Take a Page from the IT Handbook
I consider it my mission to stay on top of tech — always reading, watching and digging. It is my passion to bring custom solutions to broadcast customers. I frequently am inspired by software, networking and virtualization technologies used across so many industries, tried and true solutions that easily could benefit local radio. Generally, IT […]
NAB Announces Plans for NAB Show New York in 2022
The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the NAB Show New York will return to New York City at the Javits Center on Oct. 19–20. Produced by the NAB, the NAB Show New York is designed to be a more intimate opportunity for the broadcast, media and entertainment industry to present and discover product updates, […]
VAB, 4A’S Join ANA’s Cross-Media Measurement Initiative
The two trade groups were named to the steering committee of ANA’s Cross-Media Measurement initiative
Casey Kespohl Named VP of CBS Stations Brand Strategy And Development
In the newly created position, Kespohl will work to improve CBS Stations’ branding and marketing
EKTRA Selects CommScope’s Home Networks
Will supply its Balticum TV customers in Lithuania with CommScope’s VIP7100 UHD set top solution
Merves to Head Digital at Cumulus
Jared Merves Jared Merves has been named senior vice president, digital, of Cumulus Media. The company called him “a proven leader in digital revenue growth strategies, audience monetization and branded content.” Merves founded a company offering digital support services called Wundervue. It was acquired by Distributed Media Lab, where he became chief revenue officer. He […]
8K Association Enhances TV Certification Program, Announces New Members
Amazon Prime Video is among the new members of the group
NTCA: Rural Broadband Systems Expand Their Fiber Deployments
About 55% of rural broadband subs now have access to gigabit services, but only 9% subscribe to the higher speeds, the NTCA reported
Radio At 100: ‘KDKA: The Morning After’
The election was over, the motor generators had spun down, and the tubes had cooled; the big question at KDKA as Nov. 3, 2021 dawned was certainly “what do we do now?” (Getty Images) The evening of Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1920, had come and gone. KDKA, 8MK, and perhaps others had taken to the airwaves […]
In Defense of Public Service Media News
The author is senior news editor and head of the Eurovision News Exchange at the European Broadcasting Union. Let’s face it — there are too many podcasts for any of us to listen to in our combined lifetimes. This wasn’t always the case — far from it — but it is true now. And there […]