Recent Posts
War Stories with Chris Tobin
On this “War Stories” edition of TWiRT, we draw upon Chris Tobin’s years of experience in the radio engineering trenches. From power outages to gelled diesel fuel to police inquiries and “shelter in place”, Chris has been there and done that - and lived to tell about it.
Read More
SBE President, Joe Snelson
The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) is the only organization devoted to the advancement of all levels and types of broadcast engineering. And for two consecutive terms, the SBE’s members have elected Joe Snelson as president of their organization. Joe joins us to discuss the terrific educational and career advancement opportunities from SBE, as well as some regulatory issues from the SBE’s perspective.
Read More
AES67: The State of the Union
If you’ve been paying attention the past few years (and even if you haven’t!), you’ve no doubt heard about AES67, the IP-Audio networking standard adopted by the Audio Engineering Society in 2013. The standard has been a topic of conversation nearly everywhere since it was ratified.
Read More
Meet JP & Joe!
Meet John (JP) Powell and Joe Bonadonna - the latest additions to the Telos Alliance 24/7 Support team. JP & Joe come on board with a wealth of experience in broadcast engineering, audio production, and the broadcast industry in general. Read on to get the details on our new tech gurus!
Read More
Solomon Sings Axia's Praises
After working with Axia Audio consoles for some time at a previous employer, engineer Solomon Bachman was thrilled when his new employer – KCBI in Dallas, where he is Chief Engineer – decided to make the switch to Axia for a recent studio build.
Read More
The Process was Long, and Anything but EZ
For George Stage, Telos Alliance Manager of Special Projects, flying has been a lifelong interest. “From the time I was a little kid, I always wanted to learn to fly,” says George. “My uncle had a plane, and I built model planes.”
Read More
Did You Test ALL of It?
When it comes to testing your generator, don’t do what Kirk did; do what Chris says and does - test the entire generator system. Chris Tobin runs through a verbal checklist of steps to take now to prep for fall and winter weather. Plus SBE Ennes Workshops and a preview of automated site testing.
Read More
A Supa Radio Career
Supa Cindy is the popular morning show host at Miami's 99 JAMZ, WEDR 99.1. Cindy has been with 99 JAMZ the full extent of her on-air career - 15 years - after making the switch from another realm of the broadcast world early on in her career. Her upbeat personality and enthusiasm for the music greet the ears of South Florida hip hop and R&B fans five days a week, and have raised her to celebrity status in greater Miami. We had the opportunity to speak with Supa Cindy recently for an inside look at what motivates her.
Read More
Just Aim that Dish at My RV
Can you go camping in your RV and still get over 100 Megabit Internet? Bryan Jones can, and he joins us to show us how. Plus studio pics from hit107 and TripleM in Adelaide, Australia. And Chris Tobin reveals exactly what’s in his “Go Kit.”
Read More
Jeff McGinley Finds the Path to Calgary for WABE 2015
Axia Support Engineer Jeff McGinley paid a visit to the Great White North recently, where he provided an overview of Axia’s Pathfinder Routing Control software at the 2015 WABE Broadcast Technical Training Seminar in Calgary. Appearances such as these – one of many times our Support staff has presented at the seminar – serve as essential continuing education sessions for engineers in the field, and cover material geared at helping engineers tackle issues they might encounter in their facilities.
Read More