NEP Plans Updated, 2nd Generation Andrews Hub
The updated Andrews Hub will be capable of supporting all-4K HDR broadcasts for Tier 1 live sports coverage
Review: DJI Air 2S Drone
It’s very user friendly, takes little time to learn, and the automated features make you look as if you were a much more experienced pilot
Keisha Taylor Starr Appointed CMO for Scripps Networks
She has more than 20 years of media experience across news, sports and entertainment
Audacy to Use Voicify for Interactive Voice
Photo: Getty Images Helen Ross Audacy says it is ramping up its interactive voice capabilities. The company announced a partnership with Voicify, which provides “conversation experience management software.” “As part of the partnership, Audacy will leverage Voicify’s services to drive interactive voice capabilities across the Audacy platform and make station-branded skills more easily accessible for […]
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society Awards Valentino Trainotti with the 2021 Jules Cohen Award
The Jules Cohen Award recognizes major contributions to the industry, integrity and professionalism, and a record of sharing expertise for the benefit of the industry
Nordic Streamer Viaplay Plans U.S. Launch on Dec. 15
The premium SVOD service will initially be available on the Comcast Xfinity platforms
Something Ain’t Quite Right With This Tower …
This isn’t what you want to see when you look up at a tower. But it is what Matt Ruedlinger of Fullwave Tower & Broadcast found last Friday when his crew showed up at WMGI(FM) in Terre Haute, Ind., a 50 kW Class B station owned by Midwest Communications and operating at 100.7 MHz. “We […]
Auction of New Over-the-Air Full-Power TV Stations to Occur in 2022 – First New TV Stations in More than a Decade
An auction of construction permits for 27 new TV stations is scheduled to occur in June 2022, as we noted in one of our weekly updates on regulatory activities for broadcasters. This auction will be the first auction of new TV channels in over a decade – and the first in over a decade and […]
SiriusXM with 360L Is an Impressive Dashboard Experience
The Ram TRX 1500. SiriusXM’s 360L feature made its debut in Ram trucks in 2019. During the years that I’ve produced the program “Radio-Road-Test,” I’ve seen in-dash entertainment evolve from basic to high-end AM and FM radios and cassette decks to sophisticated units capable of accessing entertainment from terrestrial stations, satellite channels and streaming audio. […]
“You Felt Smarter After Any Conversation With Him”
Kirk Harnack and Jeremy Ruck circa 1994 with scale model of Sears Tower antenna masts Among those mourning the death of engineer Jeremy Ruck this past weekend is Kirk Harnack, his friend and former co-worker. “Jeremy and I worked together on the [then] Sears Tower in Chicago under the tutelage of Don Markley,” Harnack told […]