Monthly Archives: February 2011

Joy Browne’s 15 minutes of fame

Graph Dr Laura left radio at the end of the year, and people wondered if Joy Browne would pick up the audience of Dr Laura, since they both are women doing personal advice shows. The answer is a resounding “NO”. … Continue reading

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I found it!

With some trepidation, you can make your own at: http://streamingradioguide.com/qrplay.php

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Sports Improvements

Due to overwhelming demand, I’ve been tweaking the way sports affiliations are done. The point is not that people are going to stream sports on radio, since most stations aren’t allowed to stream sports – the purpose is to alert … Continue reading

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WTDY drops Glenn Beck

Why is that significant? WTDY-AM is located in Madison, Wisconsin. Glenn was not exaggerating when he said “I’m surprised we lasted this long”. The show wasn’t even carried live, giving the station the opportunity to have “technical problems” to quietly … Continue reading

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Is Ham Radio doomed?

The AARL is the “special interest” group that defends the “rights” of amateur radio operators to have dedicated spectrum for a variety of non-commercial uses. The AARL’s rationale for defending the areas of spectrum available for amateur radio is based … Continue reading

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Kiss that baby goodbye!

As you all know, America measures time by the passage of the sports seasons. Baseball spring training (and college baseball) is about to start. The period of the year when talk stations actually have talk shows is about to end. … Continue reading

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How Google could improve Search

Google is about to (may have?) roll out another new way to “improve” the search results that it returns.   This has nothing to do with whether or not my site places well. I have a really really big wish list … Continue reading

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It’s one of those Sekrit Codez!

  Well, actually two. Someone stop me before it’s too late!

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The Poster Child for ending Government funding of public radio

Radio Bilingual (KBBF) hits hard times “…Despite limited financial support, poor facilities, internal power struggle, and increasing competition from commercial Spanish language radio stations” “KBBF’s downward spiral began about three years ago when it was revealed that station manager Jesus Lozano … Continue reading

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“Latin America”

Overnight, Phil Hendie snagged an interesting caller.  His premise was something along the lines that we should stop calling things using foreign names, like tacos and tortillas and teriyaki sauce. The caller identified herself as being born in America, and … Continue reading

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Libya’s Civil War

A portion of the country’s population is in insurrection due to the tyranny of the leadership.   The government has decided to use weapons to kill its own citizens.   Other countries have frozen  the assets of the country’s central bank.  World leaders are meeting to try impose … Continue reading

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How long is too long?

Cumulus Broadcasting owns an FM station license in Crystal Beach, Texas (KSTB-FM 101.5). Crystal Beach was a direct hit by Hurricane Ike on September 13th, 2008 and destroyed most of what was on the land there.  The eye hit Galveston, TX and … Continue reading

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Should California split into 2 (or more) States?

Following up on the West Virginia story, would it be a good idea if California followed the provisions in the Constitution and ask to subdivide into more than one State? California is home to 37 million people (more than 10% … Continue reading

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You have the right to remain silent.

Well, actually you don’t…. if you run a radio station. You need a reason “beyond your control” that caused the radio station to go off the air (hurricane, earthquake, involuntary bankruptcy, transmitter explosion, local NIMBYs got a judge to destroy your antenna).    … Continue reading

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“Method of Moments”

Just when you think you understand how things work…   The FCC maintains an official list of AM and FM radio stations that have requested to remain off the air, have been granted permission and have been silent for at least … Continue reading

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