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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.

Radio Shack's Answering Machine Messages Were Hip To The Times

Martin Schneider of the website "Dangerous Minds" reviews a series of pre-recorded outgoing messages made by Radio Shack in the 1980s when home answering machines first cropped up.

Libyan presenters work at the studio of Radio Zone in Tripoli, Libya, in 2012. The radio station's owners hope to teach a new generation about democracy.

Libyan Radio Station Promotes Democracy, One Rap At A Time

The Arab Spring countries are still in the process of remaking themselves. Consider Libya, where militia fighters continue to roam the streets, yet a new private radio station does not hesitate to criticize the armed groups.

Is it possible to tell a boring story that people will listen through to the end?

Slow Your Roll: Slow Radio From NPR's Archives

Even before Invisibilia looked into the viral sensation of Norwegian Slow TV, NPR has had its share of "ambient media" pieces, with stories dating back to the 1970s.

'TED Radio Hour': What We Fear And How To Fight It

TED Radio Hour host Guy Raz examines what makes us afraid. He spoke to retired astronaut Chris Hadfield about the scariest day of his life: being shot into space.

Radio B'alam founders Henry Sales and Crecensio Ramirez check out Radio B'alam's sound booth at Homies Empowerment the day before the shows first broadcast, December 2020.

Indigenous-Language Radio Show In Oakland Promotes Vaccine Effort

Amid the pandemic, a new audio program is trying to reach residents who speak the Guatemalan language Mam. The show's founder Henry Sales hopes to help combat the COVID-19 crisis in his community.

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is seen after Hurricane Maria hit it in September 2017.

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Damaged By Falling Cable

The cable tore a gaping 100-foot hole in one of the largest radio telescope dishes in the world, taking the instrument offline until repairs can be made.

Amateur Radio Operators Stepped In To Help Communications With Puerto Rico

Volunteer HAM operators have set up informal radio networks to connect family and friends with their loved ones in Puerto Rico. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to one of those volunteers, Greg Dober.

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