TWiRT 393 - World Wide Radio Summit from Hollywood

Radio Program Directors, Music Directors, on-air Talent, and more are convening in Hollywood at the World Wide Radio Summit. Speakers and panels are sharing new research and honing legacy ideas over three days. Scott Shannon, Joel Denver, Mike McVay, Steve Goldstein, Fred Jacobs, Darren Davis, and Ben Cooper are among the gifted presenters. This conference offers a chance for Radio Programmers to meet with equipment manufacturers and software suite companies. We’re talking with several manufacturers about their latest ideas to help make radio content easier to create while sounder better than ever.

Show Links:
MusicMaster scheduling software
VOXPRO7 call recoding and editing system
Comrex Opal smartphone interview system
Synchronicity radio broadcast workflow and distribution system
Sync-Harmony advanced radio automation application suite
Banana Joe’s Flashback Top 40
Broadcaster’s General Store

Guests:
Joe Knapp - President/CEO - MusicMaster Scheduling
Jay Tyler - Director of Sales - Wheatstone Corp
Chris Crump - Sr. Director of Sales at Comrex Corp
Joe Montione - VP / Chief Programming Evangelist - Synchronicity.co
Michael Dalfonzo - Vice President, Business Development at Sync-Harmony
Michelle King - Sales Manager, Radio at WideOrbit
Dave Kerstin - Customer Service at Broadcasters General Store

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

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TWiRT 392 - Choosing the Right Mic with Michelle Levitt

Whether the medium is radio, TV, studio recording, live sound, or amateur radio, nearly all audio is captured with a microphone. But which mic is appropriate for any given sound capture situation? Michelle Levitt of Heil Sound is here to highlight different mic technologies, and explain some characteristics to observe when choosing right mic for the job.

Show Links:
50 Years of Maximum Rock ‘n Roll - podcast series
Heil mics for Podcast & Broadcast
Heil PR77D wins two NewBay Best of Show Awards at NAB 2018
TUTORIAL - Mic Primer (quick read - great mic info)
“It All Starts with the Microphone” - Tutorial in PDF

Guest:
Michelle Levitt, Marketing & Creative Director at Heil Sound

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

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TWiRT 391 - Building a New FM Station in Hawai'i

Hawai’i’s newest FM station has 40 owners, and isn’t on the air yet.  The call sign is KHKU-FM and we’re in Lihu’e on the island of Kaua’i building the studio now.  We’re talking with co-owners Joey Cummings, Larry Fuss, Mark Jensen, and Fletcher Ford as we put together the studio and rack room.

Guests:
Fletcher Ford, President - & CEO of Virden Media and Regional Broacasting
Mark Jensen, President at MWB Broadcasting LLC
Joey Cummings, General Manager at South Seas Broadcasting LLC
Larry Fuss, Owner of South Seas Broadcasting and Delta Radio

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

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TWiRT 390 - Live from NAB 2018

Live from NAB 2018! Some of the hot topics at NAB this year: A microphone war story with Michelle Levitt, Frank Foti with the Chairman’s view, Will Mashione on efficient Local radio, Alex Hartman talking about the future of touchscreens, and a wireless broadband alternative with John Bohn.

Guests:
Michelle Levitt, Creative and Marketing Director at Heil Sound
Frank Foti, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board - The Telos Alliance
Will Mashione, Chief Information Officer - Local Radio Networks
Alex Hartman, Owner / Partner at Optimized Media Group
Josh Bohn, President at Bohn Broadcast Services

Show Notes:
Heil PR 77D mic
Heil PR 35 mic
FiDef Technology
Local Radio Networks
MaxxKonnect High Speed Business-Class Wireless Internet

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

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TWiRT 389 - Public Radio Engineers at NAB

The Association of Public Radio Engineers hold their conference each year, just before the big NAB Show in Las Vegas.  It’s called the Public Radio Engineering Conference (PREC). The PREC is a terrific opportunity for engineers to learn the latest tech, brush up on fundamentals, and get some hands-on experience during the Night Owl session.

Show Notes:
Association of Public Radio Engineers

Guests:
Steve Johnston - President, APRE & Media Technology Consultant
Bruce Wahl - 2018 APRE Engineering Achievement Award
Victoria St. John - Operations Director, Vermont Public Radio
Wayne Pecena - Director of Engineering at Texas A&M University
Rich Parker - Director of Engineering at Coast Alaska

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

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