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WEKT - Community Focus + Modern Tech = Success

WEKT - Community Focus + Modern Tech = Success

By Clark Novak on Jan 30, 2024 2:55:59 PM

AoIP isn't just for big markets

Kentucky's WEKT is community radio at its best

In a broadcast world dominated by mega-corporations, community radio's relevance is sometimes questioned. Just don’t question it with Beth Mann around. Mann, the President and CEO of Kentucky-based Edge Media Group, has proven that commitment to local programming, community involvement, and a view to the future are keys to a loyal listener base.

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Topics: independent radio, AoIP studios, axia iqx, 2024

The Best Gets Better: Introducing Quasar v3.0 System Software

The Best Gets Better: Introducing Quasar v3.0 System Software

By Clark Novak on Jan 17, 2024 12:55:15 PM

Quasar v3.0: The Best Quasar Yet

Quasar in 1 Minute

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Topics: console upgrade, Axia Quasar, 2024

Stick This In Your Rack! AP-3000 Makes Virtualization Easy

Stick This In Your Rack! AP-3000 Makes Virtualization Easy

By Clark Novak on Nov 29, 2023 11:29:38 AM

Virtualization and containers simplified.

Talk to broadcasters these days and you'll find that virtually everyone (get it?) agrees that virtualization is "what's next." What they might not agree on is how to go about making it happen. Being helpful sorts, we've just announced a new platform that could be the simplest way yet to deploy virtual solutions.

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Topics: virtual radio, virtual radio software, virtualization, Infinity VIP, Omnia Forza, Axia Altus, Telos VXS, AP-3000

EBU R 128 s4: What It Means, And How To Implement It Today

EBU R 128 s4: What It Means, And How To Implement It Today

By Clark Novak on Nov 16, 2023 5:34:05 PM

Dialog Intelligibility Gets A Big Boost With New Recommendation

“Hey, Turn That Down!”
You’ve experienced the problem: you set your TV volume at a level that’s comfortable for listening to the characters talk, only to grab the remote and frantically hit the “down” button when the action starts. Or, vice-versa: a volume level that's comfortable during loud scenes is too low for scenes with conversational dialog. Well, the latest update to the European Broadcasting Union’s R 128 recommendation, issued on November 10, 2023, takes us one step closer to solving the problem.

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Topics: TV Loudness Management, Audio Loudness, Automation, Television Audio, Minnetonka Audio, Audio Tools Server

5 Great Reasons To Go Virtual Now

5 Great Reasons To Go Virtual Now

By Clark Novak on Oct 4, 2023 1:05:23 PM

Virtualization can bring major benefits to any radio facility.

Broadcasters are increasingly making the shift to virtual broadcast tools as more and more software versions of broadcast equipment arrive on the scene. Why is virtualization trending up? Here are five compelling benefits of virtualizing your studio operations.

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Topics: virtual radio, virtual radio software, virtualization, Infinity VIP, Omnia Forza, Axia Altus, Telos VXS

Steve Church On The Air

Steve Church On The Air

By Clark Novak on Oct 2, 2023 7:00:00 AM

A Familiar Voice From The Past

Steve ChurchFolks reading this might know that before he launched the company that eventually became the Telos Alliance, Steve Church was a broadcaster - both an on-air personality and a radio engineer. The stations he worked for are legendary: WFMK Lansing, W4 Detroit, WFBQ Indianapolis, and WMMS Cleveland, where (in addition to being Chief Engineer) he hosted a late-night talk show called "Livewire" (name sound familiar?). And when Steve moved cross-town to WNCX, he took his show with him.

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What's New At IBC '23

What's New At IBC '23

By Clark Novak on Sep 21, 2023 1:13:08 PM

New Telos Alliance products bring home the trophies

This has been a big year for new product introductions from the Telos Alliance brain trust, and we took an armload of them to IBC 2023. Once the engineers' ideas start flowing, it's hard to hold them back - so we packed up all those bright ideas and brought them with us to Amsterdam to see what you thought of them. Turns out you (and the trade press) were pretty impressed - we brought home 5 Best Of Show awards from 3 major publications.

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Topics: Streaming Audio Processing Encoders, Radio, Television, Infinity VIP, Omnia Forza, Axia Altus, Awards

GOOOOOAL! AIXpressor Helps Pro Soccer Score Big In Italy

GOOOOOAL! AIXpressor Helps Pro Soccer Score Big In Italy

By Clark Novak on Sep 14, 2023 5:52:58 PM

Multiple games in multiple languages? No problem.

2,400 square meters of studio space. 16 sports commentary booths, 24 editing stations and 3 post-production studios feeding a Master Control room that sends content to multiple broadcast networks in multiple languages - this is the International Broadcast Centre of Italy's Lega Serie A Football (that's Soccer to us Yanks), the biggest sport in the country that gave us Ferrari, chianti and Michelangelo.

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Topics: Audio Processing, Audio Production, Junger, AIXpressor, Sporting Events

Axia Quasar shines in the Netherlands

Axia Quasar shines in the Netherlands

By Clark Novak on Aug 17, 2023 12:24:00 PM

You've probably seen Axia Quasar XR or Quasar SR mixing consoles at a tradeshow. You might have read about Quasar on our website, or maybe even watched a video, but there's nothing quite like hearing about a console from someone who's using it themselves.

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Topics: Radio Consoles, Livewire, Axia Quasar

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