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…
An oldie but a goodie from 2008. Learn more about what we hams call “Radiosport” here.
For those of us with broadcast engineering roots. Looking back at 11 Off-The-Air & Abandoned Radio Stations. How many times did you see a tower field in the distance and seek out the studios at it’s base?
Social Media and your Personal Brand: By Scott Westerman Like it or not, we all have a personal brand. It’s the perceived image your organization & people present to the world, personally and professionally. In the Internet age, we’re on stage 24/7. Whatever we say may be tweeted. Whatever we…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. Here’s a Facebook post that one of our young friends wrote this week. Random guy at the mall walks toward me and says (or should I say slurs): “You look just like my ex-girlfriend except you’re what she would…