--- title: Telos Alliance Blog Featuring Audio News Events Products & Updates | The Telos Alliance Team (13) description: Telos Alliance has led the audio industry’s innovation in Broadcast Audio, Digital Mixing & Mastering, Audio Processors & Compression, Broadcast Mixing Consoles, Audio Interfaces, AoIP & VoIP for over three decades. The Telos Alliance family of products include Telos® Systems, Omnia® Audio, Axia® Audio, Linear Acoustic®, 25-Seven® Systems, Minnetonka™ Audio and Jünger Audio. Covering all ranges of Audio Applications for Radio & Television from Telos Infinity IP Intercom Systems, Jünger Audio AIXpressor Audio Processor, Omnia 11 Radio Processors, Axia Networked Quasar Broadcast Mixing Consoles and Linear Acoustic AMS Audio Quality Loudness Monitoring and 25-Seven TVC-15 Watermark Analyzer & Monitor. Telos Alliance offers audio solutions for any and every Radio, Television, Live Events, Podcast & Live Streaming Studio With Telos Alliance “Broadcast Without Limits” “Love What You Hear” (13) --- ## The Telos Alliance Team ### Recent Posts ## [Omnia VOLT Hits the Airwaves in Scranton | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/omnia-volt-hits-the-airwaves-in-scranton) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Nov 21, 2018, 12:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Ted Alexander, Jr. - Entercom Scranton / Wilkes-Barre](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Direct_Current/Ted%20Alexander%20Jr.jpg?width=300&name=Ted%20Alexander%20Jr.jpg "Ted Alexander, Jr. - Entercom Scranton / Wilkes-Barre")Omnia VOLT Hits the Airwaves in Scranton By now you've surely heard about [VOLT](https://www.telosalliance.com/Omnia/Volt-Audio-Processor), the new processor from Omnia Audio that shares lineage with the Omnia.11, features Omnia founder Frank Foti's latest clipper, and includes a plethora of features to help your station get amazing sound, all with a slick new one rack unit box. So what do broadcasters have to say about this impressive new processing package? Since becoming one of the first to take VOLT to the airwaves, Entercom Scranton Chief Engineer Ted Alexander, Jr. gave us his personal review. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/omnia-volt-hits-the-airwaves-in-scranton) Topics: [broadcast audio processor](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-audio-processor) ## [TWiRT 420 - Hurricane Recovery with Charlie Wooten | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt420) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Nov 16, 2018, 4:41:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # TWiRT 420 - Hurricane Recovery with Charlie Wooten What does an award-winning broadcast engineer do with a hurricane? Whatever it takes. Charlie Wooten is Director of Engineering and IT at iHeartMedia in Panama City, Florida.  He plans ahead to keep iHeart’s AM and FM transmitters and studios on-air. But, a hurricane is difficult to plan for. Charlie joins us with photos and stories from Hurricane Michael’s devastation to broadcast facilities and infrastructure in Florida. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt420) [![Is Television Loudness Still an Issue? pt.II | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Landing_Pages/TVSG%20-%20AoIP%20Whitepaper/TVSG-Landingpage-header.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/is-television-loudness-still-an-issue-pt2) ## [Is Television Loudness Still an Issue? pt.II | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/is-television-loudness-still-an-issue-pt2) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Nov 16, 2018, 1:36:54 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Is Television Loudness Still an Issue? pt.II In Part 1 of our series, we examined the impact of the CALM Act, addressed some lingering loudness issues, and reinforced the continued relevance of real-time processing. This time, in Part 2, we’ll take a closer look at the challenges content creators and broadcasters face when managing loudness in a file-based workflow. Are there different requirements? Are all loudness control techniques created equal? [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/is-television-loudness-still-an-issue-pt2) Topics: [TV Loudness Management](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/tv-loudness-management), [TV Solutions Group](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/tv-solutions-group) ## [TWiRT 418 - Radio Travelogue with Mark Humphrey | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt418) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Nov 2, 2018, 1:35:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # TWiRT 418 - Radio Travelogue with Mark Humphrey Wherever you travel there’s probably a radio station nearby. Mark Humphrey took some vacation time to travel out west, stopping on the way to visit a radio museum and radio and TV stations. Plus we talk about how FM translators are providing what’s essentially “Primary” service to one rural Pennsylvania valley. