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Station Manager of 91.7 KALW San Francisco reaches out to listeners.

Posted on May 29, 2008 by kfarr

During my Tuesday shift I was pleasantly surprised to hear a radio station manager speaking directly to listeners for an extended period of time about the state of the station. In the past, I’ve heard station managers speak during pledge … Continue reading →

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Satellite TV: How did it start?

Posted on January 26, 2008 by kfarr

And now for something from the archives. Here’s a paper I wrote in March 2004 for Herb Terry‘s excellent history of telecommunications course about the initial failed implementation of direct broadcast satellite — the precursor to the miniature dishes many … Continue reading →

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Crazy Idea: 700 MHz may be better suited to challenge cable/satellite operators, not mobile operators.

Posted on December 20, 2007 by kfarr

In 2006 the United States’ Federal Communications Commission decided to axe analog television. Analog TV, the kind of TV you received before you had cable and tweaked with rabbit-ear antennas, will go dark in 2009. Broadcasters have been transitioning to … Continue reading →

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