| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Internet Radio | 6/25/2008 | Greg Tingle |
Q: I was looking at starting a streaming radio station. And I was wondering how the copyrights for ...
A: I recommend that you contact the Recording Industry Association of America (or RIAA), (or the ...
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| rad | 5/14/2008 | Andy Blatt |
Q: why radio signals are more clear in nights compare to day time?
A: Normally. FM is line of site and unless you are basically within a straight line to the transmitter ...
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| Copyright laws | 4/10/2008 | Andy Blatt |
Q: My college is planning on airing a radio show. we would liketo use music off of some CD's we'e ...
A: No copyright laws would be violated per se. The music was produced to be aired and heard, but is ...
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| Historic Radio Broadcasts | 3/3/2008 | Andy Blatt |
Q: Are there any good online sources for listening to archival radio news broadcasts?
A: Not sure if there is a historical source or website offering old news broadcasts. I'm sure you mean ...
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| portable broadcast radio receivers | 2/7/2008 | Andy Blatt |
Q: Regarding the switch off of analog TV broadcasts in Feb. 2009: Will future portable radio receivers ...
A: Back in the 1950's and 1960's when the FCC standardized which manufacturer was the one providing the ...
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| Air checks | 2/4/2008 | Andy Blatt |
Q: hey there Andy I have been working as a weekend announcer for the last two years at a fairly big ...
A: It's been awhile since I worked in radio or applied for work at any station, but the rule o thumb is ...
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| Call Letters | 1/30/2008 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I desire to start a radio station. How do I purchase call letters. And if I have some if nobody has ...
A: You need to hire a broadcast attorney to look into that for you. The information is available from ...
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| US TV/Radio | 1/25/2008 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I'm not American so I wonder about the 4-alphabetical name of local radio and tv stations like KUVA, ...
A: I;m not sure where or when you were planning on setting up a TV station, but most if not all of the ...
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| US TV/Radio | 1/25/2008 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I'm not American so I wonder about the 4-alphabetical name of local radio and tv stations like KUVA, ...
A: Normally, when radio stations (and TV) first came on the air, they were started by companies either ...
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| Words not to be used on the radio | 11/15/2007 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I'm doing a report on words not to be used on the radio so what all words are you not allowed to use ...
A: The FCC has gotten real strict in the past few years. Although, I cannot spell out what words are ...
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| Banning songs from radio stations | 11/15/2007 | Katie Collins |
Q: How does this process work? If I want to work to get a song banned, where do I start? When a ...
A: Can you give me a little more information? What is the song you have a problem with? Why do you ...
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| new panel for ancient radio | 11/3/2007 | Andy Blatt |
Q: i got an ancient radio - hmv model 5103. the glass panel is broken. where can i find new ? hope you ...
A: ..How are things in Israel? I always wonder about the friendly countries and allies in certain ...
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| training | 10/29/2007 | Andy Blatt |
Q: what type of training do you need to be a broadcaster?
A: It depends what type of job you want in broadcasting. If you want to go into sales and marketing, I ...
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| portable satellite radio units | 9/24/2007 | Andy Blatt |
Q: we recently purchased a car that has XM satellite radio. Now we are interested in getting a ...
A: It cannot be used as far as I know, with a regular system. I'm not totally familiar with it, ...
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| portable satellite radio units | 9/20/2007 | Andy Blatt |
Q: we recently purchased a car that has XM satellite radio. Now we are interested in getting a ...
A: I have a Sirius car receiver. You can take it out and plug it into the boombox and then it is ...
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| Radio Salary | 5/16/2007 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I recently decided to pursue my dream in radio. I found the National Broadcaster Training Network to ...
A: I have not worked in radio for over 10 years. At the time I left radio I was not earning a very ...
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| Radios | 3/10/2007 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I would like to either buy (preferably) or build a radio that will transmit over most common ...
A: I would consult any of the radio parts stores for something that might fit your requirements, The ...
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| Radios | 3/10/2007 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I would like to either buy (preferably) or build a radio that will transmit over most common ...
A: In most cases, what you want to do is not allowed by the FCC. Most home-brewed and store-bought ...
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| Deena Martin | 1/11/2007 | Brad Saul |
Q: Last winter in Charleston SC I enjoyed an early morning radio show with Deena Martin & another celeb ...
A: I am sorry for taking so long to reply, but the system would not allow access from my BlackBerry. ...
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| banned words | 1/4/2007 | Brad Saul |
Q: Just curious, some comedians refer to the 7 dirty words you can't say on radio. What are they ?
A: Sorry for the delay. You must not have received my earlier response. George Carlin came up with the ...
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| talk show host/sales trainer | 12/29/2006 | Brad Saul |
Q: What does an Hispanic conservative talk show host need to do to break into major market radio...I ...
