Koss PP257B Water-Resistant Sports Arm Band Radio (Blueberry) Review

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(More customer reviews)Here is a breakdown of my evaluation of this radio:
** Cons **
>> Performance
Here's the real gripe I have about this unit: the reception is very poor on some radio stations and a very noticeable background hissing can be heard when the volume is turned down low. These ought to be enough reasons for you to decide not to purchase this unit. But there's more.
>> Construction
The unit is also poorly constructed. I have owned it for almost two years and have been using it on my bus commute to and from work. Within this span of time, the plug for the head phone jack has come off, one of the buds of the earphones have ceased functioning, and the volume knob has gotten too easy to turn due to frequent use. The unit also gives the appearance of being constructed from cheap plastic. Further, the color of the back of the body is painted on so the paint rubs off over time.
>> Function
There are only five presets for each AM and FM band. Also, if you accidentally pressed the memory button, you could easily overwrite one of your presets. The only way that I have found to avoid overwriting any preset stations is to turn the unit off and then back on again.
** Pros **
The pros for this radio are not worth mentioning because the problems with this unit far outweigh any pros this unit has. But here they are for completeness sake:
>> Features
This radio has decent bass boost and station auto-scan. Both features are absent in many portable radios.
** Conclusion **
If I hadn't lost my receipt, I would most certainly have returned it to the store I purchased this it from. Although I use this radio on a regular basis, I have been very dissatisfied with it. I strongly advise you to pass this radio up for something else.

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Enjoy affordable, compact convenience with Koss's PP257B armband radio. An armband and a belt clip are included, and a built-in safety reflector increases visibility when you're walking or working out in dark surroundings. You can take it with you in the rain, too--the PP257B is water resistant. It comes with ear-clip headphones, and bass boost is available. The device runs on two AAA batteries (not included).

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The PD Chronicles : Blatant Confessions of A Radio Guy Review

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(More customer reviews)As someone who already works in radio, this is the first and only book about radio that really tells it like it is. As it says on the back of the book, anyone who has listened to the radio, works in radio, or is thinking about getting into radio, should read the book. Twice. Mr. James--whoever you are!--is a gifted writer with a knack for story-telling. TV's Frasier could benefit from the material. Better yet, I could see this as a movie, directed by Cameron Crowe! This mystery program director is wasting his time in radio. He should be writing full-time.

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Lies, intrigue, illicit affairs, kidnapping, snitches, and drug abuse. Sound like the stuff of a daytime TV soap opera? No, just a typical day at one of the radio stations where Jack James has worked. This major market program director's matter-of-fact, often cynical and mostly hilarious deadpan diary entries give readers a glimpse of what really goes on behind the scenes of an everyday radio station. There's the promotions director who uses her station's Web page to conduct an anonymous hate campaign against the new morning guy. The night DJ who can't pull his shift because some ofhis teeth have been knocked out in a drug deal. The popular host who confesses he's only been sober one day during the last year. The board operator who decides to hijack the airwaves and do his own talk show.And the woman with Tourette's Syndrome, who disrupts a remote broadcast from a bank. As the author notes, "Could I make this stuff up?" The PD Chronicles is must reading for anyone who has ever listened to the radio, works in radio, or is thinking about getting into radio.

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The Nation's Favourite: The True Adventures of Radio 1 Review

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(More customer reviews)A sharp look at the days when corporate revolution finally came to Radio 1. Dave Lee Travis like something out of Edgar Allen Poe. The true inevitable Shakespearean tragic failure of Mark and Lard at breakfast time. John Peel not mincing words. And Simon Bates, strangely, coming across in high-art unironic mode is the most powerful of the lot. Quote (p.46) Simon Bates on artists: "What is the one thing all performers and writers are? They're paranoid. Your commitment to your own standards is all you have."

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This is an account of a year in the life of BBC Radio 1 during a period when attempts were being made to reverse a trend which had seen the loss of millions of listeners and the departure of leading disc jockeys. The author was allowed behind-the-scenes access, including management meetings.

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The Quieted Voice: The Rise and Demise of Localism in American Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)An ambitious yet concise history and analysis of local broadcasting and its decline as the consequence of corporate greed.

