TWiRT 257 - Metadata Manipulation with Steve Johnston

How do you push meaningful metadata to 34 FM and HD transmitter sites across a large state radio network?  Gathering data input from statewide news bureaus, web sites, and live programs? Then add in EAS data for each coverage area?  Steve Johnston joins us to talk about how Wisconsin Public Radio is doing all this and more.  

Guest:
Steve Johnston, Director of Engineering and Operations, Wisconsin Public Radio

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

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TWiRT 256 - Audio Watermarking Technology Explained

Audio watermarking for audience measurement (Arbitron/Nielsen PPM®) is in the broadcast industry news. Third party research is offering more detailed measurement of watermarking’s effectiveness on differing audio content. Further, this research is demonstrating that improvements in reliable watermarking detection are possible. We hear from MIT PhD, Dr. Barry Blesser, along with Geoff Steadman, Founder of 25-Seven Systems.

Guest:
Geoff Steadman, Founder - 25-Seven Systems, The Telos Alliance

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

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TWiRT 255 - Oyster Radio with Bill Eaton

Imagine you’re the engineer for a radio station that you really enjoy listen to.  Imagine that station has a terrific reputation, with the respect of listeners, businesses, and local officials.. Now add a million listeners worldwide on the Internet.  Finally, realize that this radio station is in an idyllic vacation paradise with tropical beaches and a low-key lifestyle.  We’re talking about Oyster Radio and Chief Engineer Bill Eaton - in Apalachicola, Florida.

Guest:
Bill Eaton - Engineer, Oyster Radio

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

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TWiRT 255 - Oyster Radio with Bill Eaton

TWiRT 254 - Live from NAB 2015

We’re live from Central Hall - the Broadcast Electronics booth - at NAB 2015! A Who’s Who cast of radio celebrities joins us including Scott Fybush, Joost Bloemen, Greg Shay, Frank Foti, Jim Backus, Joe Talbot, and Jim Roberts.  And don’t miss the final 8 minutes! You won’t get fooled again!

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

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TWiRT 253 - Learning by Doing with Marc Silverman

Where will the next broadcast engineers come from?  Hofstra University in New York seems a good source.  Marc Silverman is a student and he’s the Student Director of Engineering at WRHU-FM.  Marc joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack to talk about learning about broadcast engineering by example and by doing it.

Links from the show:
WHRU-FM, Hofstra University

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

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