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Slacker Radio adds 6 million users since February relaunch

On Thursday Slacker Radio announced that it added 6 million listeners since the service relaunched with a new design in February. That’s when Slacker upped the ante with unlimited free listening to its streaming, curated stations on PCs and mobile … finish reading Slacker Radio adds 6 million users since February relaunch

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2nd Annual High School Radio Day Returns on April 24

In 2012, the first annual High School Radio Day took place on May 16. The day was established in order to celebrate high school radio and raise awareness about the small number of remaining high school radio stations. This year, … finish reading 2nd Annual High School Radio Day Returns on April 24

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Voice of Russia broadcasting to the US on HD Radio

Looking for an alternative perspective on world news on your FM dial? If you live in Chicago or Washington, DC you can now tune in the Russian government’s Voice of Russia service, which began broadcasting English language programming at the … finish reading Voice of Russia broadcasting to the US on HD Radio

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Haverford High School Radio Station Celebrates $10K Gift

When I was a student and DJ at Haverford College’s campus-only station, I longed for the audience available to nearby Haverford High School’s FM radio station WHHS. As was the case with my own station WHRC, I had no idea … finish reading Haverford High School Radio Station Celebrates $10K Gift

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Catch the Super Bowl on the radio, too

While millions of US viewers watch the Super Bowl on television, even if just to see what advertisers do with the season’s most expensive ad time, millions additionally will tune in on the radio. While SiriusXM will be offering up … finish reading Catch the Super Bowl on the radio, too

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Maintenance… be back soon!

Hi there Radio Survivor reader. We’re doing a little site maintenance this weekend. We are moving to a new, better host with more resources in order to resolve some recent issues with the site that have caused intermittent outages and … finish reading Maintenance… be back soon!

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Tavis Smiley responds to Chicago Public Media CEO Torey Malatia

In a firey open letter released Monday, public television and radio host Tavis Smiley issued a series of firm rebukes to Chicago Public Radio CEO Torey Malatia, whose flagship station, WBEZ, cancelled Smiley and West at the end of September. … finish reading Tavis Smiley responds to Chicago Public Media CEO Torey Malatia

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Give Radio Survivor a hand: buy some stuff and spread the word

As we hope regular readers know, we at Radio Survivor work hard to bring fresh perspectives to radio in all its incarnations, from broadcast to podcasting, satellite to streaming. We’re fans of radio, and true believers in its continuing potential … finish reading Give Radio Survivor a hand: buy some stuff and spread the word

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Marc Maron reflects on the medium of podcasting in the 300th episode of WTF

On Monday Marc Maron unleashed the 300th episode of his WTF podcast on the world, and used it as an opportunity to reflect on the medium of podcasting, in addition to the nearly three years he’s been in production. Leading … finish reading Marc Maron reflects on the medium of podcasting in the 300th episode of WTF

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FCC to Allow Licensees and Consumers to File More Pleadings Online

Since I write about radio on pretty much a daily basis, I’m more obsessed with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)’s database than your average citizen would be. Often it’s the first place where a seasoned radio reporter can find breaking … finish reading FCC to Allow Licensees and Consumers to File More Pleadings Online

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