TWiRT 519 - Welcome South, Brother! to WSB

Any radio engineer would consider it a privilege to visit the iconic WSB-AM transmitter site in Atlanta, Georgia. Today we get info on the WSB site not only from DoE, Charles Kinney, but also from Vic Jester, who helped design the current transmitter building in the early 1980s.  Vic also takes us into the WSB 50 kilowatt Antenna Tuning Unit - a small building unto its own next to the 650’ WSB tower. Plus, Charlie Wooten with and update and thoughts on recovery from Hurricane Michael that hit the Florida Panhandle two years ago. Special thanks to Scott Trask for being our outdoor cameraman!

Show Notes:
WSB at the Atlanta History Center
WSB radio info on Wikipedia
WSB radio history - photo show from the 1920s
WSB transmitter site - prior to shopping center development

Guests:
Charles Kinney - Director of Engineering at Cox Media Group Atlanta
Vic Jester - Chief Engineer at Radio One, Atlanta
Charlie Wooten - regional Director of Engineering & IT at iHeartMedia, Panama City, Florida

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

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TWiRT 518 - C-Band Filters - IN or OUT? with Mark Johnson

The C-band repack – and subsequent relocation of all C-band users in the Mid-band frequency to 4.0-4.2 Mhz – means broadcasters with C-band satellite antennas need to act now. You may plan to self-install the filter needed to protect your satellite reception from new 5G signals. But, are you sure a filter is all that is needed? And, do you feel comfortable that your documentation will be adequate to share with the FCC when ATT or Verizon begin to interfere with your program reception? Mark Johnson with Linkup Communications describes the problem that broadcasters face, and explains the options available, whether you’re “opt-in” or “opt-out” of an FCC program.

Show Notes:
Linkup Communications - Satellite services from uplink to downlink
Radio World article by Mark Johnson, “Lump Sum Option May Not Be Best for All”
SO YOU CHOSE THE C-BAND LUMP SUM OPTION; HERE’S WHAT’S NEXT
Fierce Wireless article - Amid heated debate, FCC votes 3-2 to free up 280 MHz of C-band for 5G

Guest:
Mark Johnson - President at Linkup Communications Corp.

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

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TWiRT 517 - Translators, Allocations, and the FCC with Dave Doherty

The FCC has a filing window for new Non-commercial/educational (NCE) FM stations in 2021. Indeed, it’s been over ten years since the FCC accepted applications for new, full-power NCE construction permits. The window, expected to be in “early 2021,” will allow non-profit organizations, schools, and native tribes to apply for Construction Permits in the NCE band - 88.1–91.9 MHz on the FM dial. FCC Consulting Engineer, Dave Doherty, joins us to discuss this topic and more.

Show Notes:
Skywaves Consulting - provides technical services and strategic consulting for radio station owners, investors, and brokers.
FCCInfo.com - a database looking web site from Cavell & Mertz
Google Earth .kml file page for FCC licensed facilities
Quick radio facility lookup at Radio-Locator.com

Guest:
Dave Doherty - Principal at Skywaves Consulting, LLC

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

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TWiRT 516 - PlayoutONE Web and Cloud with Dave Brierley-Jones

There’s no shortage of radio automation playout systems on the market. Some are steeped in a strong tradition of reliable service. Dave Brierley-Jones is CEO of PlayoutONE, a relatively new playout system that offers web-based voice tracking.  We’ll get a tour of PlayoutONE’s design and the browser-based WebVT system that helps home-based talent get on-the-air conveniently. 

Show Notes:
PlayoutONE WebVT
A collection of instructional videos about running PlayoutONE
Dave likes LastPass for securely simplifying web credentials

Guest:
Dave Brierley-Jones - CEO at PlayoutONE

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

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TWiRT 515 - The Next Best Thing 2020

The “Next Best Thing Media Tour” is rolling onward, having visited two dozen markets to date, and with a long list to go before concluding around Thanksgiving. It’s a traveling outdoor equipment expo intended to help engineers and others see equipment or talk to vendors in person, in this year without an NAB Show. Cities just visited include Nashville, Dayton, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis, with Dallas, Houston, Miami and Atlanta coming up. The organizers include Greg Dahl of Second Opinion Communication, Dave Kerstin of Broadcasters General Store and Jeff Williams of Yellowtec.

Show Notes:
See the remaining schedule and RSVP here…
The Next Best Thing Facebook Page

Guests:
Greg Dahl - Second Opinion Communications
Paul Stewart - Summit Technology Group
Jeff Wiliams - YellowTec
Shane Finch - ENCO
Ed Bukont - E2 Technical Services
Dave Kerstin - Customer Service at Broadcasters General Store
Jason Cooper - Radian Corporation
Chris Crump - Comrex

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

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