From the Editor
Servers: Love ’em or Hate ’em
They are taking on a whole new role in our broadcast infrastructure
Radio IT Management
Guest Commentaries
Hybrid Models Serve Today’s Fluid Studio Environments
Spinning up instances from your TOC server can be your gateway to the cloud
Radio IT Management
Is SNMP Really That Simple?
We conclude our series with a look at Simple Network Management Protocol
Headlines
NAB Thinks EAS Cybersecurity Proposal Oversteps
“Well-intentioned, albeit unjustified, solutions in search of a problem”
Radio IT Management
Tips for Troubleshooting Your Network
Don’t shoot from the hip, approach this challenge in an organized way
Radio IT Management
Cybersecurity Is Founded on Simple Principles
Get to know CIA, DiD, PoLP, MFA and other key concepts
Radio IT Management
Considerations for Selecting a Server
Daunted? Let the application requirements guide you
Radio IT Management
Let RTP Be Your Friend
What to know about this protocol for transport of real-time data
Radio IT Management
Do I Really Need IPv6?
It allows many more unique addresses, but there are other benefits too
Guest Commentaries
My Brush With Data Infiltration
A clever ploy got past me and my client, but not for long
Radio IT Management
Let’s Talk About the Ethernet Switch
It is the fundamental building block of your network
Radio IT Management
Basics of IT for Radio Engineers
Wayne Pecena begins a series on useful concepts
Radio IT Management
10 Alternatives for “Remoting In”
Free or inexpensive options abound for accessing your systems remotely
Radio IT Management
Is Your Station Prepared for the Next Cyberattack?
Pecena reminds us that threats may change but danger never goes away
Radio IT Management
Small Steps Mean Large Leaps in Network Security
Taking care of the small things can greatly reduce your exposure to hacks
News Makers
Containers: Not Just for Shipping Anymore
A new form of virtualization is here; it’s called software containerization
Guest Commentaries
Onsite or Cloud: Strategies for Mixing It Up
Practical ways to step into a more cloud-like operation without going all in
From the Editor
Audio Streaming Metadata is in the Spotlight
NRSC working group plans a guideline document
Guest Commentaries
Streaming Monitoring: Media Operations in the Digital Age
Consider these four primary layers of your signal chain
Programming and Sales
TuneIn Targets College and Indie Radio
CEO Richard Stern has said he wants to “reinvent radio as a digital medium”
Programming and Sales
Amazon Offers Code-Free Onboarding for Alexa
New system eases process of making radio streams discoverable via Alexa-powered smart speakers
Headlines
iHeart Takes on Web3 and the Metaverse
Also plans to build a tokenized community for access to events and NFTs
Radio IT Management
The Politics and Protocols of Streaming
What to know about getting your streams cloud-ready and CDN-compatible
From the Editor
A Stream of Thought … on Streaming
Streaming is not the also-ran it used to be, we’ve got to get it...
Radio IT Management
At Salem, Learning to Think Virtually
Mission-driven broadcaster manages for efficiency and explores its options
Radio IT Management
Take a Page from the IT Handbook
FOSS applications can be adapted to create custom solutions for broadcast
Radio IT Management
What’s in Your Audio Library?
Are your digital song files mismatched and overly compressed? We can help.
Programming and Sales
Audacy to Use Voicify for Interactive Voice
Crowley calls voice “an important area for future growth”
Radio IT Management
Smart Speakers and How to Talk to Them
Advice about getting the most from your smart speaker audience
Products
GatesAir Adds Native Livewire Support to Intraplex Ascent
Also plans support for WheatNet-IP soon
Headlines
Marketron Traffic Services Are Back Up
Some business services still disrupted from the earlier ransomware attack
NAB Show
BEITC Serves “The Gods of the Machines”
In lieu of an engineering conference this fall, here's a dive into the history...
Radio IT Management
Marketron Plans Re-Rollout After Ransomware Attack
“We have prepared an entirely new environment to begin safely and securely restoring services...
Headlines
Marketron and Its Users Slammed by “Cyber Event”
Software company has posted workarounds and tips for affected users
Radio IT Management
A DIY Mail Transfer Agent
Old-school email origination clients need a little help with authentication
Radio IT Management
Network Monitoring on a Budget
Paessler PRTG lets me monitor 100 devices for free
Radio IT Management
Old Ideas for a New Threat Environment
Air-gapping may be the only surefire way to protect critical systems