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How has American radio-once a grassroots, community-based medium-become a generic service that primarily benefits owners and shareholders and prohibits its listeners from receiving diversity of opinions, ideas, and entertainment through local programming? In The Quieted Voice: The Rise and Demise of Localism in American Radio, Robert L. Hilliard and Michael C. Keith blame the government's continual deregulation of radio and the corporate obsession with the bottom line in the wake of the far-reaching and controversial Telecommunications Act of 1996. Fighting for greater democratization of the airwaves, Hilliard and Keith call for a return to localism to save radio from rampant media conglomeration and ever-narrowing music playlists-and to save Americans from corporate and government control of public information. The Quieted Voice details radio's obligation to broadcast in the public's interest. Hilliard and Keith trace the origins of the public trusteeship behind the medium and argue that local programming is essential to the fulfillment of this responsibility. From historical and critical perspectives, they examine the decline of community-centered programming and outline the efforts of media watchdog and special interest groups that have vigorously opposed the decline of democracy and diversity in American radio. They also evaluate the implications of continuing delocalization of the radio medium and survey the perspectives of leading media scholars and experts.

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Powerful Steps - Why Some Get to the Top of the Ladder and Why Most Don't Review

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(More customer reviews)"Brian writes in a compelling and straight forward manner. He avoids the pitfalls many authors make by overly involving their egos and he makes his stories relevant to the factual material.
Powerful Steps gives the reader immediate and actionable steps that they can use right away.
You'll find Powerful Steps will help you no matter where you are in your career..."


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Author Brian J. Bieler asks the question: "What does it take to create success? In his new book POWERFUL STEPS, Bieler demonstrates that what stands between most people and career accomplishment is the surprising fact that they overlook or take for granted a few relatively common skills."People rarely move ahead and get promoted because of job skills alone." Far more important, says Bieler, are fundamental people skills that almost anyone can develop. "You create success by becoming a good communicator, developing good relationships, thinking strategically and being focused."Using real life experiences, Bieler leads the reader to the inescapable conclusion: The number one strategy in developing careers is improving people skills. The successful are able to influence others and sell ideas. A high IQ and education may get you the job but are not a guarantee of success. It's all about how you think and act. Creativity and innovation drive careers and business. You must take risks because that's where the rewards are. "Ultimately," says Bieler, "the most powerful secret is how to think like an entrepreneur and create opportunities."Powerful Steps is written in a clear easy-to-read style with real-life stories and lessons on the critical skills. Readers will discover:How to think, not what to thinkHow to become a better communicatorWhy focus and commitment are criticalWhy most people and managers are confused on how to motivate othersSecret strategies: how to negotiate like a proWhy relationships are even more important in a competitive workplaceWhat great leaders do differently and what they focus onHow to think and plan strategically using skills of winners and warriorsWhat happens when you don't hold back and take action

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Advertising without an Agency Made Easy (Entrepreneur Made Easy Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is just GREAT !!!!!!!!! It is very well written, straight to the point, full of useful hints. It surely talks about the basics of marketing, but in a very realistic manner. I recommend to everyone interested in this topic.

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An effective advertising strategy is essential to stand out from the crowd. Yet time and money limitations make it difficult for entrepreneurs to get the professional help that is often sorely needed. Advertising expert Kathy J. Kobliski comes to the rescue with Advertising Without an Agency Made Easy. Sharing invaluable insight into the entire advertising process with the most up-to-date information, she instructs direct advertisers how to do it better by doing it on their own. Revealing industry secrets and cost-cutting strategies, this essential guide has something to offer business owners at all levels of experience. After a careful examination of a variety of mediums, readers will be equipped with the knowledge needed to make informed advertising decisions regarding television, radio, print, direct mail, outdoor billboards, transit and the Internet. Through hands-on techniques and easy-to-use worksheets, even those with no previous experience will be able to begin the process by immediately applying what they have learned.For small business owners who feel overwhelmed by the costly and confusing aspects of advertising, this do-it-yourself guide offers an easy and inexpensive step-by-step approach to launching a successful campaign.

