Shure Releases Mic for Smartphones
For those married to the smartphone, Shure has a toy for you, the MV88+. A stereo/figure 8 condenser microphone of petite size, the MV88+ is designed for smartphone use, providing an upgrade in audio performance. It features Lightning and 1/8-inch/3.5 mm connectors on the rear. [Check Out More Products at Radio World’s Products Section] The […]
Midwest Tech Conference Is Put Off Until Next Year
From an earlier show. The 2021 Midwest Broadcast & Multimedia Technology Conference has been postponed until next year. It had been set for Nov. 17, produced by a partnership of state broadcast associations in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. [For News on This and Other Shows See Our Show News Page] “It has become apparent that […]
Redbox Will Go Public On October 25
Redbox executives will ring the NASDAQ Stock Market opening bell to start trading on Monday
Vewd Selects MediaTek Chips for Its Automotive Platform
Vewd will use the MediaTek’s Autus I20 (MT2712) chipset for its in-vehicle infotainment platform
CTA Loathes Idea of FCC Collecting Fees From Unlicensed Spectrum Users
The Consumer Technology Association is knocking a proposal from the National Association of Broadcasters asking the FCC to impose new regulatory fees on unlicensed spectrum users. CTA argues the NAB proposal is contrary to current law, would stifle innovation and have a sweeping impact on the consumer technology market. NAB has been aggressively pushing for […]
NAB, CTA Spar Over FCC Fee Structure Reform
The NAB wants the base of payors to include broadband providers and Big Tech companies; the CTA calls the proposals “counter-productive” and said its members are already paying fees.
FUJIFILM Launches 4K Zoom Lens, Zoom Rate Demand Unit
The lens offers an ultra-high 107x magnification zoom covering 8.4 to 900 mm focal length
U.S. Sports Tech Market to Hit $7B in 2026
The sports tech business will grow by a CAGR of 20.75% from 2020 levels, according to ResearchAndMarkets
CPB Names a DEI Leader
CPB now has an executive whose job is to assure diversity and inclusion in its HR process. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting named Dr. Stephen Wilkins as senior vice president of human resources and diversity, equity and inclusion, what has become known as DEI in organizational circles. He will start Dec. 6. “In this new […]
Missed Opportunity: Radio and Black Baseball
Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell debuted a five-minute radio show on WNJ in Newark by early 1930. In radio’s formative years, most stations were only on the air for several hours in the evening, and the majority of what they broadcast was music. There were a few stations that provided news headlines and sports scores, but listeners […]