TWiRT 563 - Analog Radio Automation with Todd Edwards

Most of us in radio wax nostalgic about how radio was early in our careers. Todd Edwards waxes poetic about the analog radio automation systems he worked with at the end of the 1970s and into the 1980s.  Names like SMC, Scully, Ampex, Otari, ITC, and Drake-Chenault are peppered throughout our conversation and tour on this week's episode. Todd recalls his first bloody automation injury and describes using a station's automation system as his excuse to go on the air live.

Show Notes:
Online web station, TRIK FM
Online web station, Frontier Country Online
Otari ARS 1000 (information brochure)
SMC Carousel (brochure)
Drake-Chenault (information web site)
Auditronics 210 audio console (BGS catalog page)
Todd’s YouTube Channel

Guest:
Todd Edwards - Analog Enthusiast

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

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TWiRT 562 - Innovation at Inovonics with Ben Barber

Some of the most useful and helpful broadcast equipment we’ve ever used is designed and built by a company named “Inovonics”.  Founded by Jim Wood, the President and CEO now is Ben Barber.  An experienced broadcast engineer himself, Ben joins us with terrific tales of his early days with Inovonics, and the backstories on several key pieces of gear that most of us engineers have used!

Show Notes:
Inovonics - Company History
Inovonics online live demo center

Guest:
Ben Barber - President / CEO of Inovonics Inc.

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

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TWiRT 561 - Home Studio Perfection with George Whittam

George Whittam is one of the foremost engineers building home studios for radio, TV, and Hollywood voice-over talent. Many of his clients were doing some work in their home studios prior to the COVID pandemic. However, the lockdowns of the past 18 months - particularly in California - have made it absolutely necessary for the quality of home studios to rival that of commercial facilities. This is where George’s expertise has been proven time and time again. "Home Studio Perfection" is what we're discussing on today's "This Week in Radio Tech"!  

Show Notes:
GeorgeThe.Tech - Voiceover and Podcasting Tech Support and Studio Design
Voice Over Body Shop - The Best Shop Talk on Voice Over
TriBooth - Portable Studio For Recording
MICPORT PRO - Mic Preamp + USB Audio Interface
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Mic Preamp & USB Audio Interface
Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun mic
R0DE NTG5 shotgun mic
R0DECaster Pro integrated podcast production console

Guest:
George Whittam - Founder at Georgethe.Tech audio consultancy

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

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TWiRT 560 - Streaming Success in 2021 and Beyond

It’s been well over 20 years since some radio stations began streaming their audio on the Internet. And these days, most stations do have a streaming presence.  But, is that enough with so much competition? Is there more in terms of convenience and utility that we broadcasters can provide to our listeners? Ed Martinez, Robert Minnix, and David Bialik sure think so - and hundreds of radio stations agree. From automatic content archiving to instant rewind and even “access control” using tokenized streaming, we’re talking about the next generation of streaming features.

Show Notes:
Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) - an open source media transport protocol
HLS - HTTP Live Streaming
SGrecast - The Podcasting Platform for Broadcasters
SGrewind - Lets your listeners rewind your stream
SGPassKey - Conditional Access to streams and stored content

Guests:
Eduardo Martinez - Director of Technology at StreamGuys
Robert Minnix - Product Manager at StreamGuys
David Bialik - Streaming Consultant to Broadcasters & Webcasters

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

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TWiRT 559 - 1-Hour Chief Engineer Master Class with Matt Gholston

It’s likely impossible for a true “Master Class” in anything to be done in 1 hour.  However, Matt Gholston does take us through some of the key concepts that Chief Engineers must heed. From AoIP ideas to managing tower crews, Matt emphasizes some of the most important skills for today’s broadcast engineer. From teaching school to consulting hundreds of broadcasters, Matt’s wealth of knowledge is easily shared on this episode!

Show Notes:
Matt highly recommends these two products for metal restoration & maintenance:
Evapo-Rust
ZRC Galvilite® Galvanizing Repair

Matt discussed a variety of essential outdoor coax management parts such as these:
RF Parts Company - Coaxial Cable & Accessories
Coax Grounding Kits from Talley
Tessco Tower Grounding Products

Guest:
Matt Gholston, CSRE,CBTE,CBNT - Chief Engineer Townsquare Media - Lafayette

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

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