TWiRT 498 - Radio Ops in Mexico City with Cuauhtémoc Pereda

The global COVID-19 pandemic is truly global. North America’s oldest city - and tied with New York for the largest - is Mexico City.  Cuauhtemoc (“Cuau”) Pereda is the Managing Director at @FM (www.arroba.fm), a network of almost 50 stations throughout Mexico, and oversees a network of talent, operations, and engineering professionals. Cuau joins us to discuss how they’re doing social distancing, while working with both union and non-union employees. It’s a lively look into big-market radio in another country.

Show Notes:
@FM Radio Network
Radio Resultados
vMix Live Production and Video Streaming Software (also used by the GFQ Network)
OBS Studio Video Production and Streaming Software
Axia Radius AoIP Livewire+ AES67 audio console

Guest:
Cuauhtémoc Pereda - Managing Director of @FM, Mexico City

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

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TWiRT 497 - Audio Forensics with Tim Dolbear

Many people use their cell phones and other devices to record conversations. The audio can turn out, well, almost useless. Most people try to clean up the audio, and in the process remove the audio they need to hear. Tim Dolbear is an audio engineer, specializing in mixing, audio restoration, and forensic audio analysis. He joins us to discuss these topics, as well as give advice on “how to listen” to audio.

Show Notes:
“Listen Hear” - article by Tim Dolbear (PDF)
Izotope RX 7 audio repair software
    Audio Repair Examples - Before and After
Audio Pareidolia - Why We Hear Voices in Random Noise
Audio Pareidolia is a real thing
Parametric EQ vs FFT Filter - Adobe Audition Tutorial (video)

Guest:
Tim Dolbear - Chief Audio Engineer, Eclectica Studios, Nasvhille, Tenn

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 496 - One Hundred Years of Radios with Beth Mann

Beth Mann started collecting radios early in her career - and never stopped.  As President/CEO of Edge Media Group in Cadiz, Kentucky, Beth directed the construction and operation of the DJ Everett III Radio Room - a showcase for almost 300 radios dating from 1919 to present day. We’re on location at WKDZ-WHVO-WPKY touring this radio museum, plus seeing a replica broadcast control room from the 1960s.

Show Notes:
Detailed story of the DJ Everett III Radio Room
Grand opening of the DJ Everett III Radio Room

Guest:
Beth A. Mann - President/CEO Edge Media Group

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 495 - WISPs are Good for Broadcasters with Kent Winrich

Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) typically need towers for their backhaul radios and access points. Broadcasters need Internet access at their transmitter sites. It’s like a mariage made in heaven!  On this episode of TWiRT, Kent Winrich, CTO of Open Broadband, a North Carolina-based WISP, describes the technical aspects of a WISP network, and the frequency bands used for network deployment.

Show Notes:
Open Broadband of North Carolina
Google Network Planner
RF Elements - Videos explaining WISP concepts and implementations
Chris’s favorite coffee mug - 12 oz Scout

Guest:
Kent Winrich - Chief Technology Officer at Open Broadband, Chair of WISPA, North Carolina

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 494 - Radio Engineering at 200MPH with Doug Watson

Sports broadcasting usually involves following and describing a moving target. On the auto and truck racing circuits, that target is moving about 200 MPH.  Doug Watson directed and built broadcast facilities, and developed reliable techniques, for radio coverage of NASCAR races. He shares what works and what didn’t for making sure the weekly race broadcasts were exciting, accurate, and delivered to nearly 500 radio affiliates.

Show Notes:
Motor Racing Network
Mini Optical Fiber Power Tester
LinkUp Communications - Advice for Broadcasters on 5G Filters

Guest:
Doug Watson - Senior Sales Engineer at Linkup Communications Corporation

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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