CPB Names a DEI Leader
CPB now has an executive whose job is to assure diversity and inclusion in its HR process. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting named Dr. Stephen Wilkins as senior vice president of human resources and diversity, equity and inclusion, what has become known as DEI in organizational circles. He will start Dec. 6. “In this new […]
Missed Opportunity: Radio and Black Baseball
Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell debuted a five-minute radio show on WNJ in Newark by early 1930. In radio’s formative years, most stations were only on the air for several hours in the evening, and the majority of what they broadcast was music. There were a few stations that provided news headlines and sports scores, but listeners […]
Tascam Podcast Editor Software Debuts
Tascam has released a new, free application for audio editing — Tascam Podcast Editor. Intended for the production of voice content such as podcasts, internet radio, audiobooks and voice logs, it is a standalone application available for Windows, MacOS, iOS, and in a future update, Android OS. The Podcast Editor software integrates with Tascam’s Mixcast […]
Bally Sports Names Kendall Burgess VP of Tech Operations
Burgess will oversee technical operations for live events and original programming across the company’s 19 regional sports networks
VideoAmp Raises $275M in Funding at $1.4B Valuation
The investments will fully fund an accelerated roll-out of its measurement platform for use as a media currency
The Roku, Google Feud Escalates
“Big Tech enterprises are using their market power…to benefit their broader business objectives at the expense of the consumer,” Roku says
Claro Box TV Deploys Harmonic’s VOS Cloud-Native Software
The new streaming offering in Colombia relies on Harmonic’s VOS Cloud-Native Software and other solutions for the Android TV-based service
Fox Weather Taps WeatherSTEM For Weather Data and Live Video Feeds
The deal gives Fox Weather exclusive access to nearly 600 meteorological news gathering instruments nationwide including HD cameras at NFL and collegiate stadiums
2wcom Signs With International Sales Team
International Sales Team said it signed an agreement to sell 2wcom broadcast products in the United States. Founded earlier this year, International Sales Team offers what it calls “sales teams as a service,” or STaaS. It is based in Australia but services any country. It quoted Werner Drews, managing director of 2wcom, saying, “International Sales […]
Bonneville to Deploy GBS SFN in San Francisco
GeoBroadcast Solutions said Bonneville International is deploying its SFN technology in San Francisco. A concept image from the GBS website. A five-node single-frequency MaxxCasting network is scheduled to be completed in March, serving FMs KOIT (96.5 MHz), KMVQ (99.7 MHz) and KBLX (102.9 MHz). Each station will share antenna infrastructure through a multiplex system. GBS […]