Letter: Ham Radio, a Gateway to Broadcast Engineering
I really appreciated the article from Mark Persons on amateur radio (“Alike, but Not Alike: Broadcast vs. Ham Radio”). Unfortunately, as Mark mentioned, with cell phones and the internet, the youth of today can’t be bothered with amateur radio and that poses a problem to get new broadcast engineers. As a kid, I was really […]
Oliver Frenzel Named Lawo’s Business Development Manager
Will work with Lawo’s international team to advance the SMART portfolio
Jim Bohannon Heads to NAB Hall of Fame
Jim Bohannon is headed to the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The National Association of Broadcasters said Bohannon will be inducted during the NAB Show in April. If current plans hold, that will be the first in-person spring NAB in three years. Bohannon is host of Westwood One’s syndicated radio talk show, “The Jim Bohannon […]
NEP Group Opens Production Centers in L.A. and New York
The new facilities expand NEP’s global production ecosystem, providing clients innovative, scalable and sustainable broadcast production solutions
Senate Approves Rosenworcel’s Reappointment
Jessica Rosenworcel, now chairwoman of the FCC, is shown at a Senate committee hearing in 2018. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The first woman to lead the Federal Communications Commission as its chair is Jessica Rosenworcel. She has been reconfirmed to the FCC by the U.S. Senate. CNBC reports the vote was 68 to […]
Teradek Launches New Monitoring Solution with AWS Wavelength & Verizon
This improved ultra-low latency monitoring experience is built on a partnership between Amazon’s AWS Wavelength, Verizon, and Teradek
Senate Confirms Rosenworcel to a New FCC Term
The confirmation vote means that Rosenworcel becomes the first female chair in the history of the FCC
Crown Media Taps Globecast For Hallmark Channels’ Cloud Playout Migration
The five-year deal covers playout of Hallmark’s linear and OTT channel feeds and satellite distribution
KNX Is Now Heard on FM, Too
Audacy has added FM service to another of its iconic AM news stations, this time with KNX(AM) in Los Angeles. “KNX News 97.1 FM” now carries the 24-hour news and traffic content of its AM sibling. The station most recently had been branded as “97.1 Now, LA’s Party Station,” Audacy, the former Entercom, picked up […]
FCC Rejects Ham Radio Club’s NCE Applications
The FCC recently threw out all eight applications for new NCE FM channels from a recently formed ham radio club in Washington state, citing “numerous significant and egregious technical defects.” When the Media Bureau last month announced the settlement period for mutually exclusive applications filed in the recent window for new noncommercial educational stations, it also published […]