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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TWiRT 493 - TV Audio Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts with Rob Ashard

Audio is important to both Radio and TV, but there are key differences in audio production techniques. Rob Ashard is a Sound Supervisor (“A1” in the USA) for several top TV shows produced in England. Plus his weekly on-air shift at Radio Caroline keeps his heart in radio. This week, Rob shows us some of the large audio “desks” he uses for TV audio production, and describes a technique for low-latency “talkback” setup to remote talent.

Show Notes:
Television Centre’s TV Studios
Game Creek Video Trucks
Radio Caroline

Guest:
Rob Ashard - Sound Supervisor at Ashard Audio Ltd.

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

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TWiRT 492 - Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery with Bill Bennett

Data center based server platforms are known for their resilience and reliability, and radio broadcasters are taking notice. Cloud-based systems are also generally accessible from anywhere there’s an Internet connection, including radio talent that’s “sheltering in place”. Bill Bennett with ENCO Systems joins us to highlight the various kinds of disasters that will stop broadcasters from being on-air, and introduces web-accessible radio infrastructure that keeps operating, even when the studio is down.

Show Notes:
ENCO Cloud- and Web-based operations
Disaster Recovery Solution - DAD-DR
NAB’s “10 Steps to Disaster Preparation and Recovery”

Guest:
Bill Bennett - Media Solutions Manager, ENCO Systems

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

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TWiRT 491 - Proven Radio Virtualization & What’s Next with Dan McQuillin

BBC Radio’s Virtual Local Radio project is done and proven. Talent, management, engineering, and listeners are delighted with the results. Now Dan McQuillin is designing the next generation of minimalist studios that still do everything needed and desired for radio content creation. Beyond “Cushions and Daylight”, Camera One, Bionic Table, and Bionic Picnic - all introduced and explained on this edition of TWiRT.

Show Notes:
BBC completes groundbreaking ViLoR local radio project
All-IP Virtualised Radio Network Case Study by Geoff Woolf, ViLoR Project Director, BBC
Camera One radio visualization
If you play Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch, use these TWiRT-exclusive gift codes from Dan:
Bionics Cap: MO-GM80-D90C-P5YC
Bionics T-Shirt: MO-473R-K91B-21RD

Guest:
Dan McQuillin - Managing Director at Broadcast Bionics

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

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