TWiRT 538 - Radio April Fools!

Of all the professions, those involved with radio broadcasting may rank highest in percentage of “jokesters”. We certainly have a 100% jokester guest panel on this episode of TWiRT! From engineers, to station managers, to on-air talent (and most have done 2 or 3 of these 3 things) our guests each have a very high “JQ” - Jokester Quotient.  Enjoy with me these stories of April Fools jokes and pranks.

Show Notes:
Bill Jackson noted a position open at KLOVE & Air1 in Rocklin, CA
List of April Fools' Day jokes - Wikipedia
Seven April Fools' Day Pranks That Went Wrong - Newsweek
April Fool's Day Radio Hoaxes - Hoaxes.org
Pull a fast one with these 8 April Fools’ Day pranks - Audacy.com
April Fool’s Day pranks on radio stations - RadioToday

Guests:
Chuck Kelly - Vice President Market Development at Broadcast Electronics / Elenos Group
Bill Jackson - Regional Broadcast Studio Engineer at Educational Media Foundation
Cam Cornelius - Emmy Winning SAG-E National VoiceOver & Imaging Dude
Robert Combs - Director Of Engineering - Corporate at CUMULUS MEDIA
Cornelius Gould - Owner & Managing Director of Legato Communications LLC
Jim Graham - Owner at JJH Broadcast & “Flunky at WFOX”
Dave Supplee - Northeast Regional Engineer - Cumulus Broadcasting
Chriss Scherer - Member Communications Director at Society of Broadcast Engineers

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

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TWiRT 537 - Integrating Virtual Solutions in Broadcast with Jake Alderman

Jake Alderman is Program Director for Virtual Solutions at Telos Alliance. Sound intriguing? I think so!  We see broadcast infrastructure moving more and more into a virtualized space - either on-premises or perhaps in the cloud, and Jake is just the guy to clarify some concepts about virtualization. From Virtual Machines (VMs) to Software Containers to hypervisors, Jake and his colleagues are pushing the envelope on broadcast operations.

Show Notes:
Cloud Academy - Docker vs. Virtual Machines: Differences You Should Know
Portainer.io - Open Source Container Management GUI
Docker vs. Virtual Machines: What are the Differences?
The Broadcast Bridge - Vendors Now Well Versed In The Language of IT
Jake and Kirk referred to the Axia iQs virtual audio console
And the Telos VXs virtual VoIP system for radio
 OpenVPN Software Container
Plex Software Container
 Guacamole - container remote access tool 

Guest:
Jake Alderman - Program Manager of Virtual Solutions at Telos Alliance

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

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TWiRT 536 - The Joy of Restoration with Jordan Tuck

Maybe you've seen Jordan Tuck's handiwork on Facebook; he refurbishes the radio gear we loved from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.  Most of this cherished audio gear is older than he is! How'd he get so good at bringing consoles, tape decks, audio processors, etc. back to life? Jordan credits Mike Patton and others for showing him the way to broadcast equipment resuscitation, and he’s on this episode of TWiRT to tell us about it.

Show Notes:
Micheal Patton & Associates
Jordan likes to source LEDs from SuperBrightLEDs.com
PR&E brochure about the AMX audio console (PDF)
Jordan talked about repairing the Texar Audio Prism - here’s an article by its inventor.

Guest:
Jordan Tuck - Broadcast Equipment Refurbishing Specialist at Mike Patton & Associates

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

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TWiRT 535 - Into the Fire with Andy Low

Andy Low began his broadcasting career with IT experience.  His only exposure to audio or RF engineering had been through his father’s amateur radio equipment. But when the opportunity arose for Andy to assume an overall engineering position, he dove right in, learning what he needed to keep his stations on-the-air and making improvements. Andy’s experience with taking over in an “engineering vacuum” taught him the value of documenting everything, and he shares what he learned with us.

Show Notes:
Quarterly Tower Inspection Report - Google Forms Template
Midwest Communications
WKZO - Everything Kalamazoo
Battle Creek, MI
How to Get Started with Google Forms
We discussed the utility of Google Shared Drives (G-Suite users)

Guest:
Andy Low - Chief Engineer at Midwest Communications, West Michigan

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

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TWiRT 534 - Behind the Scenes on World Radio Day at WRHU-FM

WRHU at Hofstra University on Long Island has been chosen by the Academy of Radio Arts and Sciences of America to receive the 2021 World Radio Day Award. Andy Gladding, Chief Engineer at WRHU-FM, has led a cadre of Hofstra University students in planning, coordinating, and executing an impressive day-long broadcast for World Radio Day. So, impressive they even received a UNESCO award!

Show Notes:
WRHU to Go Worldwide on February 12–14 (Radio World article)
WRHU Radio Hofstra University Receives World Radio Day Award 2021
World Radio Day is Saturday, Feb. 13 (Radio Survivor)

Guests:
Andy Gladding, MsED – Chief Engineer at Salem Media Group & Chief Engineer at WRHU-FM
Derek Futterman - Multimedia Marketing Manager at WRHU-FM
Rachel Luscher - Personnel Director at WRHU-FM
Edward Mabeza - Program Director, Music at Radio Hofstra University, WRHU-FM
Crystal Bermudez - Cultural Content Director at WRHU-FM
Shayna Sengstock - Technical Engineer at WRHU-FM

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

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TWiRT 534 - Behind the Scenes on World Radio Day at WRHU-FM