Police radio communications have been public ever since the Detroit Police Department began broadcasting one-way transmissions to mobile officers on station KOP in the 1920s. In fact, in those early ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. When Hurricane Helene took out power and cellular communication ...

When did you last use radio technology? If you’re straining to remember when you last turned on the AM/FM radio broadcast receiver in your car, you’ve probably gone too far back. Although it might not ...

In March, a group of massive tornadoes struck communities around Des Moines, Iowa. Seven people were killed, including two children under 5. The crisis received attention not only due to its human ...

HAM radio may seem antiquated by today's standards, but there are still plenty of good reasons to get licensed.

Citing changes in state law and safety concerns, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue announced Wednesday that it has begun encrypting radio communications, meaning the agency's transmissions will no longer ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis will cease public broadcasts of its police radio communications starting in May and shift to online dashboards for the public to track emergency incident responses. In a news ...