Welcome to readers of Al Peterson’s NTS Media Online who are looking for my “In Car Audio” column, about how terrestrial broadcasters have to prepare for the continuing expansion of wimax and its impact on the way listeners will consume audio. In response, WDNA-FM/Miami Operations Manager Joe Cassara writes, Paul, I’ve been dreaming about wireless […]
Yesterday, I wrote about how in-car streaming audio will be a game-changer for consumers and for radio stations that embrace the technology. Today, I’m happy to write about someone else who understands its impact on the future of the industry. Fred Jacobs is one of the radio consultants I have long admired. Ever since we worked […]
Now that Blaupunkt and miRoamer have announced a partnership to develop in-car radios with internet audio access, Jennifer Lane agrees with me that this could hasten the death of satellite radio — or at least the need for Sirius XM to pay for those expensive satellites orbiting the earth and subscribers to pay for those […]
In a world where deep-voiced men are paid handsomely to promote movies, TV shows, and insurance, Don LaFontaine was the king. If he wasn’t the most famous voiceover man of all time, he was certainly the most-imitated of the last decade. LaFonatine died yesterday at 68 of complications from a collapsed lung. His work — […]
Chrysler will announce today that it’s going to offer wireless internet in some 2009 models. Other car makers will surely follow suit, allowing you to listen to any radio station (or other audio source) from anywhere, anytime. So, why do so many radio stations pay no attention to the horrible quality of their live online […]
In 1999, on the eve of Y2K, I was talking with my longtime friend Bill Sobel — one of the most connected media people I’ve ever known — about the technological advancements we expected to see in the first decade of the new century. Bill foresaw the advent of easier-to-use video cameras, made small enough […]