TWiRT 53 - Dana Puopolo

We discuss EAS-CAP and FM radio in Windows Phone 7.  Chris and Dana discuss more about IP-Audio applications as STL, remote broadcast, and IP-Audio's use in transportation industries.

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Chris Tobin - CBS Radio, New York

Our guest is Mr. Dana Puopolo, Chief Engineer for WURD(AM) and Support Specialist for Barix.  Dana's hands-on engineering experience in both radio and television is considerable.  

Links:

Barix

WURD(AM)

Picks this week:

Emerald Observatory

Dana's favorite bedside radio

Radio-Electronics

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TWiRT 53 - Dana Puopolo

TWiRT 52 - Remotes and IP Endpoints

We continue our discussion of remote broadcast tech, focusing on POTS codecs and IP codecs.  We give a tutorial and discussion of understanding IP transmission bottlenecks - usually at the endpoints. 

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Tom Ray - VP, Engineering, Buckley Broadcasting, WOR, New York, W2TRR
Chris Tarr - Entercom, Milwaukee, GeekJedi, and Broadcast Engineering Info

Some links discussed on the show:

Comrex - Reporter Android app

TieLine - POTS and IP codecs

Telos Zephyr IP and Z/IP ONE codecs

POTS codec at Wikipedia

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TWiRT 52 - Remotes and IP Endpoints

TWiRT 51 - Remotely Speaking

We're talking about technologies - some older ones - for bringing audio from live, outside broadcasts back to the studio.  Marti, Comrex, JK Audio, Telos, satellite, and more.

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Tom Ray - VP, Engineering, Buckley Broadcasting, WOR, New York, W2TRR
Chris Tobin - CBS Radio, New York
Chris Tarr - Entercom, Milwaukee, GeekJedi, and Broadcast Engineering Info

Country star Con Hunley appearing on WSM, Nashville, TN

Show notes:

Wikipedia entry for Remote Broadcast

We didn't mention one of the oldest remote broadcast technologies.  It's using dedicated audio lines provided by the local telco.  Equalized lines were available, as well as non-equalized lines.  Some equipment used with such "nailed-up" lines (direct from the remote site to the studio) is shown here.

Some manufacturers' equipment we discussed are linked here...

Marti Electronics

Comrex

JK Audio

Telos

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TWiRT 51 - Remotely Speaking

TWiRT 50 - Full Tactical Gear

It's a free-for-all as Tom, Chris, and Chris talk about the good times, and the bad times, too.  Fresh "War Stories" destined to become TWiRT classics.  It's like a "best-of" show with tales you've never heard before!

Tom Ray - VP, Engineering, Buckley Broadcasting, WOR, New York, W2TRR
Chris Tobin - CBS Radio, New York
Chris Tarr - Entercom, Milwaukee, GeekJedi, and Broadcast Engineering Info

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TWiRT 50 - Full Tactical Gear

TWiRT 49 - Bill and Kim Sacks

Bill and Kimberly Sacks refurbish classic analog Optimod broadcast audio processors. The couple checks in with TWiRT with insights about the finer points of audio handling by capacitors, and making both AM and FM Orban Optimods sound better than factory new.

Kirk Harnack - Executive Director, Int'l Business Development, Telos-Omnia-Axia
Tom Ray - VP, Engineering, Buckley Broadcasting, WOR, New York, W2TRR
Chris Tobin - CBS Radio, New York

Show notes:

Bill and Kim Sacks Optimod.fm web site.

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TWiRT 49 - Bill and Kim Sacks