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Starting A Student/Noncommercial Educational Radio Station Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is similar to Dr. McCluskey's other works in which he brings together practical experience with academic preparation for a synergistic result. Persons interested in hearing how to start a noncommercial student radio station can learn from McCluskey's experiences what is involved in the process. In the appendix, one can see documents related to getting a station on the air. Additionally there is a copy of Dr. McCluskey's resume, which indicates his vast experience in the media at virtually all levels. That document in itself could be an inspiration to a student hoping to make a mark in the industry.

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I'm an Oil Tanker Review

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(More customer reviews)Fi Glover is an acclaimed BBC Radio Five Live broadcaster who began her career at the BBC's smallest local station Somerset Sound, later worked for GLR in London, flirted with television in BBC2's The Travel Show and now hosts BBC Radio Five Live's late show.
Glover is a self-confessed radio anorak whose first priority, when checking into any hotel room anywhere is to tune in the bedside radio to whatever local station takes her fancy. The Travel Show having given her a dose of wanderlust, she decides to travel to various far-flung parts of the world and discover them through their local radio stations. For some reason she has not made a radio programme about this, she has instead written a book, presumably because there was more money in a book. There's certainly very little in radio (and even less in web sites!).
I am an Oil Tanker is a travel book, in much the same way that Bill Bryson's books are and we are immediately as interested in the person doing the travelling as we are in the journey itself.
The first thing I do when I pick up a book to read it is look for a list of chapter titles to give me some idea of what might lie in store. This doesn't work with Terry Pratchett books but in this case we get:
1.Are you the girl on the radio this morning?
2.I'm feeling a bit grantic today
3.I am Frank Warren
4.And then he puked up over the minister
5.Why isn't there any radio porn?
6.We have the technology to take you to hell
7.Where do retired air stewardesses go?
8.I just love your value system
9.Gene Hackman has a jackal of a day
10.Maybe I'll stay a while
11.I haven't forgotten the chutney
... so we're clearly going to have a varied and interesting time in the company of a girl with a fully working sense of humour as our guide!
At the start of the book we find ourselves unceremoniously plonked in North California at a radio station whose breakfast show appears to be being presented by a couple of 'good old boys' who are absolutely full of it, and yet their programme connected with its audience and the phone-in element seemed to be the show's saving grace. I guess you had to be there.
In complete contrast chapter 2 takes us to Austria, and specifically to Blue Danube Radio, a wonderful station with an educational remit aimed at the international traveller. Sadly, at the time of her visit BDR is about to be closed, to be replaced by new and trendy Fear FM. Fear FM will not be, as it happens, a completely different station but one staffed by exactly the same people working in the very same building. But fortunately for us the change has not yet happened at the time of Glover's visit, and the book is well worth reading just for this chapter alone.
The Frank Warren bit comes in because Glover gets given Frank Warren's ticket for Euro 2000, so we're on our way to a small opt-out outpost of Five Live at Charleroi in Belgium. This gives us a fascinating insight into the way BBC radio manages to function on a budget worth slightly less than half a pair of shoelaces. (I presume this is what people mean when they say shoestring?)

Succeeding chapters then fling us to Beiruit and Southern Lebanon, New York, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, New York again, Chicago, Montserrat and Taunton, spending just enough time in each place to regain enough composure to steal a few hotel towels.
I particularly enjoyed her visits to Palm Springs, where she sampled KJJZ's brand of Cool Jazz and Montserrat, where Radio Montserrat proved to be the cement which held the island together both during and after the eruption of the islands once 'dormant' volcano.
To say that this book is readable is an understatement. Fi Glover has a wonderful writing style in which she holds little of herself back. In Beiruit she tells us of the "roasty toasty heat" of the Lebanon:
"we are all dripping with sweat - obviously I could at this point pretend that I was simply perspiring slightly but I wasn't, I was drenched - I suggest we stay under the shade of the trees in the garden to chat amicably about how he got to be a DJ in the middle of a war zone. This is the army after all - no time for idle chit-chat."
Fi Glover is the perfect companion on this trip around bits of the globe. There is also an abridged audiobook.

And the title...? Well, if you don't know the story, you'll have to buy the book for the explaination!

