Next-Generation ‘Franken FMs’ on the Rise
This story is from RW’s sister publication TVTech; given the interest among radio stations in this topic, we share it here. This spectrum plot depicts the relative positions of digital television and analog FM radio signals within a 6-MHz TV broadcast channel. (Courtesy of Jampro) It’s been more than a decade since the first so-called […]
Focal Augments Alpha Evo Studio Monitor Line
Focal recently expanded its Alpha Evo studio monitor line with the new Alpha 80 Evo and Alpha Twin Evo powered monitors, joined by the additional debut of its Sub One subwoofer, designed for the Evo and Shape monitor lines. Like the original Alpha 50 Evo and Alpha 65 Evo, released last year, the Alpha 80 […]
Inside the Feb. 2, 2022 Issue of Radio World
Workbench explores how an Octopus can help you check components. The FCC continues its recent explorations of how to improve EAS while, separately, a campaign is underway to encourage more countries to use Common Alerting Protocol. Fred Baumgartner says ATSC 3.0 could be a radio content provider’s Holy Grail. Thresa and Michael Gay offer a […]
Mailbag: The Lucky 13
The plaque outside WSTA noting the station’s role during and after Hurricane Hugo (click to embiggen) Jeff Hugabonne forwarded this picture of the plaque outside WSTA(AM) in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. As the plaque notes, “The Lucky 13” was the only station to remain on the air in the wake […]
BBC Studios Joins Broadcast Coalition to Combat Piracy in the U.S.
The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy is providing the BBC’s UK channels with help against piracy
The Tech Behind Comcast’s Accessibility Efforts
Integrating accessibility throughout the tech stack for Comcast Cable’s entertainment platform improves the user experience for everyone, explained Comcast Cable’s Tom Wlodkowski
13 Ideas for Celebrating World Radio Day
With World Radio Day coming up, UNESCO is offering a list of suggestions about how radio organizations around the world can celebrate it. “We encourage all radio stations to plan and take part in this global event by organizing original activities related to the theme ‘Radio and Trust,’” it wrote in the introduction to a […]
Text Groove Partners With G Networks
G Networks announced a partnership with Text Groove to offer text messaging to U.S. radio stations on barter. “One of the many benefits of the Text Groove platform is its ability to enable text messaging on a station’s existing studio phone number (landline, toll-free or VoIP), enabling immediate listener text interaction,” the company said in its announcement. […]
RadioDNS Readies for General Assembly
These are good times for RadioDNS, it seems. “Anyone can implement our open standards without needing our involvement or agreement,” said Project Director Nick Piggott in a press release previewing the organization’s upcoming annual General Assembly. “That means they’re growing in use, both visible and invisible, across a growing number of areas of the radio […]
Vū Technologies Expands its Virtual Studio Network to Nashville
The new Vū Nashville studio with a massive LED soundstage is part of Vū’s aggressive plan to build North America’s largest network of virtual production studios