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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 875, Volume 17, #42 for May 20, 2026

CBS RADIO NEWS GOES SILENT
After 99 years, CBS Radio News will sign off for the last time on Friday, the 22nd. Frank Absher takes a look at the organization, its effect on the industry and the country, and why it will be missed.

THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON AM RADIO
President Trump has repeated his support for the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act.

SOMETHING NEW FOR AM
What would you think of a 5 kW transmitter in 5 rack spaces? This is something like a 95% space reduction from classics like the Collins 21-E … but with easier maintenance access. Interested? This is our topic this week. Tim Hardy an RF Engineer from Broadcast Electronics will be our guest presenter. Join us at 2 PM Eastern and see how this works.

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