--- title: Telos Alliance Blog Featuring Audio News Events Products & Updates (64) 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” (64) --- [![A Visit to the Past and the Present | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Profiles/WIBW/WIBW_Cam_2.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/a-visit-to-the-past-and-the-present) ## [A Visit to the Past and the Present | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/a-visit-to-the-past-and-the-present) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jul 8, 2015, 2:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![WIBW Camera](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Profiles/WIBW/Cam_on_Stand.jpg "WIBW Camera")A Visit to the Past and the Present Many Television engineers got their start in radio, and still keep up with happenings in the world of Radio. The staff at WIBW, Channel 13 in Topeka, Kansas, is no exception. My associate from Linear Acoustic, Hal Buttermore, and myself, had the pleasure of speaking to the engineers of SBE Chapter 3, Topeka, Kansas, meeting at the WIBW studios in May. Chief Engineer, Cary Lahnum, led a tour of the facility which included both new and old, including one of the station’s old RCA black and white cameras, with an old remote mixer sitting on top. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/a-visit-to-the-past-and-the-present) [![Resilient Radio Vet Reinvents Radio Career | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Profiles/Chuck_Leavens/Pittsburgh_Public_Media.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/resilient-public-radio-veteran-reinvents-radio-career) ## [Resilient Radio Vet Reinvents Radio Career | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/resilient-public-radio-veteran-reinvents-radio-career) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jul 1, 2015, 3:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Chuck Leavens](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Chuck_Leavens.jpg "Chuck Leavens")Resilient Radio Vet Reinvents Radio Career Chuck Leavens is a broadcast industry veteran - specifically in the public broadcasting sector - having worked as both engineer and radio host at former Pittsburgh jazz station WDUQ for several years. But following an unexpected turn of events, and after more than 20 years at the legendary DUQ, the Duquesne University radio station was sold, and Chuck was left asking, "What am I going to do?" [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/resilient-public-radio-veteran-reinvents-radio-career) [![RDS & RDS2 with Alan Jurison | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_263.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/rds-rds2-with-alan-jurison) ## [RDS & RDS2 with Alan Jurison | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/rds-rds2-with-alan-jurison) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 26, 2015, 1:53:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![TWiRT 263](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_263.jpg "TWiRT 263")RDS & RDS2 with Alan Jurison The Radio Data System - RDS - has been on-air in the US since the mid 1980’s. Good for what it does - identifying FM stations and providing call letters and basic program information. What if we could double or triple the data rate, allowing more text, graphics, and even supporting return data via IP or SMS? iHeart Media Senior Operations Engineer Alan Jurison joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack to find out about RDS2. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/rds-rds2-with-alan-jurison) [![Braden Pickett and IP STLs | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_262.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/braden-pickett-and-ip-stls) ## [Braden Pickett and IP STLs | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/braden-pickett-and-ip-stls) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 26, 2015, 1:45:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![TWiRT 262](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_262.jpg "TWiRT 262")Braden Pickett and IP STLs More radio engineers are installing IP radios as Studio-Transmitter Links - or STLs. Even in - and perhaps *especially* in - rural areas like Altus, Oklahoma, where the terrain is flat and unlicensed WiFi bands are relatively uncluttered. Braden Pickett joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack, talking about IP radio equipment selection and configuration. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/braden-pickett-and-ip-stls) [![Remote Possibilities | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_261.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/remote-possibilities) ## [Remote Possibilities | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/remote-possibilities) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 26, 2015, 1:28:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![TWiRT 261](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_261.jpg "TWiRT 261")Remote Possibilities TV stations are doing it. TV networks are doing it. Big corporations and SMBs are doing it. So why aren’t radio stations doing it? We’re talking about IP connections with remote offices, moving vehicles, concerts and sports venues, and just about anywhere you’d want to broadcast from - and do it reliably with bonded wireless data connections. Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack explore the affordable tech that makes this possible. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/remote-possibilities) [![Valley People Audio Processing | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Discrepancy_Sheet/June_2015/Valley_back.