Paul McGoldrick

The industry has changed in a way that many of the larger box vendors do not understand and have not accepted

There are many things that parents are fearful about when it comes to their children. The worst is when you fear for them physically — in road traffic accidents or criminal activity like kidnapping.

The tragic events in New York and Washington, DC, on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, signaled a movement of terrorism to the United States that will change our lives forever.

The product in an AM/FM terrestrial broadcast is the same as in an Internet webcast. The delivery vehicle should be of no concern. We live in changing

We have gone through some really silly corporate name changes that have thrown away branding efforts. Putting brand marks on products is as old as the

There are some stations that have addressed their national audiences since their inception, but others seem to have missed the boat. The first thing that

Lawmakers' ability to write bills with inexactitudes leaves wiggle room for everybody. My education must have been fairly violent compared to those of

Engineers should take blame for not getting out there to be proactive in promulgating ourselves. I asked my seven-year-old daughter today what she thought

The day in 1980 when CNN went on the air on cable systems should have been the day that the ownership rules for television were rethought. From that quiet

Making massive changes in technology is not easy on consumers.

A new era in media ownership began on June 2 and resulted in consolidation of all types of media, especially television.

For the first time in many a year certainly since before the death of the Rotunda and the old North Hall (where the South Hall now is) it will be possible

Paul McGoldrick takes a look at this year’s NAB – from the new halls to the mood broadcasters will be in this year.

The timeline between the production shooting for a series of reality TV programs and the actual screening is finite, but never short. Because of the time

The UK’s “TV Licence” is a holdout from the theory that any use of the spectrum makes the user into a “station”… and therefore should be taxed.

If you've ever been near a White House communications crew, for example, you will find that whatever spectrum you think you have been allocated has been commandeered for other uses.

Because technology has provided tools for everybody, we have had a generation believe that, with no creative skills, everyone can become a desktop publisher.

Professionals out there now say that it is a bad idea to name a business after yourself because you may, among other reasons, end up selling your name with the company down the road.

Pirates have been around for a long time in one way or another. The current trend is pirating the quality of broadcast TV stations, CDs and now DVDs with inaccurate marketing descriptions.

Will multicasting save terrestrial TV? Here’s one man’s dire prediction.

For some reason, cutting corners has also replaced the very different task of cutting expenses in many areas of business, including broadcasting.