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What your neighbors will wish they had when the grid goes down

When the power goes out for a few hours, most people can tough it out. But when it’s days—or even weeks—without electricity, ...
Aspen Public Radio

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government shutdown continues and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal employees have now missed the first full paycheck since the shutdown ...

A Costly Radio System Faltered When Texas Needed It Most

Motorola won a $7 million contract to modernize Kerr County’s emergency radio system. When a devastating flash flood swept through the county, emergency crews had trouble using it.
BBC

BBC World Service and BBC Hausa now available on Zeno.FM and Zeno Radio

The BBC World Service has extended its partnership with Zeno Media to make BBC World Service and BBC News Hausa content available on Zeno.FM We are excited to grow our partnership with Zeno, expanding ...
NPR

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The government shutdown has lasted 21 days, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. The Senate again failed last night to advance a bill to reopen the government — ...
Iowa Public Radio

Early voting is underway in Iowa. Here's what you need to know

Early in-person voting starts Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Iowa. Absentee ballot request forms must be received by your local county auditor's office by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. Iowans can now cast their ...
The Debrief

“This is Truly Extraordinary”: Astronomers Detect “Exceptionally Strong” Radio Signals from Deep Space Linked to the Death of a Star

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have detected a series of exceptionally strong and rapidly evolving radio signals coming from beyond the center of a distant galaxy. The rare cosmic signals ...
deseret

Sports on the air: Here’s what games are on TV and radio for the week of Oct. 12-18

NBL: Breakers vs. JackJumpers, NBA TV, 12:30 a.m. Preseason: Nuggets at Thunder, NBA TV, 6 p.m. Preseason: Kings at Lakers, NBA TV, 8:30 p.m. Louisville at Miami ...
The Washington Post

Public radio cuts could silence classical music in America

The very first thing I heard upon landing in D.C. in March 2020 was Donizetti. The Flute Sonata in C, I think. Whatever it was, I took it as a good sign. It was just a standard afternoon selection on ...
NPR

Trump administration says about 4,200 federal employees face layoffs

More than a week into the government shutdown, layoffs of federal workers have begun, following through on administration threats to slash the size of government during the shutdown. In a court filing ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Frank's Radio Service in Manitowoc acquired by Superior company

(This story has been updated from an earlier version to correctly reflect that DSC Communications has headquarters in Wisconsin.) MANITOWOC – After 72 years in business, Frank’s Radio Service in ...