In Africa, and especially in areas where many people don’t own television, cannot afford smartphones and and lack access to the internet, football fans use radio to follow leagues and tournaments, Raphael Obonyo writes. ⚽️

Tommy McElmeel is broadcast telemetry and regional engineer for Family Radio. In an excerpt from our free STL trends ebook, he says that, although using the internet to deliver audio is less expensive, reliability should be considered. ⛓️

Dick Burden, credited with landmark FM stereo discoveries and as the father of AM TIS service, is among the eight posthumous inductees into the 2025 Radio Hall of Fame class. 🏆 I detail this year's Legends inductees at the Museum of Broadcast Communications for @radio-world.bsky.social: 👇

ENCO had three enhancements to its SpecAI ad-creation tool it revealed at the IBC Show in Amsterdam. 🗣️ Its new speech-to-speech function allows a user to record him or herself reading a script, then process the narrative with an AI voice.

In the Sept. 10 digital edition of Radio World: @w2njl.bsky.social digs into FCC data to assess the state of HD Radio uptake in the United States after 20 years. 🔢 Kevin Curran reflects on the Electro-Voice 635A microphone. 🎙️ And we preview NAB Show New York.

The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday. The outcome of the markup is good news for the bill's supporters — but as Elle Kehres explains, a concession for the auto industry was made.

The Society of Broadcast Engineers' Washington D.C. Chapter 37 will host the Oct. 7 free "AntennaFest." 🗼 The half-day event about shared antennas and combining systems will take place at the WETA(TV/FM) Headquarters.

The AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act will be reviewed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce today. The next step would be to send it to the full House for consideration, as lawmakers try to guide the mandate to the president's desk. ✍️

When the Electro-Voice 635A was introduced in 1965, it was plugged into 16 mm film news cameras. 🎙️ Now it has been retired. But as Kevin Curran explains, these mics will likely see use for many years to come.

90.5 KUT(FM) in Austin, Texas, has enhanced the listener experience across platforms. @kutnews.bsky.social Technology Coordinator Rojith Thomas details how the station modernized its infrastructure by integrating with hybrid radio platforms including @radiodns.org, DTS AutoStage and RadioPlayer.

FCC Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social slams the Trump administration's efforts to weaken press freedom, including its attempts to silence the Voice of America. Read on @radio-world.bsky.social 👇

As the keynote speaker at the Grassroots Radio Conference on Friday, commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social warned the FCC may "change the rules of the game entirely." "Congress placed limits on broadcast ownership precisely so that one entity would not control the majority of content we all consume."

In light of the recent cyberattacks on radio station Barix devices, Shane Toven was reminded of similar incidents not even a decade ago. Doing the bare minimum, Toven writes in this explainer, is simply not enough anymore. 🛜

The FCC denied an appeal from the Weather Alert Radio Network, ruling it failed to prove it was a "local organization." 🌀 WARN had hoped to put 106 LPFMs on the air across the southeast U.S. and the Virgin Islands. My story @radio-world.bsky.social: 👇

In the wake of the federal funding reversal, @pennstateuniv.bsky.social has decided to "wind down" 91.5 WPSU(FM/TV), the only NPR-affiliated station in central PA. The school's Board of Trustees described the decision as "incredibly difficult" but necessary. Elle Kehres filed this report. 👇

In New Zealand, the Sport Nation radio network’s new broadcast studios are using technology from Lawo and Densitron. Check out Sport Nation's new consoles, controls and touchscreens in my @radio-world.bsky.social story. 🖥️

The FCC again is reminding broadcasters and other participants of the Emergency Alert System to submit Form One by Oct. 3. ⚠️ This form is required even in years when there is no national EAS test, as is the case in 2025.

The FCC has levied a $920,000 fine against a North Jersey pirate radio operator. ☠️ Masner Beuplan operated "Radio Leve Knape" in Irvington on 91.7 FM, from November 2023 to January 2024. Elle Kehres has the details.

Several U.S. radio stations have recently reported their Barix equipment being hacked. The compromised boxes streamed explicit content that appeared to promote an X-rated website, along with a fake EAS message. Elle Kehres and our team detail two of the stations affected.

The 98.3 FM translator for WQDR(AM), known as "the Triangle's Rock FM" in North Carolina, returned to the air with a directional antenna to resolve interference with WLUS, 50 miles north. 🎸 WLUS owner Lakes Media says the translator shouldn't be back on air. More @radio-world.bsky.social: ⬇️

Jeff Welton is the Eastern U.S. regional sales manager for Nautel. “I was hired as a field service tech taking the calls and crawling through the equipment at Zero Dark :30.” Today, IP links have become the standard for STLs, he says. 🛰️

TuneIn has signed a deal with Chinese manufacturer BYD Auto. It said the agreement is an example of its growing presence in the automotive industry. 🚘 BYD Auto is now the world's largest manufacturer of EVs.

Spurred by Mark Persons' recent profile of 800 AM TWR on the island of Bonaire, in this letter to the editor, Ben Dawson notes that AM directional arrays with "loaded" parasitic elements are not that rare. 🗼

The radio industry is abuzz over 3 minutes per hour of locally originated FM "geotargeting." 🐝 In Las Vegas and St. George, Utah, I take you inside the first U.S. ZoneCasting deployment in my latest feature for @radio-world.bsky.social. ⬇️

Another C-band shakeup is possible. 📡 5 years after reallocating the bottom half of the band for wireless use and moving broadcasters’ satellite services to the upper half, the FCC is considering grabbing more of those frequencies. Randy Stine filed this in-depth report.

