Telestream Introduces New Version Of GLIM Remote Media Player
GLIM plays master video files of any size and format directly without needing a proxy
WINS Honored With World Radio Day Award
Iconic all-news station WINS(AM) in New York was chosen by the Academy of Radio Arts and Sciences of America to receive the 2022 World Radio Day Award. “1010 WINS” is famous as the station that launched a groundbreaking all-news format in 1965. Today it is owned by Audacy. The honor commemorates World Radio Day, established […]
NATE Sets Membership Record
The association for companies that work on the U.S. communications infrastructure has set a new record. NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association said it now has 1,100 member companies. It made the announcement at the NATE UNITE 2022 Conference in Las Vegas. The association also announced that board members Jimmy Miller, Victor Drouin and Kevin […]
FCC Chair and All Three FCC Commissioners to Speak at the Public Media Summit
The February 28 to March 1, 2022 virtual summit will highlight how public television stations are “Bringing America Together” and include a panel on NextGen TV
ACCESS NX Changes the Game for WSCO
Radio World Buyer’s Guide articles are intended to help readers understand why their colleagues chose particular products to solve various technical situations. This month’s articles focus on products for radio remotes and sports. John Dinse and BJ DeGroot are ready to provide live courtside coverage. WSCO(AM), a Wisconsin station that is part of the Woodward […]
Media Tech Firms Face ‘Bleak’ Components Outlook
“The picture is bleak.” That’s the assessment from IABM, which published results of its electronic components supply survey of global media technology companies. The association said lead times are lengthening and component prices are rising significantly since its last survey nine months ago. “Respondents also sounded the alarm on their financial positions if component supply […]
Visual Component Growing in Importance
Steve Koenig speaking at the 2022 CES. “Consumers endorse options and abhor complexity,” he said. A top Consumer Technology Association executive says the global technology market remains stout and that consumers are adopting new tech at an accelerated pace — all of which has implications for radio and audio companies. Steve Koenig, vice president of […]
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 12, 2022 to February 18, 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. Following up on its proposals from last summer to clean up radio technical rules that were inconsistent, outdated, or inaccurate, […]
iHeart Will Use Voice Cloning to Amplify Podcasts
iHeartMedia plans to use cloned voices to translate and produce podcasts, hoping to reach new markets. It announced this week that it will use technology from AI software company Veritone for this purpose. “iHeartMedia will leverage Veritone’s AI platform to make more shows across the iHeartPodcast Network available in multiple languages, helping to expand their […]
NPR, EarPeace Team Up for Hearing Protection
EarPeace has collaborated with NPR to create a line of custom branded earplugs based around newly patented EarPeace PRO earplugs. EarPeace PRO features a contoured design that conforms to the natural shape of the ear canal, featuring a tuned acoustic mesh filter intended to replicate the sound signature. Recently granted a second patent for the […]