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Members of the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club Inc. of Lee County, FL, participated in the national amateur radio Field Day exercise. The Group were stationed at two locations, North Fort Myers Community Park and Tice Firehouse Station #201. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of amateur radio.

Amateur Radio Club to host disaster preparation field day

Hurricane season has arrived, and with it, preparations for what to do if communications networks fail.

Pandora Buys A Radio Station, Songwriters' Group Calls It A 'Stunt'

This week, the Internet radio broadcaster bought a radio station in Rapid City, S.D., in an effort to get the more favorable royalty rates given to terrestrial broadcasters. But the move has songwriters and composers up in arms.

Bob Fass, longtime radio host for WBAI, died Saturday. His show, <em>Radio Unnameable</em>, aired for more than 50 years.

Bob Fass, Free-Form Radio Pioneer, Dies At 87

Bob Fass hosted the influential New York City radio show Radio Unnameable for more than 50 years. It served as a megaphone for the 1960s counterculture and boosted folk and blues artists.

Radio With A Purpose: Bill Siemering On NPR's Original Mission Statement

Bill Siemering, NPR's first director of programming, recognized the network's potential and offered core values that would eventually compose the mission statement.

Why WFAN's Mike Francesa Is The Maestro Of Sports Talk Radio

Midway through the baseball season, commentator Mike Pesca offers this ode to a sports radio talk show host who can turn even the most dismal game into high stakes drama.

Radio Play-By-Play Announcer Describes Game Disruption

Kevin Harlan of Westwood One was broadcasting during Monday Night Football when someone ran onto the field. Harlan described him as a "goofball in a hat" and more. Police eventually tacked the man.

Chris Kimball, the founder and editor of <em>Cook's Illustrated,</em> will be staying on as the host of the America's Test Kitchen radio show, despite a contract dispute that resulted in his leaving the company he co-founded.

Chris Kimball Will Continue To Host 'America's Test Kitchen' – On The Radio

Days after announcing that co-founder Chris Kimball had left America's Test Kitchen over a contract dispute, its parent company says Kimball will continue to host America's Test Kitchen Radio.

Starting in January, Key deer will be trapped using methods including a drop net like this one.

Key Deer To Get Radio Collars Before Fawning Season

It appears the endangered Key deer are winning the battle against the deadly screwworm fly. But U.S. Fish & Wildlife officials are taking no chances...

After Complaints, Cleveland Radio Station Pulls Christmas Song

The duet "Baby, It's Cold Outside" has been around since 1944. Listeners say the song is inappropriate amid the MeToo movement. WDOK in Cleveland took it out of its holiday song rotation.

For years, sports broadcasts were a staple of AM radio. But now, AM seems to be mostly a mix of talk shows and infomercials, and the Federal Communications Commission wants the band to be relevant again.

FCC Proposes AM Radio Changes To Give The Band A Boost

AM radio was what folks used to gather around to listen to soap operas, big bands and live drama. Later, it's where baby boomers heard the Beatles. Now, it's largely the province of news and talk — and often hard to hear because of interference. The FCC is proposing some changes it hopes will make the AM band relevant again.

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