TWiRT 560 - Streaming Success in 2021 and Beyond

It’s been well over 20 years since some radio stations began streaming their audio on the Internet. And these days, most stations do have a streaming presence.  But, is that enough with so much competition? Is there more in terms of convenience and utility that we broadcasters can provide to our listeners? Ed Martinez, Robert Minnix, and David Bialik sure think so - and hundreds of radio stations agree. From automatic content archiving to instant rewind and even “access control” using tokenized streaming, we’re talking about the next generation of streaming features.

Show Notes:
Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) - an open source media transport protocol
HLS - HTTP Live Streaming
SGrecast - The Podcasting Platform for Broadcasters
SGrewind - Lets your listeners rewind your stream
SGPassKey - Conditional Access to streams and stored content

Guests:
Eduardo Martinez - Director of Technology at StreamGuys
Robert Minnix - Product Manager at StreamGuys
David Bialik - Streaming Consultant to Broadcasters & Webcasters

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

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TWiRT 559 - 1-Hour Chief Engineer Master Class with Matt Gholston

It’s likely impossible for a true “Master Class” in anything to be done in 1 hour.  However, Matt Gholston does take us through some of the key concepts that Chief Engineers must heed. From AoIP ideas to managing tower crews, Matt emphasizes some of the most important skills for today’s broadcast engineer. From teaching school to consulting hundreds of broadcasters, Matt’s wealth of knowledge is easily shared on this episode!

Show Notes:
Matt highly recommends these two products for metal restoration & maintenance:
Evapo-Rust
ZRC Galvilite® Galvanizing Repair

Matt discussed a variety of essential outdoor coax management parts such as these:
RF Parts Company - Coaxial Cable & Accessories
Coax Grounding Kits from Talley
Tessco Tower Grounding Products

Guest:
Matt Gholston, CSRE,CBTE,CBNT - Chief Engineer Townsquare Media - Lafayette

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

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TWiRT 558 - Master of His Virtual Domain with Sean Kelly

One of the most clever engineering technicians we’ve met is also a bar and hotel owner and tour boat operator. SO why wouldn’t he operate some hip radio stations as well?  Sean Kelly is here to update us on virtualizing the operation of several online radio stations. Sean is running HITz Digital, KISS Digital, and PALM Torbay - and doing so with little more than an off-lease Dell R710 server with both free and commercial software. 

Show Notes:
HITz Digital: http://loverradio.stream:8000/hitz 
KISS Digital: http://loveradio.stream:8002/kiss 
PALM Torbay: http://loveradio.stream:8012/palmtorbay 
Plus we carry a friends country station http://loveradio.stream:8010/theranch out of Mesa in Arizona

Guest:
Sean Kelly - Freelance DJ & Radio Host/Tech

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

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TWiRT 557 - Broadcasting Safely During a 2nd Lockdown with Stephen Wilkinson

Sydney, Australia, is on another pandemic lockdown, but this time broadcasters are better prepared. Stephen Wilkinson is Technical Operations Manager at Hope Media in Sydney, and is responsible not only for keeping this important community radio station on-the-air, but also for keeping the IT systems safe from cyber attacks.  Stephen joins us to talk about Covid workflows, specific equipment and software, and several key points for reducing the risk of malware and ransomware at broadcast facilities. Plus we talk about “P.I.E. Racks” and DAB+ receivers in new automobiles. 

Show Notes:
Essential Eight Maturity Model for IT Security
Digital Radio in Australia - DAB+ information
Stephen used an e-mail phishing test from Trend Micro

Guest:
Stephen Wilkinson - Technical Operations Manager at Hope Media

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

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TWiRT 556 - Engineering for Fun with Jim Grum Graham

Does anyone find humor and joy in broadcast engineering like Jim Grum Graham does? I don't think so!! Through flood, heart attack, crazy contests, and fun radio remotes, Jim Graham's engineering experiences have reduced him to the man he is today! What’s more, we can learn some important engineering lessons from Jim’s mistakes - and from his triumphs! Enjoy an hour with Jim as he recounts some crushing defeats as well as the occasional victory in his illustrious radio career.

Show Notes:
Fun Radio WFOX
Fun Radio on Facebook
WANS is one of the stations where Jim worked

Guest:
Jim Grum Graham - “Flunky” at Fun Radio

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

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