[Ear Candy #2] Program Director + Chief Engineer = #1 Station

Before starting Omnia, I was very lucky to have worked at a couple of extremely successful radio stations, WMMS-FM, Cleveland, and WHTZ-FM (Z-100), NYC, where we prided ourselves on being the best. Anything other than #1 in the ratings was not an option. The motivation for Omnia growing from ‘worst-to-first’ was highly influenced by Z-100’s historic (and never since duplicated) journey from ‘worst-to-first’ in only one ratings period, in 1983. For Omnia (now a part of The Telos Alliance) it took a little longer to dislodge the long-time leader.

TWiRT 413 - Radio Caroline with Rob Ashard

Perhaps the best-known pirate radio station anywhere - Radio Caroline - is legendary! For many years the Ross Revenge, an Icelandic fishing trawler, has been home to Radio Caroline’s studios and transmitters, and the transmitting mast, too.  Rob Ashard and Nick Jackson join us live from the Ross Revenge, anchored off the English Coast on this episode of TWiRT.

Topics: Broadcast Engineering, audio

Four New Products from Telos Alliance Premiere at IBC 2018

This year's IBC show in Amsterdam is gonna be one for the books. The Telos Alliance is launching four new products in Stand 8.D47, September 14-18, including the powerful new Axia Pathfinder Core PRO VM and appliance, the Telos VX Enterprise & Prime+ Multi-Line VoIP Phone Systems, and the Linear Acoustic Automatic Realtime Control (ARC) Television Loudness Processor. Read on for the details... 

Telos Alliance Demonstrates 'HyperStudio' Experience VM Concept at IBC 2018

At this year's IBC show, Telos Alliance will demonstrate a cutting-edge virtual machine (VM) concept we are calling 'The HyperStudio Experience' in stand #8.D47 at the RAI Amsterdam, September 14-18. The demo will feature Telos Alliance products running virtually in a hypervisor environment. 

Topics: virtual radio, IBC 2018, hyperstudio experience, hypervisor

24-Hour Support For Broadcasters in Hurricane Florence's Path 

Updated September 13, 2018: At Telos Alliance, our round-the-clock support team is ready to help customers who experience technical problems during Hurricane Florence. Telos Alliance Support is available 24 hours a day every day of the year anywhere in the world, so support technicians are already standing by. Telos Alliance Support responds within minutes, not days, to help customers get back up and running, fast.

TWiRT 411 - RF Exposure with Stacey Moore

Safety training and certification is vital for tower workers these days. We’re discussing the RF Exposure to Humans factors that figure into overall tower worker safety. Joining us is Stacey Moore with LBA Group. We’re looking at Personal RF Exposure Monitors, physiological impacts of RF exposure, safety procedures at multi-tenant sites, and talking about exposure to the general public. Chris Tobin is here, too, for his perspective on these issues and topics.

Topics: Broadcast Engineering, audio

TWiRT 410 - Equity in Audio, and AES 2018 

The Audio Engineering Society brings together a huge variety of people from every corner. There are nearly as many job descriptions as there are thousands of members. Diversity is palpable and AES member, Jill Courtney, is looking to clear remaining roadblocks for women and minorities thinking about careers in Audio and other STEM fields. Plus, David Bialik is here to update us on the array of AES sessions - so many in the Broadcast and Online Delivery track alone.

Topics: Broadcast Engineering, audio

File-Based Processing Automation Increases Productivity and Decreases Costs. Here's how!

Much like the television industry at large, the requirements for TV audio continue to evolve and change, and keeping up can be a challenge. The number of content sources and file types are increasing; the number of formats, languages and edit variations is increasing; and the number of distribution channels is increasing. The only things not increasing are your resources and the amount of time allotted to get the job done!

Topics: audio processing software, TV Solutions Group

Topics: broadcast audio processor

TWiRT 409 - Circle the C-Band Wagons with Mark Johnson

Outnumbered and out-financed, broadcasters face a real threat to reliable TV & Radio satellite reception.The C-Band satellite spectrum that Radio and TV broadcasters depend on looks mighty good to some of the biggest companies in the world - mobile data carriers. Mark Johnson, Founder of LiNKUP Communications has the latest and positive steps to head this off.

Topics: Broadcast Engineering, audio