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I Could Have Been Famous: But Sex, Love and Life Got in the Way Review

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(More customer reviews)Although the book could do with a little editing, nonetheless, it was a humorous rendition of a typical (?) DJ's life, and how he became more and more involved with radio--but more importantly, the music industry.
Numerous one-liners and quips abound that transition the reader through the 1950'a and 1960's music era, when radio was king. As may be true for all of us, our love for music plays such an important role in our lives, and this author's attempt as a DJ to satisfy our need for music has left a distinct impression on his (and our) life.
Where's the love? It's with the music...and this author provides it effortlessly and with grand humor.

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Sex, love and life contributed to the rise and fall of a disc jockey. On the road to becoming famous, and blinded by emotions his career came to its eventual end running full circle.

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Life is a Jukebox: Real Stories of Triumphs and Tragedies Review

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(More customer reviews)A real emotional rollercoaster of laughter and tragedy; a wild ride through life with a police officer/deputy sheriff/radio broadcaster/intertainer.
The author brings it all to life with vivid detail, laughing at his detractors and his own mistakes and blunders.
Very well written and, fascinating; I couldn't put it down.
H. Roy Juengel.

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Life is a Jukebox is an emotional rollercoaster of experiences. The author is very candid about the details of growing up on thesouth side of Columbus, Ohio and the circumstances that led him into the sometimeshumorous world of radio. He also shares the ugliness that is often found in politics andthe crime world. He provides the reader with a ringside seat to the greatest show onearth, human behavior, good and bad, for better or for worse! He gives glimpses of hislife that started on the radio; providing him with the unusual ability to find a songthat is appropriate for each and every event or person he encounters. Having seen life up close, on the streets, the author has theunique perspective of observing both sides of the shield. Life is a Jukebox delivers acollection of writings that takes the reader behind the scenes, where the author tellshis story through laughter, suspense, tragedy and intrigue.

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A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers Review

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(More customer reviews)This book ought to be re-titled: A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Dumb People. It's not that the book is bad - it isn't - it just lacks any real depth. Important broadcast topics like MPEG compression get skated over in a few lines. Curiously the book tells you more about audio CDs (which we all know about already) than MPEG!
Or perhaps my expectation was wrong. What I wanted was a view of the entire broadcasting industry from 10000 feet: what I got was the view from near-earth orbit with large areas obscured under cloud.
The book is small (21cm by 14cm) and printed in overly large type (like line 2 in an eyesight test). It reads like a pamphlet pretending to be a book - shallow, but somehow bloated out to fill 200 odd pages. Important areas, such as the Internet, video streaming, convergence, interactive TV, the role of software, etc, etc are completely missing.
As you can probably guess by now, I didn't really like the book and do not think it good value for money. In a specialized field like broadcasting there may not be anything better available, which disturbs me. Why is it that you can find 200 reasonable, but almost identical, books on, say, Java Programming, but not a single good general book on Broadcasting? Maybe it's because an author writing about broadcasting would have to start from scratch instead of reworking other people's books. But then that's the state of technical publishing today!

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Even people without engineering backgrounds need to havea general understanding of broadcast engineering issues. This is truefor broadcast managers, lawyers, financial analysts and engineeringtrainees who want to develop a knowledge base to launch a broadcastengineering career.This book is written for all of these people. It describes theengineering aspects of all broadcast facilities, including DigitalTelevision, in an easily understandable, non-technical fashion. Theinformation contained in this book will help you further yourunderstanding of broadcast engineering, and enhance your ability toperform the broadcast engineering-related functions of your job.

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Oregon Scientific-Phillipe Starck Radio-Controlled Clock with Barometer, Visual Small, Yellow Review

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(More customer reviews)You would think a designer like Philip Starck wouldn't lend his name to a product as poorly conceived and executed as this. While it sure looks cool on the nightstand, it fails at the most basic of functions, not the least of which is telling time. The clock is supposed to be able to communicate with the Atomic Clock and keep absolute time. Suffice it to say that although it had the proper time when I went to bed last night, at 6:30 am this morning my clock read 2:15 am - yes, it changes time randomly and not infrequently. While this malfunction alone should disqualify this product as a "clock" radio, basic usability seals its fate. For some reason, all of the controls are laid out in a 6 x 6 grid of rubberized buttons on the back of the device. That makes it impossible to see the buttons and the face of the clock when you are setting it. Further, the buttons arent easy to tell apart by feel, which makes shutting off the alarm very difficult in the morning - in the haze of sleep differentiating between the buttons on the back of the clock is nearly impossible. Then, when you pick up the clock to look at the buttons, the AC adapter cord falls out (it doesnt "click" into place) and when that happens, the light on the clock automatically turns off! All in all a total disaster from an implementation standpoint. Starck should stick to designing sofas.

