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Tyler Woodward

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media consolidation

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Episode artwork for HD Radio: How Media Consolidation Killed It

EP 29 24:35

HD Radio: How Media Consolidation Killed It

HD radio was pitched as the FM upgrade that would save terrestrial radio from satellite and streaming, but two decades later most listeners have never heard of it. Broadcast engineer Tyler Woodward traces the FCC's 2002 approval, iBiquity's royalty driven business model, and how media consolidation…

Radio & Broadcasting

Episode artwork for Why Local Radio Stations Are Really Going Dark

EP 18 18:56

Why Local Radio Stations Are Really Going Dark

Local stations are going dark across the country, and blaming streaming only tells half the story. Media consolidation, voice tracking, and corporate cost cutting hollowed out AM and FM from the inside. Strip out the local DJs, local news, and community connection, and you're left with a zombie…

Radio & Broadcasting