Interference and fidelity have been the bane of AM radio broadcasters and listeners since the medium was developed in the early 1900s. In fact, what drove Edwin Armstrong to invent FM radio was that ...
In the modern age of information overload, AM broadcasting may be going extinct in modern cars, and safety advocates are sounding the alarm. Automakers like Tesla, BMW and Ford are opting to cut AM ...
It's time to fine tune the answer about a longstanding debate -- AM versus FM. Have you ever wondered why AM radio has so much more static than FM? To VERIFY, we reached out to our friends at 99.5 ...
HD Radio allows conventional (or terrestrial) AM and FM stations to broadcast their content over digital signals. Appropriating an abbreviation from high-definition TV, HD Radio offers better sound ...
A lament about the demise of AM radio has been rising in the halls of Congress. Several automakers, most notably Tesla and Ford, have decided to stop putting AM radios in their electric vehicles. They ...
Last month we looked at contributions to the art made by amateur operators, in particular advancements in Amplitude Modulation, or AM, and how it came to give radio its voice. This month, we will look ...
Edison Research’s Share of Ear study shows 87% of all radio listening still happens on traditional AM/FM receivers, raising ...
Radio World’s “Guest Commentaries” section provides a platform for industry thought leaders and other readers to share their perspective on radio news, technological trends and more. If you’d like to ...
Broadcast radio was the first electronic medium. The first broadcast occurred nearly 100 years ago, when Pittsburgh’s KDKA aired the returns of the 1920 Presidential election. Since then, despite the ...