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Resulting from a collaboration with Oregon Scientific, the Starck Time and Weather Station is a new combination of style and function. It includes innovative functions such as precision timing with a clock that automatically sets itself to the official U.S. atomic clock, accurate to one millionth of a second. Its cleanly partitioned LCD display features a bold time indication, and includes date, barometric pressure, trend (rising, falling), and easily recognizable icons to indicate the weather forecast for the next 12 to 24 hours. The time can be projected on a wall or ceiling, and the alarm includes a two-minute crescendo feature with snooze function. Three AAA batteries, power adaptor, and one-year warranty are included.

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Popular Guide to Building a Community FM Broadcast Station Review

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(More customer reviews)I knew that this little book was an overview. I purchased it for my kids to help with their Boy Scout 'Radio' merit badge. They have read it at least 3 times each. They were very happy with the book and the information was easy for them (4th and 6th grade) to understand. I even understood all the parts since I am just learning about the subject.
With this, they are starting up a very very low power station for broadcasting. All, without any help from the "Grumps".
It also provided resources and links which helped out more.
If your expecting the everything in one inexpensive book, this is not it. It is a very good beginner book.

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A beginners guide, profusely illustrated, on doing it yourself. From what equipment is needed, to finding a location, to how to build a simple no-tune antenna; then there's the layout, testing a transmitter, tuning an antenna, and setting up the limiter compressor. Easy when you know how, and these simple to followinstructions give that practical knowledge to everyone.Produced by the folks responsible for making 1000s of micropower radio kits, and setting up 100s of radio stations. Do it.

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World Radio TV Handbook 2001 Review

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(More customer reviews)Please note the following errors and omissions I've found in WRTH-2001:
MISSPELLINGS. Plenty of them - this is the major sickness of the book. The good intention of its authors to produce original spelling of international names was terribly unsuccessful: in many many cases, non-English characters are either spelled incorrectly or simply omitted, which gives funny and meaningless names of companies, government institutions, provinces and people. Here are some (out of a huge number of) examples:
1. Page 201, Estonia, line 8: "RINGH~~LINGU" should be "RINGHÄÄLINGU".
2. Page 202, Faroe Islands, line 3: "T VARP F ROYA" should be "UTVARP FOROYA".
3. Page 205, France, line 8: "T L DIFFUSION DE FRANCE" should be "TELEDIFFUSION DE FRANCE".Page 206, col. 1, line 2: "RADI T L VISION FRAN`AISE D OUTRE-MER" should be "RADIOTELEVISION FRANCAISE D'OUTRE-MER".
4. Page 209, Germany, line 3: "F R POST" should read "FuR POST".Page 209, Germany, line 8: "DER FFENTLICH-" should read "DER ÖFFENTLICH-".
5. Page 212, col. 2, line 14: "S DWESTFUNK" should be "SuDWESTFUNK".Page 212, col. 2, line 22: "Baden-W rttemberg" should be "Baden-Wurttemberg".
6. Page 226, Hungary, line 3: "MAGYAR R`DI" should be "MAGYAR RADIO". On the next page, so many letters are missing in the broadcasters' names that I can't even figure out the correct ones.
7. Page 79: Transmitting site "Arma" shown on the Russia map should be spelled "Arman".
OMISSIONS.
1. A whole country is missing! The book totally ignores Burundi, as if there were no radio stations in that African nation. The country is present in the TV section, however.If you want to have information about radio in this country, look for it in the "Passport to World Band Radio" handbook.
2. Pages 73 and 75: Kashmir is not shown on any map. Asia map says "see Middle East map", while the Middle East map says "see Asia map".
3. Pages 545 to 552: no shortwave transmitter information is given for US stations, as opposed to Canadians on page 491 and almost all other countries. And they all were there in the last year's edition!

