KICY Installs New Nautel Transmitters
From our “Who’s Buying What” page: KICY(AM) in Nome, Alaska, has a pair of new Nautel transmitters in service. The station, licensed to Artic Broadcasting Association Inc., took delivery of a Nautel NX50 and NX10 AM in the spring. General Manager Patty Burchell told Nautel the NX10 will serve as a backup. “Because of our […]
$3,000 Forfeiture Awaits Winning Bid in CP Auction
The winning bidder for a broadcast construction permit auction had her application approved, but she may incur a fine for failing to file important post-auction documents. The Federal Communications Commission says Nanette Valdez-Schwartz took part in the July 2021 auction of AM and FM broadcast construction permits known as Auction 109 and was the winning […]
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 13, 2021 to November 19, 2021
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Senate Commerce Committee this week held a hearing on the nomination of FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel for another five-year […]
WorldCast Connect Puts Kybio on Kubernetes
Kybio from WorldCast Connect is now based on Kubernetes. The company says the change will assure high reliability for its cloud deployments. Last year, a new “software as a service” licensing option was made available to users of Kybio network monitoring. WorldCast Connect now says it has created a major update to that SaaS plaatform. […]
KRK Systems KNS 8402 Headphones Put Through the Paces
KRK Systems KNS 8402 Headphones KRK Systems has updated its KNS line of studio headphones with the KNS 6402 and KNS 8402, both with enhanced sound quality, isolation and durability. Both models are closed-back circumaural (over and around the ear) designs with the KNS 8402 ($149 MSRP) updated for pro studio use and the KNS […]
Frequency Adds Interra Systems ORION, ORION-OTT For Monitoring
The cloud-based systems enable Frequency to monitor TSoIP contribution feeds
BMG Deploys LiveU Transmitters For REMI Production Of ‘Rocky IV’ Anniversary Celebration
Video shot in Philadelphia was streamed to BMG’s REMI center in Las Vegas for the production
Cirrus Podcast Suite Supports Radio Applications
The Cirrus Podcasting Suite Dashboard Content streaming provider Cirrus Streaming recently released a suite of tools for podcast hosting, editing and distribution from a single dashboard. The company says this allows radio broadcasters to create podcasts automatically from a live audio stream. The Podcasting Suite includes a podcast editor that lets users upload, store, organize […]
Traditional Pay TV Penetration Falls to 53%
But an increase of 1.4M new subs in Q3, 2021 for virtual multichannel TV packages is helping smooth the decline in multichannel TV, according to Kagan
Turis Uses Phillystran on NYC AM Array
Phillystran tower guy lines support the new top section of AM antennas in New Jersey, New York. From our “Who’s Buying What” page — Project management firm Turris Services Inc. has used Phillystran HPTG tower guys as part of the installation of a new top section of tower for WWRL(AM) at its transmitter site outside […]