It’s hard to believe that 31 years ago, yes back in 1974, I did my very first radio news accounts for WFIL, WIBG and WIP radio, providing sports reports about the Philadelphia Wings when I was only 14. Back then those recordings were called beepers because the “beep” had to be played when you were being recorded by law, all due to wiretap regulations. Little did I know that it would take 31 years for my return to real “AM” radio. Well technology has changed, but in many ways, the song remains the same. I still do reports remotely, now using Skype, or VoIP phones, fed into the mixing boards, but the business of broadcasting has clearly changed.
Public Petition About E911
Charlotte Wolter of New Telephony Magazine breaks a story about an online petition for Congress to pass responsible E911 legislation.