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Airwaves (Promises, a Romance) Review

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(More customer reviews)"Airwaves" is labled as a Christian romance novel. Until I read, "Airwaves" I had never read a Christian novel. I never read romance novels. "Airwaves", is wonderful. Don't be afraid to read this book because of the Christian label! There is a mystery to be solved and a romance to be resolved. The characters become real under the magic of a gifted writer. The plot is woven around two main characters, Colin and Emily. Colin develops from a worldwise businessman to a - well that would give too much away. Emily, a sheltered young woman is thrust into the real world and - no I can't give that away either. The setting is believable for anyone familiar with Montana or Idaho. The pace of the book will keep you involved until the last page.
Read it. I even cried during my reading.

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So what if Colin Michaels is traffic-stopping gorgeous? So what if he represents every sin she knows to flee? Emily Erickson wants only the job Colin offers at Diamond Country KDMD. ItÂ's far from home, away from DaddyÂ's lonely stare, the echo of MotherÂ's feeble call, and a sin that canÂ't be forgiven. And so what if Emily goes out with Colin a few times? God isnÂ't happy with her anyway. It wonÂ't matter that heÂ's her boss. Definitely not a Christian. Or maybe a thief—someoneÂ's stealing from the station. So what if heÂ's a liar, a man who can never tell what happened—what he did—in Oklahoma nine years before? When will Emily learn that an unforgiven heart canÂ't outrun GodÂ's love?

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Pirate Radio Operations Review

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(More customer reviews)This book contains a number of interesting anecdotes about pirate radio operations, and it ATTEMPTS to serve as a how-to guide of sorts, but it falls short in the latter respect. The technical information is sketchy, and sometimes downright vague or inaccurate. I suspect that the authors, for all their enthusiasm and (I assume) practical experience in pirate radio operations, have little theoretical knowledge of electronics and radiofrequency propagation. The reader would be well-advised to consult real textbooks if he or she wants a real understanding of how transmitting equipment works and how to use it properly.
Some of the suggestions for manners of covert operation seem ill-advised and overly difficult to execute--or, at the opposite extreme, too likely to result in an FCC bust. The chapters are poorly organized and the overall execution a bit amateurish, and the emphasis is on shortwave broadcasting. This bears mentioning because it seems that most people getting into pirate radio are more interested in local AM/FM broadcast band operations.
However, the authors' love of their subject matter shines through, the anecdotes and stories of pirate stations are amusing and informative, and I would consider this book a worthwhile read for any would-be pirates as long as they bear in mind that it is not by any means an "ultimate" guide to operations.

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MURS TWO-WAY BASE STATION RADIO Review

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(More customer reviews)At least to my knowledge. With only a wire Jpole antenna ( Thats inside) I have spoken to friends over seven miles away clearly!
Now Remember I am higher then they are, Much higher. I ordered a 5/8's wave antenna for the roof. This should give me much greater range . I love these simple to use transmitters and plan on buying two HT's when I have the extra cash. Even my 3 year old neice has figured out how to answer me when away from home. So I am betting the wife can also :)

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- Dakota Alert MURS two-way base station radio- 5 Channels and 38 sub channels- License not FCC required- Normally open (N/O) relay output- Relay can be used to connect the base station to other existing systems such as alarm panels or even doorbells- Many different applications for small businesses, farmers, security guards, outdoorsmen; anyone who needs to have real time monitoring and two way voice communications will benefit from MURS- Base station MURS transceiver that will receive alert signals from the MURS Alert transmitter and also can be used for two way voice communications between other MURS transceivers- Powered by a plug-in transformer- Capable of communicating over distances of several miles- When an alert signal is received from the MURS Alert transmitter, the BS will sound off with the voice of the alert signal and will also display an alert icon as a visual display that an alert signal has been received- Can also be used to communicate with the M538-HT hand held radio (allows someone in the house or shop to be in direct contact with someone out and about in the field)DKM538BS

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