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/valley-people-audio-processing) ## [Valley People Audio Processing | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/valley-people-audio-processing) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 24, 2015, 3:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Valley People processor](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Discrepancy_Sheet/June_2015/Valley_front.jpg "Valley People processor")Valley People Audio Processing A recent installment of Found in the Attic examined the Allison Laboratories 650 noise generator. In the company history, we mentioned that Allison Laboratories was not to be confused with Allison Research. That comment fired up your author's memory cells, and led to a search deep under the rafters, flashlight in hand, for this month's find. Our next subject is a holy trinity of 1970s audio processing: the Allison Research MAXI Q parametric equalizer, [Gain Brain II](http://www.valleypeople.com/gainbrain.html) Limiter / Compressor / Ducker and [KEPEX II](http://www.valleypeople.com/kepex.html)Keyable Program Expander. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/valley-people-audio-processing) [![Telos Visits the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Profiles/Museum_of_Magnetic_Sound_Recording/more_stuff.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/telos-visits-the-museum-of-magnetic-sound-recording) ## [Telos Visits the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/telos-visits-the-museum-of-magnetic-sound-recording) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 24, 2015, 3:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Profiles/Museum_of_Magnetic_Sound_Recording/more_stuff.jpg "Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording")Telos Visits the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording Most technology museums are started by people who have a passion for the equipment they have worked with. The [Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording](http://museumofmagneticsoundrecording.org/) in Austin, TX is no exception. Martin Theophilus, founder of [Phantom Productions](http://phantomprod.com/), spent much of his career as a recording engineer, working with analog tape recorders. His passion is such that he has turned his entire house into a tape recorder museum. No room has been spared, and he's quickly running out of space. Having never seen a house filled with recorders, this was on the 'must see' list during a recent trip to Austin. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/telos-visits-the-museum-of-magnetic-sound-recording) [![Plenty of Reasons to Love Axia for Florida's WFCF | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/success_blog/June_2015/WFCF_-_Abby_Fuhrer__A.J._Frazier.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/plenty-of-reasons-to-love-axia-for-floridas-wfcf) ## [Plenty of Reasons to Love Axia for Florida's WFCF | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/plenty-of-reasons-to-love-axia-for-floridas-wfcf) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 17, 2015, 3:45:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![WFCF - Abby Fuhrer & A.J. Frazier](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/success_blog/June_2015/WFCF_-_Abby_Fuhrer__A.J._Frazier.jpg "WFCF - Abby Fuhrer & A.J. Frazier")Plenty of Reasons to Love Axia for Florida's WFCF Radio veteran Dan McCook is Station Manager at WFCF - *Radio with a Reason* - at Florida's Flagler College, with studios in historic [St. Augustine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine,_Florida) - quite the unique setting for a modern broadcast facility. "We have our own little radio station on the first floor of a building in middle of the historic district," says Dan. "We have horse and carriages going by the window all day long and it looks like we live in the 1700s!" [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/plenty-of-reasons-to-love-axia-for-floridas-wfcf) [![War Stories with Dave Anderson | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_260.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/war-stories-with-dave-anderson) ## [War Stories with Dave Anderson | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/war-stories-with-dave-anderson) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 12, 2015, 12:21:41 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![TWiRT 260](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_260.jpg "TWiRT 260")War Stories with Dave Anderson When does a microphone cable act like an AM radio antenna? Who keeps switching the power off? And did someone really shoot a bullet at this rigid transmission line? Dave Anderson joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack for this War Stories episode. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/war-stories-with-dave-anderson) [![Ted's Excellent Adventure | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Direct_Current/Teds_Cake.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/ted-calls-it-a-career) ## [Ted's Excellent Adventure | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/ted-calls-it-a-career) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 3, 2015, 2:40:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Ted Alexander](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-845198080-jpg/Profiles/Ted_Alexander/Ted_Alexander.jpg "Ted Alexander")Ted's Excellent Adventure Legendary Cleveland broadcaster Ted Alexander has had quite the impressive career, both as an On-Air Personality and a Broadcast Engineer. Despite continuing to assist local broadcasters in a variety of capacities over the last several years – and hosting his own streaming audio oldies show – the bulk of the last 10 years of Ted’s career have been spent here – as a Support Specialist for The Telos Alliance. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/ted-calls-it-a-career) [Previous](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/page/63) [All posts](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/all) [Next](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/page/65) 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!*