Audacy Q3 Ramps up the Revenue
Audacy President and CEO David Field says he expects a full rebound in ad revenue in 2022 and the company’s third quarter 2021 report is proof of further progress in its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The audio company, formerly known as Entercom, reported net revenues for Q3 this year were $329.4 million, up 23% […]
Rising Costs Prompt Plans by 44% of Americans to Cancel a TV Subscription
Television became a lifeline for American households during the pandemic, but a new report from Mohu suggests the financial investment in TV services has hit a tipping point
Commentary: Skip the Nonsensical Bias About LPFM
The author is with WHYU(LP), licensed to the American Militia Association, in Meyersdale, Pa. Regarding the stories “LP-250 FM Petition Draws Lots of Interest” and “NAB Renews Objections to LP-250.” The NAB has a single goal: looking out for the financial interests of incumbent, commercial, full-power stations. It is well-known that many struggling LPFM stations […]
Marketron Lightens Burden of Payment Processing
The author is business manager for Southern Stone Communications. At Southern Stone Communications, we have a long history of delivering entertainment and content to communities across the southeast U.S. Over the past three decades, our stations have offered popular programming including top 40 hits, hip-hop, contemporary, news and talk radio. We’ve evolved as the industry […]
San Diego TV Station Broadcasting Hybrid FM-ATSC 3.0 Signal on TV Channel 6
Photo: ATSC A local San Diego low-power TV station is testing the broadcast of FM signals over ATSC 3.0 (aka “NextGen TV”). KRPE-LD San Diego, low-power TV Channel 6, atop Mt. San Miguel, is the first station in its market to broadcast ATSC 3.0. The FCC granted a Special Temporary Authorization for a signal on […]
NCTC, Qwilt Partner on Network Upgrades for Improved Streaming
Will be offering NCTC members content delivery technologies and services to upgrade their networks so these smaller operators can handle increased streaming demand
FCC Proposes Multicast Rule Changes to Facilitate ATSC 3.0 Deployments
The agency is asking for public comments on changes would simplify the regulatory process of offering NextGen TV broadcasts on a host station
Workbench: The Beauty of a Shorted Quarter-Wave Stub
A 3-1/8-inch tunable stub, mounted at the transmitter output (and identifiable by the long slot at center top), diligently guards against damaging voltage spikes. In addition to pumpkin pie, Halloween and Thanksgiving, this is the time of year to focus on budgets. Even if your station is one of the few that doesn’t use a […]
Ross Production Services Adds Calrec Brio To Mobile Audio Lineup
The Brio console is the third to be installed in an RPS production vehicle
Chauvet Professional onAir Panels Create Smooth Looks For NLCS Broadcast on TBS
The Lighting Design Group selected the Chauvet panels to light the pre- and post-game commentary for the National League Championship Series on TBS