Even as we move further and further away from using tubes – especially power tubes – in transmitters in favor …

A fair number of broadcasters have recently been startled when seeking to rebuild a power tube. Solid-state transmitters are definitely …

Some parts of broadcasting have not changed since its very beginnings. People do not talk in digital fashion – we have …

In general, RCA had a good reputation for well-built transmitters. Even today, if you look at the immaculate wiring inside the …

It is true: we often take things – especially technical things – for granted. “That’s the way it was always done.” …

It is the 61st year since the FCC authorized FM Stereo broadcasting. Bob Carpenter was there at the beginning, and recalls …

There are a lot of terms we rarely hear any more, or that no longer reflect their original meanings. If you …

In Part 1 of this article, Donna discussed the origins of call-in talk, the technological challenges early talk shows faced, and …

When designing and building transmitters, it take a lot of cooperation and communication to make things work. Reid Brandon recalls what …

Even as tube transmitters are disappearing, especially in television, the stories of how and why they were designed continue to be …