EAS Tone Misuse Draws Penalty for Beasley

A talk show stunt that aired EAS tones on a Las Vegas radio station may cost Beasley Media Group $20,000. The rules of the Federal Communications are strict: No transmission of false or deceptive emergency alert system tones or EAS simulations are allowed. But in September 2020, the commission said, Beasley station KDWN(AM) apparently aired […]

AEQ Incorporates Talkback in NetBox Routers

AEQ said it has incorporated talkback in its line of NetBox routers. NetBox 32AD MX is an audio matrix with 64 analog, digital and IP inputs and outputs. NetBox DSP has between 64 and 160 inputs and outputs, all of them IP. “These units respond to the concept of ‘mixed routing,’ in which audio over […]

Great Lakes Show Preps to Welcome Back Attendees

The regional Great Lakes Media Show is planning to welcome back attendees in person at its annual event in March. The two-day show — sponsored by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) on March 2 and 3 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich. — gathers Michigan broadcast and media industry leaders for an event […]

FCC Winnows Applications in NCE FM Filing Window

To help the Federal Communications Commission deal with the influx of applications received during the November 2021 filing window for new noncommercial education FM stations, the commission took the step of weeding out those applications with flaws and dismissing a section of those with technical defects. The application window was a popular one — the […]