Digital radio broadcasts were once floated by supporters as a way to “save” traditional radio from competing technologies such as iPods and the like. Whether radio needs saving – and whether ...

“Just as the FCC is trying to keep pace with changes in the market, so are AM radio operators,” says Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. “The Commission wants to give them as much ...

Interference and fidelity have been the bane of AM radio broadcasters and listeners since the medium was developed in the early 1900s. In fact, what drove Edwin Armstrong to invent FM radio was that ...

AM radio station operators in the United States may soon have the option of switching their transmissions to all-digital. It’s not a done deal; but the concept is about to take a step closer to ...

Dave Garner is vice president/director of engineering for Hubbard Radio. We reached out to learn more about the broadcaster’s plans to experiment with all-digital AM radio in Maryland. According to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The NAB on Monday filed Reply Comments with the FCC in support of a rulemaking that would allow AM radio stations to voluntarily broadcast an all-digital signal. The comments are in ...

(By John Garziglia) The FCC has authorized voluntary all-digital AM radio operations for all AM broadcasters. This presents AM stations with an opportunity to greatly enhance their audio quality and ...