Radio Broadcasting and the Internet of Things

Click image to enlarge. The author is executive director, broadcast technology at Xperi Corp. As broadcasters, we often limit our perception of radio to audio programming. But we shouldn’t. Jeff Detweiler Today, Radio Data Systems (RDS) and HD Radio technology mean that data can be sent over the air through radio’s cost-effective and reliable, one-to-many […]
A Look Back at the Radio Newspaper of the Air

This article originally appeared in the Nov. 19, 2014, issue of Radio World and was posted on this website Nov. 26, 2014, a nice Thanksgiving treat. See More of John’s Schneider’s Roots of Radio. A St. Louis Post-Dispatch employee reads the facsimile newspaper received over W9XZY. An RCA printer is shown. The black roller at […]
CableLab Subsidiary Kyrio Launches First Testing as a Service Offering
The FlexTest, which will become available in early October, will enable Manufacturers and Operators to save time and overall costs on testing
Sony to Acquire Bluepoint Games
Austin-based studio known for remakes and remasters will join PlayStation Studios
Gravity Media Installs Massive 1.2MM Pixel Pitch LED Wall
The display wall was used the Summer Olympics and Supercars ESeries and is being billed as Australia’s first such LED wall in a broadcast studio
ThinkAnalytics Enhances ThinkAdvertising Features for TV Hyper-Targeting
New features are designed to boost revenue and bring digital-style ad targeting to the TV sector
Dalet Announces Significant Upgrades to Its Product Line
The updates to Dalet’s media logistics, AI-driven production and IP ingest and playout product line are designed to help the transition to hybrid and cloud workflows and remote production
FCC Cancels NAL on Texas Translators
Oh, by the way, about that NAL? You can toss that … The Federal Communications Commission has canceled a notice of apparent liability for forfeiture issued to Carlos Lopez in relation to two FM translators in Texas. As we reported earlier, the commission was planning a $3,000 penalty because the license renewal forms for the […]
“We Are Confident. We Are Not Complacent”: IBC Unveils Plans for Hybrid Event

With nine weeks to go, IBC Show organizers have unveiled their plans to hold a hybrid event in December. Following the reduction in COVID restrictions announced by the Dutch government earlier this month, organizers say they are “heading in the right direction” in terms of the physical event. “We are focusing on delivering an absolutely […]
VW Australia Expands Use of DAB+
Volkswagen Australia added DAB+ digital radio across most of its 2022 vehicle lineup. The announcement came from industry body Commercial Radio Australia. “All Volkswagen passenger and commercial vehicles in Australia will offer DAB+ with the exception of the base model grades of its van and ‘ute’ range,” CRA announced. It said models with DAB+ will […]