David Bialik
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
Reader's Forum
Letter: Who Wins in a GM vs. Radio Engineer Standoff?
Engineer Bill Ruck has a bone to pick
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
Reader's Forum
Letter: When It Comes to Engineering Tools, Don’t Take the Cheap Route!
A reader notes: "Equipment life expectancy shrank precipitously due to advances in technology"
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
Reader's Forum
Letter: It’s Simple. Using Outdated OS Is a Gift to Hackers
"It should be plain knowledge that old, unsupported operating systems are no longer getting...
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Don’t be lulled into thinking out-of-date systems can protect you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
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
People News
Bialik Becomes a Senior Member of IEEE
Technical consultant is active with NRSC, AES and Radio World
Guest Commentaries
My Brush With Data Infiltration
A clever ploy got past me and my client, but not for long
Guest Commentaries
Mono on FM? Hang on a Moment
Your streaming and radio competitors are delivering stereo to their audiences
Guest Commentaries
Let’s Talk About Mono: This Time With an Industry Veteran
A conversation with Mike Byrnes, former Chief Engineer of WETA FM
Tech and Gear
SBE, AES N.Y. Chapters Host Panel on Loudness
Event discussing new recommendations will be streamed via Facebook Live
Headlines
Premium Audio Entertainment Returns to Homes
While people stayed home during the pandemic, they invested in higher-quality audio systems
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
People News
NRSC Names New Chairs for Working Groups
New leadership for radio metadata and digital radio standards development teams
News Makers
Streaming Has Its Own Processing Needs
Bialik says stations and engineers are more aware that one size doesn’t fit all
Headlines
Bialik, Passmore to Share Streaming Expertise
Part of the radio track of the Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit
News and Business
AES to Recognize Bialik With Distinguished Service Award
Honors three decades of service on AES convention committees, creation of the broadcast track