A: Consolidation hasn't done our industry no favors to be sure. We are a 27 year old syndication ...
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| radio reception | 12/19/2006 | Brad Saul |
Q: I'm in an office in Westlake & am having trouble picking up stations on my mini boombox. I don't ...
A: Two suggestions. There are thousands of radio stations now streaming their programming. Type in your ...
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| radio reception | 12/19/2006 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I'm in an office in Westlake & am having trouble picking up stations on my mini boombox. I don't ...
A: Probably your best bet is to either attach a wire to the external antenna or some tin foil. Also, ...
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| stations that die like WNEW-fm | 12/19/2006 | Brad Saul |
Q: hd as in high def? thanks for the info. what are some of the others like accuradio.com? the hd ...
A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. HD is high definition radio. It makes FM sound like CD ...
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| stations that die like WNEW-fm | 12/19/2006 | Brad Saul |
Q: how do corporations take over one of a kind stations like wnew-fm and wcbs-fm. why is there no ...
A: Sadly, these stations may have had a loyal following, but it was a declining one. ...
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| Just trying to break into radio | 10/13/2006 | Katie Collins |
Q: I've just graduated from a broadcasting school exactly one year ago this month, and I've sent my ...
A: The best thing you can do is try to get to know someone at one of the stations. Radio is one of the ...
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| College radio show access | 9/20/2006 | Kramer |
Q: My son is attending college at Middlbury in Vermont. Last year, he was part of a radio show team ...
A: Tracy, Thanks for the question. I would suggest taking a look at the radio station's website. ...
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| Self-Censorship | 9/20/2006 | Kramer |
Q: We are a recording studio. A client has asked what words in his songs we should modify for airplay. ...
A: Wendy, Thanks for the question. This is always a very hot topic. Below I'll give you a link that ...
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| Airplay | 9/17/2006 | Kramer |
Q: Hey Kramer, Thanks for any help you can provide. This is more about the music industry, but Radio ...
A: Tyrone, Thanks for the question. The best way to start getting immediate airplay for a local band ...
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| tide detergent song | 9/7/2006 | Kramer |
Q: good morning . i am looking for the song by dalbello, always thinking about you from the tide ...
A: Stacy, I would take a look on rhapsody or napster. If it's a regular song, I'm sure it would be on ...
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| on-air resume | 8/30/2006 | Kramer |
Q: i have always been interested in radio and now have the opportunity to submit my resume for some ...
A: Kat, Thanks for the question. My suggestion would be to describe the experience you feel relates ...
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| Old Radio Show | 8/30/2006 | Kramer |
Q: This is a very odd question, but I don't know quite who to ask. I used to live in Seattle and ...
A: Shane, Thanks for the question. Well, it depends. If the show was a syndicated show, meaning it ...
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| Wedding Songs | 8/29/2006 | Kramer |
Q: I'm not sure you can help me, but here goes... There is this song it starts off like this,"On this ...
A: Marc, Thanks for the question. I think the song you are referring to is "Together" by Joey ...
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| We wanna be heard on radio | 8/28/2006 | Kramer |
Q: The information was very helpful. Could I ask your opinion about advertising on internet radio?Nice ...
A: Stacey, Well, this is just my opinion, but it all depends on where you advertise and what kind of ...
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| Satellite Radio | 8/27/2006 | Kramer |
Q: Kramer, First of all, thanks for offering to answer questions here. I've been tossing coins as to ...
A: Brian, Thanks for the question. Hmmmm. I have heard of satellite radio being broadcast over the ...
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| We wanna be heard on radio | 8/25/2006 | Kramer |
Q: Nice pic Kramer. What steps do we take in getting a radio spot, perhaps use pre-recordings to avoid ...
A: Stacey, Thanks for the question. You would need to speak to a sales account representative at a ...
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| Radio Receiver capability | 8/24/2006 | Andy Blatt |
Q: I want to purchase an am/fm battery operated radio about the size of a bread loaf or smaller to take ...
A: I guess you're asking for a radio with good selectivity and one that can pull in distant signals. ...
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| YOU ROCK | 8/5/2006 | Kramer |
Q: I do a newsletter for this disability services and when I work on the newsletter sometimes I have ...
A: Cameron, Thanks for the question. Well, I am by no means a psychologist, but I would think that if ...
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| YOU ROCK | 8/5/2006 | Katie Collins |
Q: I do a newsletter for this disability services and when I work on the newsletter sometimes I have ...
A: I'm not sure you're getting an expert opinion here, but my thought is that you are probably pretty ...
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| Air Check | 7/24/2006 | Katie Collins |
Q: I'm in the process of applying for a job at a new radio station. My problem is I had tapes from my ...
A: I don't see any problem with "creating" an aircheck. They just need to get a basic idea of how you ...
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