By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.” ~Casey Kasem It’s a good bet that just about every rock jock who entered the business beginning in 1970 worked for Casey Kasem. At one time or…
Via VA3XPR.net: On June 9th, the US Federal Communications Commission, commonly known as the FCC, officially approved the use of Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), the modulation type used by Digital Mobile Radio (DMR), for ham radio use. In FCC Decision FCC 14-74 issued on June 9, 2014, the FCC outlined…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “The person who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.”— Lou Holtz The blame game. We all love to play it. It is the essence of the blood sport we…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Every medium has a point of view. Challenge it.” In the coming weeks the political campaign season will be kicking in. We will again be inundated by half truths, scary sound bytes and unsubstantiated charges, all designed to generate…
100 years ago, a small group of radio amateurs founded an organization to celebrate, innovate and support their hobby. Ever since, the American Radio Relay League has been at the center of the evolution of amateur radio. Hearty congratulations to the headquarters team and to the many thousands of ARRL…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Our rewards in life will always be in direct proportion to our service.” ~Earl Nightengale Steve Schram surveyed the packed house at WKAR’s Studio C. The award winning Director of Michigan Public Media stood at the podium to be honored as…
A Classic post from 2011 by WIRED’s David Rowan: Somehow it makes little sense that amateur “ham” radio continues to thrive in the age of Twitter, Facebook and iPhones. Yet the century-old communications technology — which demands such commitment that you must generally pass an exam to receive a licence — currently…
As WDBM celebrates it’s birthday, it’s a good time to remember her family. While students have played an integral role at WKAR since the station signed on early in the 20th Century, independent student radio did not emerge until 1957. That year, a group of intrepid would-be broadcasters connected an…
Lively sound prevails despite much ‘static’ By Trinka Cline State news Staff Writer Try 640 on your radio dial. That should be the “light and lively sound” of All-Campus Radio WMSN. Some will get nothing at 640 because several domes aren’t wired for WMSN’s sound. Others will also get nothing,…
Whether we were perfecting our skills, or just having fun, MSU Student Radio provided the tools and the mentors to inspire us. In the beginning the tools were a little crude, a couple of turntables, a microphone, a mixing board, and tape cartridge machines that didn’t always fire when the buttons…