ViacomCBS and Altice USA Renew Carriage Deal
The new carriage agreement covers both networks and streaming services
AES Session Explains Loudness Recommendations
A session of the AES Fall Online Convention this week will explain new recommendations about streaming loudness. “Internet audio streaming and on-demand file playback have become major sources of media delivery, affecting the ways that audio is recorded, mixed, post-produced and delivered,” the organization noted in a session summary. “Excessive loudness compromises quality, inconsistent loudness […]
Exclusive: Gordon Smith on His NAB Legacy
Gordon Smith reflects on his time at the organization, and what the future holds
KASA-TV Debuts Locally Produced Spanish-Language Newscasts
The recently acquired NBCU Telemundo affiliate begins “Noticias Telemundo Nuevo México” newscasts
Defamation by Tweet – Court Case Reminds Broadcasters to Take Cease and Desist Requests about Attack Ads Seriously
A recent controversial court of appeals decision on a defamation claim brought by Congressman Devin Nunes sends a signal to broadcasters about the care they need to give to reviewing commercial messages – particularly political attack ads – when questions are raised as to the truth of the assertions made in those ads. As we […]
Tower Misfortune Turns into an Opportunity for Mississippi Radio Station
Mississippi-based Boswell Media learned that good can spring from tragedy — even a tragedy that resulted in the downing of a 350-foot tower, the smashing of a studio roof and the loss of radio stations from the air. After Hurricane Ida tore through Louisiana in early September, it turned toward Kosciusko, a city of nearly […]
This Week in Regulation For Broadcasters: October 9, 2021 to October 15, 2021
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 Copyright Office initiated a study of the rights of publishers, to explore ways to assist local journalism. The notice […]
10 Dumb Things Smart People Do When Testing Electricity
This article originally appeared on the Fluke website and is used with permission. The company has posted online courses and other resources at www.fluke.com/en-us/learn. Anyone who makes their living by working with electricity quickly develops a healthy respect for anything with even a remote chance of being “live.” Yet the pressures of the getting a […]
Arizona High School Station Named Best in the Nation
East Valley Institute of Technology student Annaliese Stickle sitting at the board; behind, left to right, student and Drury finalist Finn Taylor, senior Jonas Pearson, Pulse Operations Manager Brian Mobley, student and Drury finalist Amber Solomon, Faculty Advisor Dave Juday and student Moriah Paynes. A high school radio station has been honored with four national […]
Workbench: Readers React to Frank Hertel’s “Outtaphaser”
San Francisco contract engineer Bill Ruck awards Frank Hertel a gold star for his unique approach to a noise-reducing mic project as we described in August and shown here. Bill noted that a similar system was part of the Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound.” Bill adds that Frank connected his Pin 1 (ground) to the […]