TWiRT 731 - Radio Network Engineering with Mitch Glider

What kind of “radio station” is on-the-air only twice per hour?  How about CBS Radio News? With the precision of a watchmaker, the CBS Radio News network delivers news updates to hundreds of radio stations and millions of listeners. Mitch Glider is the Supervising Engineer at their headquarters on West 57th Street in New York City. Through the challenges of at-home news anchors (through the pandemic) and changes in technology, Mitch and just a few colleagues keep the audio and metadata correctly routed. In this episode, we’re learning about past, present, and future network radio operations. Mitch encourages engineers to “Respect the past, and embrace the future.”

Show Notes:
CBS News Radio (web site)
Here’s where to find CBS Radio News
Skyview Networks Technology page

Guest:
Mitch Glider - Supervising Engineer at CBS News Radio

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, South Seas Broadcasting, & Akamai Broadcasting

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TWiRT 730 - Back to Basics - STLs and Studios with Chris Tarr

If you’re building a new radio studio, or rebuilding one, Chris Tarr is here to help.  This is your opportunity to get The Ninjaneer’s expert advice without laying out thousands of dollars in consulting fees. In this episode, we’re looking at various technologies to link your radio studio with your transmitter site. There are more choices now than ever! And we’re looking at today’s radio studios; how are they different from those of the past? We think studios can be a lot simpler than they used to be, mostly thanks to Audio over IP technology.

Show Notes:
Broadcasters Have More STL Options Than Ever - a Radio World article by Kirk Harnack
Understanding Studio to Transmitter Links (STLs) in Radio Broadcasting - video by Marcos O’Rourke
Studio Transmitter Link - Wikipedia article
Check out these classy and modern radio studios from Wale Ewedemi on Pinterest
Setting Up a Professional Radio Studio: What You Need to Know - video from Radio.co

Guest:
Chris Tarr - Group Director of Engineering at Magnum Media, Inc.

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, South Seas Broadcasting, & Akamai Broadcasting

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TWiRT 729 - Back to Basics - Your New FM Station with Chris Tarr

If you’re building a new FM radio station, or rebuilding one, Chris Tarr is here to help.  This is your opportunity to get The Ninjaneer’s expert advice without laying out thousands of dollars in consulting fees. This episode focuses on what to do when you get your FCC Construction Permit. Chris gives hard-earned advice on towers, antennas, transmission line, transmitter selection, and more.

Show Notes:
Selecting an FM Antenna - RadioWorld article by Jeremy Ruck
Useful FM antenna tools from ERI (Bookmark this link!)
“FM Antennas from Theory to Practice” - TWiRT episode with Bill Harland of ERI
“Antennas for FM Broadcasting” - article by Peter Onnigian, PE, of Jampro Antenna Co.
Finding Suitable Transmission Line - RadioWorld article by Cris Alexander, DoE at Crawford Broadcasting

Guest:
Chris Tarr - Group Director of Engineering at Magnum Media, Inc.

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, South Seas Broadcasting, & Akamai Broadcasting

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TWiRT 728 - Engineering Support for Radio Programming with John Shomby

What’s ahead in 2025 for radio programming? For radio talent? For radio programming executives? Where does Artificial Intelligence fit in? What audience is key to attract to radio and how can radio programmers make headway on that? How will new “PPM Wearables” affect station ratings? And how important are streaming and on-demand programs to radio’s future success? We got answers and opinions on all these questions from John Shomby at Country’s Radio Coach.  John’s been a consultant, programmer, and coach focusing on Talk Radio and Country Radio formats, and he’s our guest this week filling us in on the key topics and strategies for radio’s future success.  

Show Notes:
John Shomby - Country’s Radio Coach web site
Here’s How Nielsen Plans To Roll Out New PPM Wearables from Inside Radio
Meet Nielsen’s New PPM “Wearables” from Radio World
We discussed AI’s role in creating better radio; John mentioned Super Hi-Fi as a key player.
How Anyone Can Be Successful With Podcasting--Even Radio Broadcasters

Guest:
John Shomby - President & CEO at Country’sRadioCoach.com

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 727 - Windows 11, RDS/PAD, and 11 GHz for 2025 with Jeff McGinley

Jeff McGinley is the kind of engineer who pays attention to the important things. He’s focused on the technologies that bring value to the on-air talent and to the listeners, all the while satisfying the shareholders drive for return on investment. Jeff’s advice is based on real-world experience, so you know there’s value there, too. On this episode we’re discussing the end of official support for Windows 10, and moving to Windows 11. Plus, Jeff and Chris both relate the importance of good metadata for listeners via RDS and PAD (for HD Radio). And we discuss the significant benefits of 11 GHz IP Radio links.

Show Notes:
End of support for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7
There are several ways to upgrade to Windows 11.

Guest:
Jeff McGinley - VP of Engineering at SummitMedia

Hosts:
Chris Tarr - Group Director of Engineering at Magnum.Media
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 727 - Windows 11, RDS/PAD, and 11 GHz for 2025 with Jeff McGinley