Toolbox Production Skills

The Radio Station: Broadcasting, Podcasting, and Streaming
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John Allen Hendricks, Bruce Mims

New York; London: Routledge, 10th ed. (2018), xxiii, 458 pp.

"This book’s tenth edition continues its long tradition of guiding readers to a solid understanding of who does what, when, and why in a professionally managed station. This new edition explains what "radio" in America has been, where it is today, and where it is going, covering the basics of how ... more

Pocket FM: Smart and Small Radio Transmitter for Crisis Regions

Berlin: Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT); IXDS (2014), 18 pp.

"Pocket FM is developed by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MICT) and IXDS as an development platform for the production of modular FM transmitters. In the following we give you an overview of the Pocket FM Story, the first Version, (up and running in Syria right now), a preview of what is plann ... more

Manual para radialistas analfatécnicos
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Santiago García Gago

Quito: UNESCO; Radialistas Apasionadas y Apasionados (2010), 296 pp.

"Este manual para "analfabetos técnicos" está dirigido al personal de radio no ingeniero que necesita comprender las bases tecnológicas de la producción y difusión radiofónica. El libro consta de cuatro capítulos: tecnología de sonido y transmisión; equipos de estudio; programas informátic ... more

Mobile Broadcasting for Community Radio Stations

Onto It Media; Community Broadcasting Foundation (2009), 40 pp.

"Radio stations have performed ‘Outside (away from the studio) Broadcasts' for decades using various telecommunications and antenna technology. Many of these resources are expensive, require a high level of technical expertise, and access to special telecommunications services. New mobile broadcas ... more

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Manual de nuevas tecnologías para radios comunitarias

México, DF: AMARC México (2007), 30 pp.

"El presente manual sobre Nuevas Tecnologías para Radios Comunitarias tiene el objetivo de facilitar un material de referencia para el quehacer radiofónico. Si bien los temas de nuevas tecnologías son tan amplios como complejos, este manual sólo se refiere a los temas relacionados estrictamente ... more

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Community Radio: A User's Guide to the Technology
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N. Ramakrishnan

New Delhi: UNESCO (2007), 274 pp.

"According to the foreword, 'this manual is designed to accompany you in the demystification of each piece of equipment usually found in community radio stations'. This is exactly what the guide does. The first section provides an overview of all relevant technical questions to non-technicians, incl ... more

Community Emergency Radio Networks

Hugh C. Maddocks

[author] (2007), vii, 106 pp.

"[This book] gives you ideas for building an emergency radio network (ERN) for your community. An ERN uses small Family Radio Service (FRS) radios or combined FRS/General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) radios for members of the community. The community relay station can be (1) a basic or "fancy" ham st ... more

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How to Build a Radio Station
Key Guidance

Dave P. Walters

Bromley: Lulu (2006), 194 pp.

"This book is a real novelty: it is not – like many other publications – about radio production or radio management, but about the requirements for building of a radio station. The author has been involved in establishing many radio stations, both big and small ones, for 16 years, and he summari ... more

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A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers

Graham Jones

Burlington, MA: Elsevier Focal Press, 3rd ed. (2005), xiii, 314 pp.

"This tutorial is intended to help non-engineers who want to learn something about the technicalities of radio and television. It should also be useful for engineers in training, or those in technical occupations who want an overview of areas outside their area of expertise. We explain the jargon of ... more

Configuration of Radio Stations and Media Centres: A Practical Guide to Procurement of Technical Equipment for Community Media Initiatives

Niels Worsoe, Per Oesterlund

Paris: UNESCO (2004), 55 pp.

"An easy-to-read introduction for non-technical people. It contains concrete suggestions for the necessary equipment according to the planned range of the radio station. The cost of technical equipment for the "Micro Radio Station" (15 watts, up to 5 km range) is only US-$ 1,100 (as of 2004). For th ... more

Community Radio Technical Manual

Martin Sims, Linda Mazibuko

Mabalane Mfundisi; Jean Fairbairn (coord.)

Braamfontein; Newlands: National Community Radio Forum (NCRF); Open Society Foundation for South Africa (2002), 252 pp.

Manual técnico de iniciação: Rádio Arco, Rádio Homoine, Rádio GESCOM

Martin Sims

globecom (2001), 16 pp.

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Nuestra radio comunitaria: Como construir una emisora FM de baja potencia

Lima: AMARC World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (1995), 30 pp.

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Construya su propia "FM"

Ricardo Quiñones, Roelof Grootes, John Tarpey

Lima: Coordinadora Nacional de Radio (CNR); AMARC World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (1995), 63 pp.

Con sonido estereo

Lima: AMARC World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (1995), 21 pp.

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Manual para técnicos en emisoras

Frans van Linden

La Paz: Servicio Holandés de Cooperación al Desarrollo (SNV); Educación Radiofónica de Bolivia (ERBOL) (1994), 257 pp.

"Una excelente introducción a la técnica de emisoras radiofónicas para un público no especializado. Resultado de talleres de capacitación entre 1991 y 1993, este libro es explícitamente didáctico: utiliza un lenguaje claro, explica los "términos técnicos" con ejemplos concretos y se concent ... more

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