TWiRT 279 - Live from New York!

This is it! The live broadcast - a block away from the Empire State Building where we have a terrific view of the light show.  We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Master FM Antenna operation; the first of its kind allowing a dozen FM transmitters to use the same transmitting antenna.  Tom Silliman, David Layer, David Bialik, and Scott and Lisa Fybush join Chris Tobin and me.

Guests:
Tom Silliman, President at Electronics Research, Inc.
David Layer, Senior Director, Advanced Engineering at National Association of Broadcasters
David Bialik, Chairman - Broadcast and Streaming Media Track
Scott Fybush and Lisa Fybush, Hosts - 50th Anniversary Event for the Master FM Antenna

Show links:
Empire State Building Antenna History
FM Antenna Report from ESB by Scott Fybush

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

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TWiRT 279 - Live from New York!

TWiRT 278 - 139th AES and 50th Anniversary of the Master Antenna in New York

The 139th convention of the Audio Engineering Society begins next week in New York City.  Plus, we’ll commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Master FM Antenna on the Empire State Building! Big party. Guest speakers. Presentations. And it’s all about furthering the state of the art in audio gathering and reproduction.  David Bialik and Scott Fybush join Chris Tobin and me.

Guests:
David Bialik, Chairman - Broadcast and Streaming Media Track
Scott Fybush, Host - 50th Anniversary Event for the Master FM Antenna

Show links:
Empire State Building Antenna History
FM Antenna Report from ESB by Scott Fybush
Broadcast and Streaming Media Track Events at AES

Hosts:

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

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TWiRT 278 - 139th AES and 50th Anniversary of the Master Antenna in New York

TWiRT 277 - AM De-Tuning and Co-Location with Lawrence Behr

Cellular towers are everywhere and they’re still building more.  But trouble occurs when they’re too close to existing AM tower sites. That’s where Lawrence Behr of LBA Group comes in - helping cell carriers and AM towers live together peacefully, and sometimes even co-habitate.

Guest:
Lawrence Behr, Chairman - LBA Group, Greenville, NC

Show links:
Video: Is This Cell Tower Detuned?
Video: Can a Hot AM Tower Be a Cell Site?
LBA Group website
LBE Group RF Safety FAQs
Narda RadMan XT Personal radiation monitor for electric and magnetic fields

Hosts:

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

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TWiRT 276 - WSB-AM Transmitter Party

During the 2015 NAB Radio Show in Atlanta, Charles Kinney opened the doors to the iconic WSB (AM) transmitter site and threw a party!  Nearly 80 engineers and friends showed up to see the current site and learn about the history of AM transmissions from here.  

Show links:
WSB History 1922-Present
Radio & Television Museum News article about WSB
Barry Mishkind’s history about WSB
Scott Fybush’s Tower Site of the Week about WSB

Hosts:

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

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TWiRT 276 - WSB-AM Transmitter Party

TWiRT 275 - HD and AM Transmission with Gary Liebisch

Two decades of hands-on radio engineering prepared Gary Liebisch for important roles in radio transmitter design and management at Harris Broadcast.  Now he’s educating and finding technical solutions for customers at Nautel. Gary talks with Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack about 4th generation HD Radio gear, plus tight IT integration into today’s lower-maintenance transmitters.

Show links:
Nautel webinars
Crossover cable
DIN RF connector

Guest:
Gary Liebisch, Regional Sales Manager - Nautel

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

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TWiRT 275 - HD and AM Transmission with Gary Liebisch