The radio documentary series “Soundprint,” produced in Baltimore at WJHU-FM 88.1, has been picked up by National Public Radio. The affiliation sharply increases the number of stations able to carry ...

While dating in New York City, Gregory Scott noticed he had difficulty connecting with potential partners in loud restaurants. “There’d be no chance for a good conversation to develop,” he recalls, ...

New York City has one of the world’s hottest restaurant and bar scenes, but some of those establishments aren’t made for having an intimate conversation — or for those who suffer from hearing ...

To avoid the situation that 'I went to a reputable cafe but it was noisy and uncomfortable at all', it is useful to know in advance whether it is a quiet place or a noisy place. An app called ' ...

There’s Yelp for reviews and OpenTable for reservations, but now, there’s an app designed for the one thing we all want from restaurants and bars: some peace and quiet. In April 2017, SoundPrint was ...

Like many New York City singles, Gregory Scott was working way too hard to hear his dates. The city’s abnormally loud bars and restaurants make connecting with a stranger all the more difficult, and ...

Over an iced chamomile tea at the midtown Radiance Tea House & Books, whose ambient noise level (sixty decibels) is not much louder than a coffee percolator’s, Gregory Scott Farber described the app ...

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Radio can help span cultural differences, suggests a new project launched by the Baltimore-based documentary program “Soundprint.” Broadcasters from five English-speaking nations — the United States, ...

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It’s the phrase I use the most when I visit busy coffee shops, bars, pubs and restaurants. Not because I’m rude, glued to my phone or just not paying attention – but because I simply can’t hear.