TWiRT 476 - HD Radio Spacing & Alexa with Aaron Read

Opinions, opinions! And Aaron Read has some good ones! Aaron is the IT & Engineering Director at Rhode Island Public Radio, and joins us for a lively discussion of HD Radio transmission power and asymmetry and getting your station on smart speakers when a worldwide audience creates ambiguity.

Guest:
Aaron Read - IT / Engineering Director at Rhode Island Public Radio

Show Notes:
Aaron’s favorite watch - the AMAZFIT BIP
NAB and NPR Press FCC to Allow Asymmetric Sidebands
HD Radio Asymmetric Sideband Laboratory Test Report from Ibiquity Digital
PAPR and Asymmetrical Sidebands Field Results: HD Radio™ Coverage Technologies 

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

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TWiRT 475 - Intercom over IP with Martin Dyster

Seems there’s almost nothing we can’t accomplish over Internet Protocol (IP) these days - at least in terms of information, control, and media. Broadcasters and event producers are benefitting by moving their Intercom systems to IP - a technology we’re calling “IoIP” for “Intercom over IP”.  Martin Dyster has over 30 years working with “comms” systems in television, radio, theatre, and sporting events. He’s here to educate us about legacy intercom technology, and explain how “matrix-free” IoIP works.

Guest:
Martin Dyster - Vice President Business Development - Telos Alliance

Show Notes:
Overview of intercom systems from Wikipedia
IP Intercom integration at WGN Radio, Chicago (video)
Overview of IP Intercom from TVV Sound
IP Intercom Rocks Lollapalooza Brazil

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

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TWiRT 474 - Broadcasting's All-Digital Future with Sam Matheny

Theodore Hook said, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” If it seems that technology and innovation are impacting our lives at an ever increasing pace, you’re right. Broadcasters, perhaps more than any other industry, must move with technological changes - even if that means defining them.  Our guest has been and certainly is now at the forefront of broadcasting technology. Sam Matheny is CTO and Executive Vice President at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). Sam shares his insights for broadcasters as we move into all-digital broadcasting, ATSC 3.0, and artificial intelligence.

Guest:
Sam Matheny - CTO & Executive Vice President at the National Association of Broadcasters

Show Notes:
Adobe Voco - explained at Wikipedia
Lyrebird AI - Using artificial intelligence to enable creative expression.
Wavenet synthetic voices
ATSC 3.0 Key Features explained in short videos
3M ScotchCode Wire Markers
NAB Pilot Blog
NAB Show - Sunday is the new Monday

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

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TWiRT 473 - Better Studios Through Planning with Gary Kline

Why build an average studio when you can design and build something amazing for the same price? Gary Kline has designed and built dozens of radio studios, from small markets to the very largest. Chris Tobin has done the same. Together, Gary and Chris talk about involving every stakeholder in the finished studio, making sure that revenue generation has a place at the design table.

Guest:
Gary Kline - Broadcast/Podcast Engineering & IT Consultant at Kline Consulting

Show Notes:
Designing the Ideal Radio Studio - Radio World ebook
Inovonics Broadcast Online Demo Center
Guest Gizmo from Angry Audio

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

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TWiRT 472 - Remembering John Lyons

John Lyons was a not only a fixture, but a force, in the New York City RF scene. His tireless work - especially after 9/11 - has gotten and kept radio and TV broadcasters on-the-air with excellent engineering, optimized coverage, and reliable operation. With John's recent passing, today's TWiRT features Chris Tobin and Tom Ray - both of whom worked with John extensively. We'll also enjoy John's presentation about Building the Advanced RF Transmission System at One World Trade Center. 

Guest:
Tom Ray - President at Tom Ray Broadcast Consulting, LLC

Show Notes:
John Lyons Dies; Helped Shape New York’s RF Skyline (from Radio World)
SBE President and Other Colleagues Memorialize John Lyons (from Radio World)
NorthEast Radio Watch 12/2/2019: Remembering John Lyons
John Lyons: Dedicated To Big Apple Broadcasting

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

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