Our free Fall Product & Solutions Planner offers a snapshot of new or pending products and services for the use of radio broadcasters and colleagues in pro audio, AV and related businesses. 🍂

Dielectric is now shipping its new RingMaster FM antennas. 💍 The manufacturer said that their lightweight design merges new and proven technology to create “economical, efficient and adaptable solutions” for side-mount antenna systems.

Connoisseur Media has completed its acquisition of Alpha Media. 🤝 The company, led by CEO Jeff Warshaw, is positioning itself as “a powerful nationwide local media platform reaching 20% of the U.S. radio audience.”

Paul McLane reflects on the news that Melvyn Bragg has stepped down as host of BBC Radio 4's "In Our Time." Since '98, Bragg had hosted more than 1,000 episodes. "I believe that my reaction to the departure of a beloved host says much about the power radio still can have in our lives," Paul says.

Following successful petitions, LPFM applicants in New Jersey and Tennessee were directed by the FCC to a timeshare, while the nonprofit Climate March was granted a construction permit in Des Moines. 📝 Read my story for @radio-world.bsky.social. ⬇️

In her guest commentary, Sue Zizza says that the loss off federal funding for public radio outlets goes beyond the government getting out of the "rescue business." 🛟 For local stations, "the consequences could be fatal," Zizza writes.

Inrush Broadcast Services has named Rob Bertrand as its chief executive officer. 🤝 The veteran radio engineer has major-market experience in both commercial and public radio. He joined the integration firm as a partner early this year.

The FCC revealed its 2025 fee structure for broadcast licenses.💰 In doing so, the commission rejected a proposal brought forth by NAB and others to require broadband and tech companies to pay regulatory fees. Read my latest @radio-world.bsky.social:

Cincinnati Public Radio's new two-story building boasts modern tech and versatile event spaces, with two on-air studios, dual interview studios with dedicated control rooms and a large performance studio. Check out these photos. 👀

In Buffalo, N.Y., WNED and its @btpmnpr.bsky.social stations have migrated to a fully IP-based infrastructure using Calrec Audio Type R consoles, cores and headless controllers. 🎙️ Read my @radio-world.bsky.social facilities story. 👇

Sage Alerting Systems has released the Rev 96-1 firmware update for users of Sage Digital ENDEC model 3644 in the United States, which many stations use. The optional but recommended free update brings an MEP Event Code.

Where are public media outlets to turn with U.S. federal funding shut off? 💵 According to Mark Lapidus, the answer lies within your station's passionate listeners.

WorldDAB has updated its guidelines to carmakers and stations to ensure the best experience for listeners in vehicles. 🚗 “The new version builds on extensive research and collaboration across the digital radio ecosystem,” @worlddab.bsky.social said.

Lindsey Lounsbury is a regional field support engineer at MaxxKonnect and covers AL, TN, GA, MS and LA. She joined @kvsc881fm.bsky.social’s engineering team at @stcloudstate.bsky.social in St. Cloud, Minn. “I just wouldn’t stop asking questions," she said. Read Elle Kehres’ profile.

With the FCC's auction authority restored, the fight over reallocating the Upper C-Band heats up. Broadcasters who rely on satellite delivery for content worry they've already "exhausted" spectrum options. 🛰️ The wireless and airline industries, meanwhile, present a unified front for reallocation.

American Amplifier Technologies has acquired Kathrein Broadcast USA, including its Scala portfolio. 📡 Katherin manufactures antenna systems and components for radio and TV broadcasters.

Wheatstone is now offering “remote-in” technical support to its WheatNet IP customers. The company said the new service helps fill the engineering gap and offers stations “fast, reliable support that doesn’t require a plane ticket.” 🛫 Elle Kehres reports.

That big orange, green or gray box sitting outside your transmitter building is easy to forget — until you need it most. 🔋 John Bisset's Workbench offers maintenance that you can perform to help keep your generator in reliable operation.

David Reaves' successful engineering career included 8 years at 100.3 WHTZ(FM), New York's Z-100. He now lives in Germany and still researches quality sound. Now, his new line of audio level control products embodies his "Zen" approach. 🧘 Read my profile of Reaves for @radio-world.bsky.social:

Rick Cummings, legendary programmer and now consultant for Emmis, told us about the use of the Radio.Cloud system at New York's 98.7 WEPN(FM) "La Exitosa." "In 90 days, this launch placed us with or ahead of some of the top 20 New York radio outlets," Cummings told Paul McLane.

We highlighted the deployment of ZoneCasting at 93.5 KADD(FM), which allows its boosters in Nev. and Utah to originate programming, such as local ads. 🚀 Aaron Read says that while this might work well in the desert southwest, self-interference remains a concern in locales like the northeast U.S.

Mark Persons' trip to the Caribbean island of Bonaire brought him a visit to PJB3, a Trans World Radio station transmitting Christian-based radio on 800 AM. 🇧🇶 Operating since 1964, it uses 3 antenna patterns to serve Cuba, Brazil and Latin America.

The newest satellite for SiriusXM, SXM-10, is now operational. It was launched into orbit by a SpaceX rocket in June and built by Maxar Space Systems. 🚀 SiriusXM currently has four active satellites serving North America and the Caribbean. My story for @radio-world.bsky.social:

From your friends at Radio World: Happy #NationalRadioDay! How do you tune in — on the dial, through a stream or some other way — in your daily life? 📻

SCMS has announced a new HD Diversity Delay application between Inovonics and GatesAir. The company says it establishes connectivity between hardware and software products from two of SCMS’s radio broadcast brands.