TWiRT 481 - Essential Community Radio with Ernesto Aguilar

Community Radio - what is it? And how's it doing? Surprisingly well! Ernesto Aguilar is the Program Director at the National Federation of Community Broadcasters. He’s bullish on Community Radio - often run by volunteers - addressing the specific local and regional issues, arts, and concerns of people in a station’s coverage area.  Chris Tobin joins in with specific advice on studio design that addresses the particular workflow you’ll find at many Community Broadcasters.

Guest:
Ernesto Aguilar - Program Director, National Federation of Community Broadcasters

Show Notes:
WXPR - “We Live Up Here” podcast
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
NFCB - Community Broadcasters Podcasting Guide (sign in or request)
WTIP - “Boundary Waters” podcast
WEVL-FM, Memphis, TN

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

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TWiRT 480 - They See Me Pathfindin'

What would you do if a dozen of your engineering colleagues from other markets showed up and installed all new studio and rack room equipment, leaving you to figure it out? Ed Noyes, a Regional DoE for Cumulus, quickly befriended Pathfinder and discovered real-time monitoring and control of his new AoIP system. Ed joins us to share the wonder and utility of watching over and controlling an active, multi-studio broadcast center with Pathfinder.

Guest:
Ed Noyes, South Central Regional Director of Engineering at Cumulus Media

Show Notes:
Pathfinder Software Family Overview
WRBS Pushes Pathfinder to the Limit - from Radio World
‘Reliable, Redundant, System-Wide Routing Control’ Is Here - from Radio Business Report
Axia Livewire and VMWare ESXi - report by Anthony Eden at MediaRealm

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

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TWiRT 479 - Schwank aus dem Radioleben

We bring German broadcast engineering to you in “Schwank aus dem Radioleben” or “Tales of My Radio Life”.  Longtime friend and colleague, Peter Passian compares German and U.S. radio studios from the 1980s while AoIP expert, Ludwig Kugler joins to discuss today’s radio studios in Bavaria. And Mary Ann Seidler recalls a harrowing experience, installing an FM audio processor in Mumbai, India, in a tall building that was still under construction! 

Guests:
Peter Passian - Director of Sales, Eastern Hemisphere for the Telos Alliance
Ludwig Kugler - Owner, Broadcast Engineering Kugler
Mary Ann Seidler - Media industry worldwide technical sales and marketing consultant

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

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TWiRT 478 - Best Practices for AM Directional Systems with Mark Persons

Are you responsible for an AM Directional Antenna? Want to know about adjustment and troubleshooting? Award-winning broadcast engineer, Mark Persons, has built AM Directional systems from scratch and has seen a thing or two. Mark shares some thoughts on effective desk design and what those Minnesotans do for sporting fun when it gets really cold!

Guest:
Mark Persons, Mentor to Radio Broadcast Engineers

Show Notes:
How to clean variable inductors used in AM RF networks
Delta Electronics Toroidal Current Transformers
Thermocouple RF Ammeters

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

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TWiRT 477 - Artists in the Application of Science with Ed Bukont

Ed Bukont knows a few things because he’s seen a few things. Designing and building broadcast studios never grows old for Ed, because no two studios are ever exactly the same. Ed asks, “What are you trying to do here?” - a question that’s far more important than “What do you want?”  Ed shares some of the successful strategies he’s learned in dealing with individuals and with large bureaucracies while integrating useful technology into audio studios.

Guest:
Ed Bukont - Owner of E2 Technical Services

Show Notes:
E2 Technical Services, LLC
Inovonics - Live Equipment Demos on the Web
Audio Engineering Society X192 working group - AES67 Standard 

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

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