Breezeline Boosts Residential Broadband Speeds
Many customers saw their residential internet speeds double at no additional cost
CMS Deploys FOR-A Video Switcher for a New Production Truck
Custom Media Solutions’s new 40-Foot Broadcast Production Truck is anchored with the FOR-A HVS-2000 video switcher
Innovating With FAST in a Sea of Change
FAST represents a massive opportunity for media companies to explore new revenue streams and reach new audiences
Broadcasters Reiterate Opposition to Disclosure Rule
The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse (Photo by Paulo JC Nogueira. Used under a Creative Commons license.) Oral arguments are set for April 12 in the broadcast industry’s lawsuit against the FCC, seeking to overturn the commission’s order mandating disclosures for foreign government-sponsored programming. On Friday the National Association of Broadcasters, the Multicultural Media, […]
NAB Show: RCS Powers Up Its Remote Features
We’re starting to hear from companies about their exhibit plans for the NAB Show in April. RCS — which will be located in the new West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center — says it has expanded remote features throughout its product line, focusing on the user experience and automating everyday tasks. Zetta automation […]
Velea-Grumezea Joins WinMedia
Software company WinMedia named Florin Velea-Grumezea as its new sales manager. “Florin’s expertise in broadcast has enabled him to acquire knowledge of all broadcast products, from studio to transmitter,” the company stated. WinMedia said it is managing an increasing number of turnkey projects that require knowledge of IP audio and NDI for video. Velea-Grumezea is […]
G&L Joins RadioDNS
Alexander Leschinsky G&L has joined RadioDNS. “We want to help bringing the right radio content to each listener on the device of their choice,” said co-founder and Managing Director Alexander Leschinsky in the announcement, citing the company’s experience in hybrid radio metadata and IP distribution. RadioDNS promotes the growth of hybrid radio globally through its […]
Controversial Super Bowl Political Ads on Local Stations – Why They Can’t Be Pulled
Ads planned to run in yesterday’s Super Bowl by Republican candidates in primaries to select candidates for 2022 senate elections drew comments and controversy even before the game, with some calls to block the ads from the air. Ads for a candidate in Pennsylvania used the “Let’s Go Brandon” language generally acknowledged to be an […]
FCC Rules in Dispute Over Boston Translator Move
The FCC has issued a ruling in a dispute over a construction permit to move a FM translator in the city’s historic Beacon Hill area. The WGBH Education Foundation, licensee of non-commercial WGBH(FM) in Boston, in June of 2020, filed a modification application to move the existing WGBH translator (W242AA) to a new site immediately […]
Saudi Arabia Launches Its First News Radio Station
(Al-Ekhbariya TV via Twitter) To mark World Radio Day, the Saudi Broadcasting Authority launched Al-Ekhbariya Radio, the first news radio station in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 13. The station is affiliated with the government-owned Al-Ekhbariya TV channel and can heard on FM in the capital city of Riyadh (93.0 MHz), Jeddah (107.7 […]