Headlines
NRSC Publishes Metadata Guidelines for Streaming Audio
A new publication from the National Radio Systems Committee provides metadata guidelines for streaming...
Radio IT Management
Headlines
RadioGPT Is Now “Futuri AudioAI”
The tech company says the product has expanded and the new name is more...
Radio IT Management
7 Tips for Better Streaming
Rule No. 1: Make it easy for listeners to hear your station online
News Makers
Marketron Invests in Hubbing and Third-Party Digital
A core product can evolve as needed with extra “service” features
News Makers
Weighing Cap-Ex Versus Op-Ex Approaches
Halin of NeoGroupe says users are getting more comfortable with security
Products
After a Hack, KRYZ Deploys Network Protection
California LPFM station adds a security solution from Atsign
From the Editor
Radio Gets Its Head Around “Everything as a Service”
A special report on how radio technology continues to move to the service model
Guest Commentaries
Are You Using an Unsupported OS? Read This!
Don’t be lulled into thinking out-of-date systems can protect you
Radio IT Management
Amazon Simplifies Alexa Radio Skill Process
Amazon recently announced the availability of the Alexa Radio Skills Kit, or RSK, console...
Reader's Forum
Letter: Wait, Hold That Shovel
IT is great but it's still the RF signal that matters most
News Makers
Futuri Grabs Radio’s Attention With RadioGPT
Anstandig expects the tool to be on-air “at hundreds of stations” this year
Business and Law
Broadcasters Push for Use of Software-Based EAS
NAB says it will help with security and eliminate need for specific hardware
Radio IT Management
Cloud Brings Simplified Workflows, Cautious Expansion
At Northwestern Media, Murphey preaches redundancy in network infrastructure
From the Editor
Servers: Love ’em or Hate ’em
They are taking on a whole new role in our broadcast infrastructure
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...
