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.
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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.”
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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.
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Studio Move in Four Days? No Problem!
When a relocation project involves splitting one console into thirds, building studio furniture that moves to accommodate the announcers, and completing the work in just four days, you know it's going to be an interesting story. The tale of Skala.FM's move does not disappoint.
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SMPTE 2015 with Stephen Wilkinson
Live from Sydney, Australia, we’re meeting with broadcast engineers and manufacturers at SMPTE 2015. From audio production tools to a look inside a new, solid state FM transmitter, we’re taking you inside this popular show. Stephen Wilkinson from Hope 103.2 joins Kirk Harnack on This Week in Radio Tech.
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Alex Kosiorek, Recording Engineer
Recording techniques and tools are still evolving - and some truly exciting Immersive Surround tech is emerging right now. Recording engineer, Alex Kosiorek, joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack with lessons in modern recording technique, why 96kHz sampling is important, and what jobs are demanding skilled audio engineers.
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The Dawn of Plug and Play
The advent of modular electronics was a great leap forward for broadcast maintenance. Many of us remember the Gates Solid Statesman line of consoles - the Executive, Stereo Statesman, Gatesway II, Dualux II, and Diplomat, as some of the first items of studio gear that had plug-in modules. The amplifiers, power supplies and muting control could all be swapped around, which was a great aid in isolating troubles, repair, and staying on the air.
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Wyoming Public Media: Bringing Wild Wyoming the World
From its studios in the Outreach School on the UW campus in Laramie, Wyoming Public Media (WPM) reaches out across the Equality State with a network of 24 transmitters and 7 translators. The public broadcaster delivers three channels of programming. The main stream, Wyoming Public Radio, contains NPR and local news programs, while Classical Wyoming and Jazz Wyoming provide music. Content is delivered via analog FM, HD Radio, and through web streams.
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Live Mixing for Engineers with Larry Wilkins
More radio stations and larger podcasters are building and using performance studios. Mixing live audio is once again a needed skill. Indeed, it’s critical for the performers’ monitors, in-studio audience, and for the live broadcast itself. Larry Wilkins is retired from a broadcast engineering career and now teaching the fundamentals and the fine points of live audio mixing.
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Vintage Audio: Ampex TU-40 Flutter Meter
In the digital age of WAV files and hard drives, sound appears as if by magic from a PC or iPhone. But it wasn't that long ago that audio reproduction involved something going around, be it a turntable platter, tape or cassette reel, cart hub, or film reel.
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