BRIC-Links keep all 14 of Vermont Public Radio’s transmitters on 24/7 COLCHESTER, VT. — Vermont Public Radio is Vermont’s NPR station. We supply local programming and news across the state of Vermont. I’ve been a broadcast engineer at VPR for two years now, focused on the studio engineering side of things. I’m responsible for everything in […]
Continue Reading In the News Gear in ActionWe plan to start shipping Opal this fall, but you may be curious now about what you’ll need to do in order to install your IP audio gateway. Our Codec Answer Guy is here to answer some frequently asked questions about Opal, installation, and setup requirements. Q: I hear the new Comrex Opal generating a […]
Continue Reading In the News Gear in ActionCTN Coon Rapids is a PEG station in Coon Rapids, MN. In addition to producing government programming, CTN is dedicated to creating community television – they cover sports games, local events, anything that appeals to public interest. When they expanded their live television equipment with a second truck, they turned to LiveShot, and haven’t […]
Continue Reading In the News Gear in ActionGood news for stations who want to manage their prize distribution: PrizeFighter now works with VH2! PrizeFighter is a tool that lets users in radio or television broadcasting keep an eye on repeat contest winners, and nip scams in the bud. For stations who want to ensure their prizes are distributed equally, PrizeFighter records caller information and […]
Continue Reading In the News Gear in ActionConnecting IP codecs across brands seems like it should be as easy as clicking a button. But there are a surprising number of roadblocks! Luckily, it’s still possible to make it happen. We wrote this primer to show you how. In this instructional primer, we explain existing interconnect standards, why so few codecs can connect […]
Continue Reading In the News Gear in ActionBy George “G-Man” Henry Dixie Country 98.5/100.1 Host & Program Director Dixie Country is a 50,000 watt FM country station in Selma, Alabama, with an additional 100,000 watt FM station in Demopolis, Alabama. We’ve branded the stations, so instead of calling it Dixie 100, we branded the whole footprint Dixie Country. No matter where you […]
Continue Reading User Reports Gear in ActionAs of 2016, Facebook is the most popular social network worldwide, with nearly 1.79 billion monthly active users. According to the Pew Research Center, over 62% of U.S. adults get news from social media, with 66% of Facebook users reporting that they use the site as a news source. Information on Facebook, both true and […]
Continue Reading In the News Gear in ActionNeumann University uses LiveShot to give student broadcasters real world experience By Sean McDonald Director of Neumann University Media In my job as media director, I oversee an FM broadcast station, our sports network, our television studios, and our student magazine. I was originally a radio guy, but as I spent more time at Neumann […]
Continue Reading User Reports Gear in Action(This article is a repost from TV Technology and Government Video.) by Jay Golden, Television Production Specialist, BCTV 14 BURNSVILLE, MINN.—Burnsville Community Television (BCTV), a division of the city’s Communications Department, provides local public, education and government programming to those who call Burnsville home. BCTV provides a variety of programming on its local cable access […]
Continue Reading User Reports Gear in ActionJayhawk Sports Network delivers the games with Comrex products February 15, 2017 By Bob Newton, Producer and Engineer, Jayhawk Radio Network (This article is a repost from Radio World. To read the whole article, click here.) LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Jayhawk Sports Network is an IMG Sports subsidiary that handles coverage of the University of […]
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