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Skip Pizzi / The Big Picture
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Technical developments in the digital arena, consumer electronics and new media bear directly on the success of traditional radio broadcast. Insightful commentary on these and other trends from Radio World Contributing Editor Skip Pizzi.
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Portable IBOC May Be on Its Way
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A New Prototype Chip Provides Hope That Portable HD Radio Receivers Will Be on Store Shelves Soon
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by Skip Pizzi, 3.01.2007
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A recent Radio World editorial (Jan. 17) lamented the absence to date of portable HD Radio receivers, and cited their importance to a successful transition to digital for the U.S. radio industry.
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Exactly the Same, Yet Completely Different
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There Are Important Similarities and Contrasts Between the Early Days of FM and Those of IBOC
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by Skip Pizzi, 2.14.2007
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Comedian Steven Wright has a routine in which he asks listeners to recall the feeling one gets when leaning back in a chair a little too far.
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Radio's Royal Family Redux
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Wherein We Meet the Twin Occupants of a Modern Throne Room
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by Skip Pizzi, 2.01.2007
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You've no doubt heard the familiar refrain “Content is king,” which has become a touchstone of ultimate truth in the digital media world.
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Where Will Radio Go in Web 2.0?
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The Role and Value of Online Radio Broadcasting Are Evolving
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by Skip Pizzi, 1.17.2007
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You've probably seen an increasing number of references to “Web 2.0” recently, and there's been a good deal of confusion over what it really means.
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NRSC Surround Recommendations Expected Soon
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A Two-Year Study of Options for 5.1 Radio Broadcasting Is Nearing Completion
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by Skip Pizzi, 1.03.2007
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At CES 2007, the NRSC is expected to consider the report from its Surround Sound Audio Task Group, or SSATG, perhaps approving it for final publication.
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Farewell Fritts, Frist and Friends
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2006 Saw Changes in Many Washington Leadership Positions That Affect Radio
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by Skip Pizzi, 12.20.2006
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A year that began with the retirement of NAB head and Washington fixture Eddie Fritts will soon end with the departure of Bill Frist, Senate Majority leader, along with many of his congressional colleagues.
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Remake, Remodel and Re-record
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The Contemporary DJ Culture Has Created a New Genre of Musical (Re)Expression
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by Skip Pizzi, 12.06.2006
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A while back I took my wife to a funky little dance club in Geneva, Switzerland, with which I had become familiar over several previous solo visits there.
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Doing the Digital DJ Dance
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A Club DJ’s Tools and Techniques Used to Be Much the Same As the Radio DJ’s. Not Anymore
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by Skip Pizzi, 11.22.2006
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Anyone from the radio business who’s been to a dance club lately may have noticed that the equipment used by the DJs looks pretty unfamiliar.
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AES Convention Appeals to Radio
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This Year’s AES Show in San Francisco Was Weighted Heavily Toward Broadcast And Surround Sound Issues.
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by Skip Pizzi, 11.08.2006
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I should have known it was going to be a surprisingly radio-centric AES show when the movie on my flight to San Francisco was “A Prairie Home Companion.”
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What a Wireless World It Will Be
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Will the Wireless Internet Threaten or Enhance Broadcast Radio?
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by Skip Pizzi, 10.25.2006
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The promise of a broadband wireless Internet future has been hyped for several years, yet in the United States, it remains elusive, just beyond the grasp.
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Radio's Sustainability Sweepstakes
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The Fate of Today's Emerging Technologies Depends on Risk Management, Diversification and Scalability
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by Skip Pizzi, 10.11.2006
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Our anonymous colleague Guy Wire raised some eyebrows recently when he suggested that terrestrial radio might buy up satellite radio interests.
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Desperately Seeking Portable HD
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When Will We See Handheld HD Radios? Don't Hold Your Breath
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by Skip Pizzi, 9.27.2006
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Although the common wisdom among consumer electronics manufacturers holds that tired old analog radio has no place in slick new digital handhelds, a recent survey of handheld users found that radio was their most wanted additional feature.
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'Podjacking' Draws Increased Attention
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One of the Hottest Issues in Regulatory Circles Lately Is Heating Up Even More
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by Skip Pizzi, 9.13.2006
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You may recall that way back in the June 8, 2005 issue of RW, this column first used the term "podjacking" to refer to reports coming in about car radio interference from the low-power ("FCC Part 15") FM transmitters used to feed portable devices into car audio systems via their FM tuners. Since then, tests commissioned by NAB, and subsequent independent tests conducted by NPR Labs, have confirmed and quantified the problem.
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To Ride the Radio Comet
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Where We Consider How Chris Anderson's 'The Long Tail' Might Apply to the Radio Business
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by Skip Pizzi, 9.01.2006
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Chris Anderson's seminal article "The Long Tail" in the October 2004 issue of Wired magazine has stimulated an inordinate amount of discussion in the media world. A new book by the same name and author is now on many media professionals' late-summer reading list.
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RIAA's License to Bill
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by Skip Pizzi, 8.02.2006
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There's a Fine Line Between Streaming and Downloads. New Devices Are Erasing That Line
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A Night on Space Mountain
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by Skip Pizzi, 7.19.2006
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The IBOC Conversion May Hit Some Unforeseen Ups and Downs, But Its Path Is Largely Predictable
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Conquering the Digital Media World
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by Skip Pizzi, 7.05.2006
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... One Format at a Time
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Stuck in the Middle With UGC
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by Skip Pizzi, 6.21.2006
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Broadcasters Are in Unfamiliar Territory When Their Podcasts Compete With User-Generated Content
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The Value of a Clean Windshield
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by Skip Pizzi, 6.07.2006
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Negotiating the Road Ahead Requires A Long, Clear View
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Digital Media's Global Warming
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by Skip Pizzi, 5.24.2006
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The Frequency of Disruptive Events in Media Seems to Be Increasing. Anomaly or Trend?
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