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What will happen to AM and FM broadcasts in the future? It’s a tech question that needs to be answered.

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, 6G, AM Radio, DAB, FM Radio, iBOC, Legacy Bands, Radio

AM radio has been around since the beginning of broadcasting. FM was invented in the 1930s and surpassed AM as

Andy Holmes @andyjh07

Attention UK readers: The Ongoing History of New Music is now available on British radio

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments DAB, Digital Radio, Ongoing History

Britain and the UK have embraced digital audio broadcasting (DAB), the form of radio that is quickly replacing FM in

Random music news for Tuesday, October 30, 2018

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Bon Jovi, DAB, Donald Trump, El Mocambo, High-Res Audio, Huawei, iPhone, Kim Kardashian, Manowar, Pearl Jam, Samsung, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Steely Dan, Tim Heidecker, Walter Becker

Music news for All Hallow’s Eve Eve: October 30, 2018. Weekly Canadian music sales and streams vs. this point last

Random music news for Saturday, May 19, 2018

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Barenaked Ladies, DAB, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Deadpool 2, Dementia, Disney, Elton John, FM Radio, iPhone, Low Cut Connie, Marilyn Manson, Michael Jackson, Queen, Radio, Tidal, Vanilla Ice

I just have time to watch the Royal Wedding from an anti-monarchist pub down the street from my London hotel

Random Music News for Tuesday, December 26, 2017

December 26, 2017December 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments DAB, Flea, Ongoing History, Podcasting, Podcasts, Ringo Starr, Sinead O'Connor, Star Wars

Ready, set, SHOP! And if you have time, here’s the music news for December 26. Can you really blame this

Random Music News for Friday, December 15, 2017

December 15, 2017December 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Al-Qaeda, Christmas #1, DAB, Dine Alone, FM Radio, Frank Ocean, Grand Theft Auto, Kenny Loggins, Norway

Hoi An to Da Nang to Bangkok today. As much as I love noodles and stirfry, I really want some

Random Music News for Monday, October 30, 2017

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Cover Artwork, Alexa, Apple, Chrissie Hynde, DAB, Drums, fm, Google Home, India, Lido Pmienta, Ludwig, Never Mind the Bollocks, Radio, Sex Pistols, Slingerland, Southwest Airlines, Switzerland, Tea Party, Tom Morello

All Hallow’s Eve Eve? Sure. Let’s go with that. And now some music news for October 30. Chrissie Hynde of

Random Music News for Monday, April 17, 2017

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Allan Holdsworth, Ballet, Bob Dylan, Bruce Langhorne, Coachella, DAB, FM Radio, International Guitar Month, Iraq, Katy Perry, Megadeth, Metallica, Monterey Pop, MTV, Paisley Park, Prince, Radiohead, YouTube

Yes, it’s Monday, but can you imagine how Sean Spicer feels when the alarm clock goes off? And now, the

Random Music News for Tuesday, March 21, 2017

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple, Cassettes, Charles Manson, DAB, Drake, Glenn Campbell, iPad, iPhone 7, John Lennon, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Morrissey, Music sales, Norway, Podcasts, Product (RED), Thailand, Toronto, TV Theme Songs, YouTube

The first full day of spring! Bring it ON! And now, the music news. If you’re concerned about the music

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Is HD-Radio a Bust?

March 8, 2017March 7, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments Anchor.FM, DAB, HD-Radio

While AM radio (est. ~1906) and FM broadcasts (with us since the 1930s) have life in them yet, both are

If Norway Can Shut Off Their FM Radio Stations, Why Can’t We? Wait, We Tried? Oh…

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, DAB, HD-Radio, Norway

Around the end of the 90s, a van stuffed with broadcast equipment started touring the country, offering people a chance

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