The author is a consultant; co-chair of the AES Technical Committee for Broadcast and Online Delivery; and chair of the Metadata and Streaming Working Group at the NRSC. He is former director of stream operations for CBS Radio and Entercom.
Tech Tips
Fix Common Problems in Audio Streaming
Loudness problems and poor commercial insertion undermine the listener’s experience
Radio IT Management
Some Things to Know About MAC Addresses
You may have seen them and not known what they’re for
Columns and Views
Redundancy and You: Is Your Station Emergency Ready?
Let's take a leaf out of the Boy Scouts handbook
Radio IT Management
Get Familiar With IP Troubleshooting Tools
Learn how tools like Wireshark can make your job easier
Columns and Views
Small Unplanned Changes Can Have Big Ramifications
Here's what happened when my client’s streaming automation stopped working
Reader's Forum
Letter: Thank You, SBE
David Bialik shares his experiences from this year's SBE Ennes Workshop
Product Evaluations
A Fan Letter About the Novia 262
David Bialik is impressed with this utility processor
Columns and Views
Why Congestion Pricing Matters for Radio
When government policy reduces traffic, it cuts down on OTA listening
Tech Tips
This Documentation Tool May Already Be in Your Pocket
Apple Books can help a broadcast engineer at work and at home
Columns and Views
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Metadata
Two recent publications can help you squeeze the most out of it
Tech Tips
Don’t Let Your Test Gear Go to Waste
Even in 2023, your broadcast electronics plant needs inspection and service
Guest Commentaries
What? You Don’t Have a Broadcast Vendor?
Don’t overlook this important industry resource
Guest Commentaries
Why I Give My Time to Committee Work
It pays forward … and backward and in all directions
Guest Commentaries
Are You Using an Unsupported OS? Read This!
Don’t be lulled into thinking out-of-date systems can protect you
Reader's Forum
OTA and Streaming Deserve Separate Processing
A letter to the editor from David Bialik
Columns and Views
A Rant About Radio From David Bialik
AM is in a fast decline, but FM isn’t far behind
Guest Commentaries
AMs, Don’t Be Passive About Your Fate
Embrace all available new technologies and strategies
Columns and Views
What Role Did Pitch Variation Play in 1960s-80s Pop Music?
David Bialik muses on a little question involving time
Guest Commentaries
Broadcast Engineers Duke It Out With Their IT Departments
Where miscommunication lies, problems arise
Guest Commentaries
Some Serious Questions About AM Radio
We need to take the decline of the band more seriously
Guest Commentaries
My Brush With Data Infiltration
A clever ploy got past me and my client, but not for long
Guest Commentaries
Let’s Talk About Mono: This Time With an Industry Veteran
A conversation with Mike Byrnes, former Chief Engineer of WETA FM
Guest Commentaries
Let’s Talk About Mono
A commentary on why talk radio stations should be broadcasting in mono, not stereo
Headlines
Premium Audio Entertainment Returns to Homes
While people stayed home during the pandemic, they invested in higher-quality audio systems
Tech Tips
Tips to Help Diminish Streaming Delay
For streamers, the trick is to manage latency to keep listeners in sync
Radio IT Management
Smart Speakers and How to Talk to Them
Advice about getting the most from your smart speaker audience
Tech and Gear
New Guidance for Audio Processing in Streaming
New AES Technical Document provides recommendations for streaming and on-air loudness
Tech Tips
How to Get the Most Out of SGrewind
It allows listeners to use a “scrubbing feature” within the audio app
Guest Commentaries
Nurture Your Personal Network
To build knowledge, build relationships. Great sources of information are all around you
Radio IT Management
Putting CMAF HLS to Work in Audio
What to know about the partnership announced by StreamS and StreamGuys
Buyer's Guide
User Report: Z/IPStream R/2 Offers Power, Reliability
Telos streaming appliance was designed for broadcast streaming from the outset
Guest Commentaries
Audio Streaming Quality Matters
Radio stations that ignore streaming or its quality do so at their own peril
Guest Commentaries
Come on, Stream Providers, Do the Right Thing!
It shouldn’t take a new CALM Act to deliver a better consumer experience
Columns and Views
Streaming and Smart Speakers Could Save AM. How?
If broadcasters can weather the transition, these technologies can bolster listenership and sales