TWiRT 171 - Patent Trolls and Other Scofflaws

Obama goes Troll Hunting. ASCAP says “No broadcaster discount for you, Pandora, even though you’re a real broadcaster now.” Oh, those unfair Regulatory Fees. Another AM station gives up. And who’s gonna drive my car while I’m playing with the radio knobs?

HOSTS

Chris Tobin, President, MusicamUSA - www.musicamusa.com
Tom Ray, President of Tom Ray Broadcast Consulting - www.tomrayconsulting.com
Kirk Harnack, VP – Telos Systems - www.telos-systems.com

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TWiRT 171 - Patent Trolls and Other Scofflaws

TWiRT 170 - War Stories with Michael Patton

Snakes, deadbeats, component-level repair, and a scary raccoon are all part of this War Stories episode. Legendary Project Engineer, Michael Patton, joins us for some wild stories and a few teachable moments in broadcast engineering.

Guest:
Michael Patton, Owner – Michael Patton & Associates – michaelpatton.com

HOSTS

Chris Tobin, President, MusicamUSA – www.musicamusa.com
Chris Tarr, Director of Operations & Engineering at 88Nine RadioMilwaukee
Kirk Harnack, VP – Telos Systems – www.telos-systems.com

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TWiRT 170 - War Stories with Michael Patton

TWiRT 169 - Glynn Walden on AM's Future

It’s become AM Radio fighting the following: Hostile RF Noise from dozens of devices in every home, overcrowding of the AM band in the name of “serving communities”, terrible quality from AM radio makers who have forgotten or ignored how to make usable radios, and continued encroachment from other content services. How can AM radio survive? Glynn Walden, SVP-Engineering for CBS Radio, says it cannot survive. And incremental improvement will only prolong the death spiral. What to do? Blow it up – sort of.

HOSTS

Chris Tobin, President, MusicamUSA - www.musicamusa.com
Tom Ray, President of Tom Ray Broadcast Consulting - www.tomrayconsulting.com
Kirk Harnack, VP – Telos Systems - www.telos-systems.com

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TWiRT 169 - Glynn Walden on AM's Future

TWiRT 168 - StreamOn! with Andrew Snook

So many broadcasters are streaming today, but are all streaming experiences the same? Seems not, and Andrew Snook with StreamOn! is here to explain the technology they’re using to give listeners compelling experiences. With these different ideas and platforms, the streaming audio horizon is varied and broad.

HOSTS

Chris Tobin, President, MusicamUSA - www.musicamusa.com
Chris Tarr, Director of Operations & Engineering at 88Nine RadioMilwaukee
Kirk Harnack, VP – Telos Systems - www.telos-systems.com

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TWiRT 168 - StreamOn! with Andrew Snook

TWiRT 167 - Transmitter Recycling and No Transmitter at All

Chris Tobin – on location in Bryant Park, Manhattan – and Kirk Harnack discuss Amateur Radio enthusiasts recycling retired AM transmitters. Fast forward to this weekend’s Dayton Hamvention, Google’s new All Access service, how streaming listeners are cranking up their habit, and what strategies broadcasters need to be thinking about now.

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Chris Tobin, President, MusicamUSA – www.musicamusa.com
Kirk Harnack, VP – Telos Systems – www.telos-systems.com

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TWiRT 167 - Transmitter Recycling and No Transmitter at All