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The Funny Side of Christmas Radio
There's a funny side of Christmas radio and it comes from various angles: some of the content actually on-air and online plus the Radio business itself and the humor it provides as seen by the people who work in it. Have some fun and read about the funny side of Christmas Radio.
Radio Has All Your Christmas and Holiday Music Needs
Radio is your #1 source for Christmas, Holiday, and Seasonal music. There are so many sources you can choose from including traditional, online, satellite, and more. Here are some quick links to help you find the Christmas music you're looking for.
iHeartRadio Puts the 'Home' in Christmas Music
Miss your hometown or favorite city during the holidays? Here's part of the fix: listen to Christmas music from a radio station where you used to live using iHeartRadio. With 850 radio stations across the country, Clear Channel Radio can offer one of the largest selections of music and content city-to-city. Plus, with Facebook built-in to the app, you can share the holiday with friends or new ones while you listen. Read more.
Nonotes.com Makes it Easy to Record and Transcribe Interviews for Podcasts
If you need a solution for recording phone calls and automatically receiving a transcription (for instance: podcast interviews) then NoNotes.com might be for you. This web-based service will record your phone call and transcribe it for you. There are several plans and pricing options and it is affordable. Read more.
The Art of Artie: Former Sidekick Would Return to Howard Stern Show
Comedian Artie Lange was a permanent fixture on the Howard Stern Show for nine years until he tried to commit suicide in January 2010. Lange is rehabbed and feeling better now and this past week appeared on Nick DiPaolo's Fox Sports Radio show where he said returning to Stern's show "...would be the greatest thing ever." Read more.
Lance Bass Hosts New Weekly Satellite Radio Countdown: The Pop Ten
Former NSYNC member, Lance Bass, has been tapped to host The Pop Ten, a weekly music and pop culture show on SIRIUS XM's OutQ, Channel 108. Read more.
WFAN Competition Offers On-Air Radio Job to Winner
For the second year-in-a-row, New York's Sports Radio 66 WFAN is holding a competition with the prize being an on-air gig at the radio station. Finally: your chance to break into radio without all that annoying "experience." If you're in the New York metropolitan area (or willing to travel further) the station kicks off auditions this Saturday. Read more.
SIRIUS XM to Offer Mike Lupica, Michael Kay, Waddle and Silvy Sports Shows
Sirius XM Satellite Radio will now offer three local sports shows to the service's nationwide audience of subscribers: ESPN New York’s "Mike Lupica Show", "The Michael Kay Show", and ESPN Chicago’s "Waddle and Silvy". Read more.
Radio Listening Reaches Highest Level Ever Recorded Among UK Population
The latest listening figures from RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research) says radio listening in the UK is at its highest level ever recorded. 47.3 million adults (95.6% of the population 15+) listen to their favorite radio stations each week. Read more.
Pandora Internet Radio Now Offers Personalized Comedy Radio Stations
Pandora, one of the best examples of customized and personalized radio on the Internet, has just announced a new addition: comedy. Just pick your favorite comedian and let Pandora build a custom radio station based on that comedian's style and content.
SiriusXM Radio to Broadcast Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
SiriusXM Satellite Radio is providing extensive coverage across many of it's channels to bring subscribers events associated with the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Here's a listing of highlights and where to listen.
CCRadio-EP Simplifies the Radio Experience for AM and FM
The CCRadio-EP from C. Crane Company has no clock, no alarms, no presets. What it does do is allow you to listen to AM and FM. Plus: the built-in Twin Coil Ferrite Antenna allows for superior AM reception. If you're having trouble listening to your favorite radio stations - and you want to do it on a real radio - read more.
Nightclub Tragedy Also Took Dr. Metal
The tragic nightclub fire that took 97 lives last Thursday in West Warwick, Rhode Island, also claimed one of that town's best known Radio personalities, Mike Gonsalves. Here's a little about him.
Metallica and Sirius XM Join to Launch 'Big 4 Radio' Ahead of 'Big 4 Festival'
Sirius XM Radio will launch “Metallica Presents: Big 4 Radio” - a commercial-free music channel featuring the music of Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. This special 2-week channel is a lead up to the "Big 4 Festival" which will feature the aforementioned bands performing together for the first time in the U.S. on April 23 in Indio, California. Read more.
Carolina Mudcats Baseball Now Heard on TuneIn Radio App
The TuneIn App now includes streaming audio of Carolina Mudcat baseball games, the Double A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Read more.
Slacker to Offer Personalized ESPN Sports Coverage
Slacker, Inc. has partnered with ESPN to offer audio content on Slacker Personal Radio, giving listeners what the company says will be "...customizable content from the country's largest sports radio network." Read more.
Radio Software Apps for iPad
Software Apps - applications - are making it easy to receive Internet streams, traditional AM and FM radio, and other audio content on your iPad. Here are a few of the growing solutions.
iRig Mic Condenser Microphone for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
The iRig Mic is the first hand held condenser microphone for the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad, suitable for mobile recording sound needs. Read more.
Bizarre and Strange Occurrences Around the Everyday Radio Tower
Radio towers dot our landscape and are as ubiquitous as the hills, the valleys, the roadways, and the trees. We hardly even notice them most of the time. Yet, the radio tower continues to be the focus of some bizarre events. As evidence, I present these weird stories...
Radio Software Apps for the iPhone
Software Apps - applications - now make it easy to receive Internet streams, traditional AM and FM radio, and even SIRIUS XM satellite programming on your iPhone. Here are a few of the more popular solutions.
Australia's Radio Bondi FM and Zfm Country Introduce iPhone App
Australian Broadcasting Media (ABM) has released 2 new iPhone Radio apps which need no credit card and no app store. Radio Bondi FM (Top 40 Dance) and Zfm Country (Australia's largest country music network) can now be heard in CD-quality by simply typing the stations' URL into your smart phone. Read more.
USB Microphone Suggestions for Podcasters
USB microphones simplify the process of voice recording for Podcasts and other projects. Their plug and play aspect makes them easy to configure and there are several moderately priced choices to fit most budgets. Read more and compare prices.
Live Coverage of ICC Cricket World Cup Offered by SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Sirius XM Radio will broadcast the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, offering both Sirius and XM subscribers play-by-play coverage of men’s matches from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from the group games through to the World Cup Final on April 2. Read more.
How to Record and Edit Audio with Multitrack Software Like Audacity
Years ago, multi-track recording software was expensive and required a high learning curve. That's not the case anymore. Software developers have created free versions of almost every application. Audacity is such a piece of software which puts the power of multi-track recording and editing
Radio Software Apps for Android Phones
Software Apps - applications - now make it easy to receive Internet streams, traditional AM and FM radio, and even SIRIUS XM satellite programming on your Android phone. Here are a few of the more popular solutions.