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt418) [![Time Spent Listening - Getting the Most TSL from Smart Speaker Listeners | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Lounging%20with%20Alexa.jpg?noresize)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/time-spent-listening-getting-the-most-tsl-from-smart-speaker-listeners) ## [Time Spent Listening - Getting the Most TSL from Smart Speaker Listeners | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/time-spent-listening-getting-the-most-tsl-from-smart-speaker-listeners) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Nov 2, 2018, 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Time Spent Listening - Getting the Most TSL from Smart Speaker Listeners ![Lounging with Alexa](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lounging%20with%20Alexa.jpg?noresize&width=624&name=Lounging%20with%20Alexa.jpg "Lounging with Alexa") Terrestrial radio is facing a real challenge: Listeners are besieged with ever-increasing audio entertainment options. The bedside clock radio is fading fast. The kitchen radio has been replaced by a tablet or a TV. In fact, the percentage of households with no radio at all has zoomed from 4 percent to 29 percent in 10 years, according to Ryan Higbie, writing for xapp media. He continues, “The rise in homes with multiple televisions and the popularity of streaming services have materially impact radio listening in the home.” [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/time-spent-listening-getting-the-most-tsl-from-smart-speaker-listeners) Topics: [smart speakers](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/smart-speakers) [![Is Television Loudness Still an Issue? | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TVSG%20Landing%20Page%20Banner_Orange.png)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/is-television-loudness-still-an-issue) ## [Is Television Loudness Still an Issue? | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/is-television-loudness-still-an-issue) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 29, 2018, 11:51:45 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Is Television Loudness Still an Issue? It’s been nearly six years since the CALM Act – the bill passed to address the issue of loud television commercials – was put into effect in the U.S. We thought it a good time to re-examine the loudness issue in a series of blog posts. Here in Part 1 we’ll explore whether or not these legislative mandates have been effective and find out if content producers and broadcasters are still struggling with managing loudness in traditional OTA  and OTT distribution. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/is-television-loudness-still-an-issue) Topics: [TV Loudness Management](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/tv-loudness-management), [TV Solutions Group](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/tv-solutions-group) ## [Giving Audio a Jolt with VOLT | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/western-pa-owner-gives-stations-a-jolt-with-volt) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 25, 2018, 12:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Giving Audio a Jolt with VOLT As owner of two radio stations in the small but crowded Northwest Pennsylvania radio market, how his stations sound is very important to Joe Vilkie. Turns out Joe is a big fan of the new Omnia VOLT audio processor. We talk with Joe about how he entered the ranks of radio station owners, and what it is he loves about the VOLT. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/western-pa-owner-gives-stations-a-jolt-with-volt) ## [Ear Candy #3: Clippers—Where the Rubber Meets the Road! | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/ear-candy-3-clippers-rubber-meets-road) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 25, 2018, 9:12:39 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Ear Candy #3: Clippers—Where the Rubber Meets the Road!  In the wild (and sometimes wacky) world of audio processing, there are many variables that contribute to the final result. Many discussions, and debates, have ensued over topics such as wideband or multiband: If multiband – how many bands, analog or digital, use phase rotation or not? EQ – what kind? And the list goes on. While all of these contribute to the final result, there’s one function that actually defines the audio signature more so than all of these, and that is the final section, known as the hard limiter, or clipper. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/ear-candy-3-clippers-rubber-meets-road) ## [TWiRT 417 - Match Game TWiRT from New York | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt417) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 19, 2018, 3:38:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # TWiRT 417 - Match Game TWiRT from New York The Giz Wiz, Dick DeBartolo, joins us for TWiRT, on location in New York City! We check out some audio gadgets, talk about the AES and NAB conventions, and play a few rounds of Match Game.  Andrew Zarian joins us, too! [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt417) Topics: [audio](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/audio) [![TWiRT 416 - Great Sound Matters Most | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hub/319226/file-602049657.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt416) ## [TWiRT 416 - Great Sound Matters Most | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt416) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 12, 2018, 1:12:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # TWiRT 416 - Great Sound Matters Most What are today’s trends in FM audio processing? Is it cleaner? Less smashed? More thoughtful? Paul Kriegler, former Program Director and now Omnia’s factory rep for the US, joins us for an update on FM and streaming audio processing. Plus we delve into AES192, and how it can make a positive difference for FM signals. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/twirt416) Topics: [Broadcast Engineering](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-engineering), [audio](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/audio) [Previous](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team/page/12) [All posts](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/all) [Next](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team/page/14) Blog Search Search ### Recent Posts ## Subscribe *If you love broadcast audio, you'll love Telos Alliance's newsletter. Get it delivered to your inbox by subscribing below!*