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Workbench: Retirement starts in your living room!

Over the course of his career, Harry Simons has worked in numerous roles: on the air, as a chief, as a director of engineering and in station management. So it’s not so unusual that in retirement Harry chose to build a studio in his living room, shown here. Fig. 1: Start with a studio in […]

Harden Your Facility Against Lightning

Ed Lobnitz Ed Lobnitz, retired principal/senior electrical engineer at TLC Engineering Solutions, wrote the chapter on lightning protection for towers that has appeared in several editions of the NAB Engineering Handbook, including the most recent. The chapter is recommended reading and goes into considerable depth. But for engineers reviewing their air chains and thinking about […]

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 8, 2022 to January 14, 2022

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC announced that CDBS, the database where all broadcast applications were filed before most migrated to the newer LMS […]

Audio Logos Are Powerful, in Radio and Beyond

For smart businesses, in a world where the selection of audio channels just keeps increasing, having a strong “audio logo” for branding purposes is more important than ever. Whether it’s the distinctive three chimes long used by NBC (the musical notes G-E-C),  McDonald’s short whistled melody or the choral “Liberty, Liberty, Liberty … Liberty” tag […]

NextGen TV Survey Details What Consumers Want in Emergency Information

Broadcasters are among the first sources of information citizens turn to during emergencies. A new survey from advocates of NextGen TV illustrates broadcasters’ vital role and what consumers are looking for in how they get their information and what specifically they want. In a survey conducted by the NextGen Video Information Systems Alliance (NVISA), and  sponsored by […]