Tech Tips
Radio Equipment Pandemic Cleaning 101
These tips will serve you well long after coronavirus is gone
Tech Tips
Radio IT Management
Putting CMAF HLS to Work in Audio
What to know about the partnership announced by StreamS and StreamGuys
Guest Commentaries
Using Tieline ViA for Play-by-Play
A pandemic-era tech tip for solving sports broadcast challenges
Headlines
Nautel Updates Legacy AUI Access App
Free app provides access as Adobe drops Flash support
Reader's Forum
Letter: Michael Bolton and Workbench
Thoughts on audio over-compression and the value of tech tips
Tech Tips
Build an Unbalanced-to-Balanced Adaptor
Buc Fitch provides an easy solution to an everyday engineering problem
Reader's Forum
Letter: A Tip for Tweaking Audio Files
I stumbled upon something that works quite well for me
From the Editor
How to Get the Most Out of Your Remote Control
We invited six manufacturers to share tips and to look ahead at future designs
Guest Commentaries
Best Switch Topology for AoIP Redundancy
About setting up a central core stack of switches in the TOC
Guest Commentaries
5 Tips for Processing Your Podcast
Retain listeners, grow your audience and generate more revenue by processing your podcast.
From the Editor
Does Your Site Have Good Bones?
Pay attention even to small things for the health of your site
Headlines
What Happens When Lightning Hits? A Case Study
KRJM in northwestern Minnesota knows the answer to the question
Workbench
How Michael Bolton Can Be 300 Times Worse
Also, a way to troubleshoot nitrogen leaks in pressurized transmission line
From the Editor
At GatesAir, No Worries About Flash
“HTML has been the primary language supported within the portfolio," says Lantz
Guest Commentaries
5 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Do in Zetta
Nate Mumford on how to get more out of your RCS automation system
Guest Commentaries
How Alabama Monitors the EAS System
Its SECC takes advantage of the ability of EAS units to export to an...
Headlines
Hunt Down Those PPoFs in Your Power Provision
Consider potential points of failure when seeking to “harden” your transmitter site
Headlines
Broadcast Devices Preps for End of Flash Support
Bob Tarsio is raising awareness of the pending sunset
Tech Tips
How to Do a Pledge Drive From Home
The Public’s Radio held its first pledge drive since the coronavirus lockdown. Here’s a...
Headlines
What to Know About Gain Structure
Broadcast engineers should take note of this concept, even in digital operations
Headlines
Tech Tips: Tower Light Reminder
Items like tower lights and their maintenance may not rate as daily concerns but...
Headlines
Best Practices for RDS Subcarrier Injection
With dashboards using so much data, it’s important to maintain proper injection levels
From the Editor
Engineers Should Never Stop Learning
Pandemic or no, it’s more important than ever to keep our skills fresh
Headlines
More Best Practices for AM Directional Systems
Practical ideas to help keep these engineering marvels running
From the Editor
The Console Is Part of the Revenue Generator
Veteran engineer Mark Simpson shares his thoughts on consoles and best practices
Guest Commentaries
AM Notes From the Field
In his travels, Orban engineer Mike Pappas has seen a lot of stuff
Radio IT Management
Using a Pi to Synchronize Timed Events
Build a GPS-referenced time server to issue commands with contact closures as the interface
Tech Tips
Planning a Studio Reopening? Recording Academy Has Some Tips
Document lays out a bunch of good ideas that have application in radio too
Tech and Gear
RTW Publishes List of Loudness Standards
It is intended as a reference for content providers to streaming and broadcast entities
Tech and Gear
Tips for Good Due Diligence
The buy/don’t-buy decision often hinges on a factual, complete due diligence report
Tech and Gear
Isolation Is the Key to Reliable Pi Usage
Take a few additional steps to protect SBC inputs and outputs
Tech and Gear
Check Out These Unexpected Uses for Unlicensed Radio
Funeral homes and government meetings put signals to work
Tech and Gear
Disinfecting Studios in the Age of COVID-19
How can broadcasters ensure that their facilities remain virus-free?
Tech and Gear
Collocating AM Transmitter Facilities With Cellular Monopole Towers
Conventional wisdom about the number and length of “ground radials” is far too conservative
Tech and Gear
Be Smart When Thinking About UPS
When managing a radio facility, sometimes saving money can turn out to be costly
Tech and Gear
Best Practices for AM Directional Systems
DAs are marvels of engineering but can seem daunting. Here are useful tips!
Tech and Gear
Let’s Finish Our Solid-State Mic Preamp Project
We complete our latest DIY project, built around ICs from THAT Corp.
Tech and Gear
Factors to Weigh in Your Tube Talk
We asked Jeff Welton about ROI and the role of tubes today