM directional rules. 
Paying for Internet content, digital cart machines and the start of satellite radio. 
The PR&E ADX, IBOC at NAB1994 and radio listening habits. 
Anyone considering the purchase of a construction permit should take a close look at a recent FCC decision rejecting a CP buyer’s efforts to get the permit extended. 
