Mickey Mouse Radio with Scott Fybush

What does it mean for radio - particularly AM radio - when Radio Disney announces the shutdown and sale of 23 of its 24 AM stations? Scott Fybush is our guest. He and Chris Tobin add perspective to this week’s headlines about Disney’s announced exit from most radio ownership. We also get a tour of an RCA-BTA-50F transmitter just before dismantling. The good news is, it’s going to a museum!

Axia in ATX: How Univision Austin Went for AoIP - Twice

Univision Austin is home to two Hispanic radio stations and one TV station. In charge of the technical end of the radio side of things is Mark Stennett, Chief Engineer for the Austin stations, and also Univision’s Corporate Engineer for Radio. In his 30-year broadcasting career, Mark’s seen and done plenty. And he can also lay claim to installing some of the very first Axia networked consoles on the planet.

The Nuts and Bolts of Ethernet Switches: 4 Fast Tips to Make AoIP Easier

Since Axia invented AoIP in 2003, I’ve had tons of conversations about Ethernet switches — as you might imagine! Switches are the heart of any AoIP system, so it makes sense to know a bit about them. But a lot of the language concerning Ethernet switches is fairly impenetrable (even to experienced engineers). So I thought that a post encapsulating some things I’ve learned might be useful to those of you planning your next facility.

The Music in Milan: Italy's R101, compliments of Sound4

Broadcasting from studios in Milan, R101 covers all of Italy with its adult contemporary format through a number of FM transmitters, as well as streaming audio and podcasts. Its facilities include two on-air studios and three production rooms. Also in the R101 studios is one of the newest members of the Omnia product line, the Omnia.S4 X 8 sound card. The x8’s streaming engine can provide 6 streams per channel, for a total of 48 streams. It can independently process 8 audio streams on a single PCI express card.

The Ins and Outs of Surge Suppression

Chances are, sooner or later, some part of your facilities will take a lightning strike. Preparation can help guard your expensive equipment against damage or even destruction. Here you'll find some tips compiled by the Telos engineers to help keep your station running smoothly.

For these Radio Pros, Amateur Radio Offers Enjoyment

It’s no surprise that many broadcast engineers are also amateur radio enthusiasts. The concept of sending out a signal and communicating with people around the globe combined with the ability to tinker with gear and tweak that signal makes for an exciting mix for radio technicians, electrical engineers and others the world over.

It may also come as no surprise that we’ve got a few amateur radio operators within the ranks of The Telos Alliance. Chief Science Officer Greg Shay, KD8WLN, Telos Systems Vice President Kirk Harnack, KD5FYD and Support Specialist Ted Alexander, W8IXY are proud to be ‘hams,’ and each has a unique perspective on the hobby.

Punyed: Telos Alliance has Solutions for Mexico

Professionals in Mexico have particular concerns about the audio over networks, says Juan Punyed, director of sales for Latin America and Canada for The Telos Alliance.

Strategic Audio Processing with Bell Media’s CHUM-FM and Virgin 99.9

As North America's fourth largest city, with a population of 2.79 million, Toronto is a very competitive radio market. No less than 25 FM broadcasters compete for listeners. Among them are 104.5 CHUM-FM owned by Bell Media, and its most recently acquired station, CKFM 99.9 Virgin Radio. Overseeing the technical operations of both stations is Director of Engineering Wally Lennox.

Yea Engineering with Rob Chickering

What’s an engineer to do when the talent loves technology as much as he does?  Roll with it and have fun! Rob Chickering is the VP of Operations and Engineering for Yea Networks - the house that Kidd Kraddick built. Rob joins us to show off his fantastic radio studios in Dallas, and talk about how engineers can be just as creative as major-league talent.

Telos and Linear Acoustic: Helping Broadcasters Keep Their Eye on the Shifting Center of the Broadcast Universe

The television broadcast industry has become infinitely more complex during the last five years, with producers churning out more content than at any other time in history. Meanwhile, the broadcast landscape has become vast and wholly unpredictable, with consumer preferences driving when, where and how content is consumed. These changes have come upon the broadcast industry swiftly and relentlessly. Less than a decade ago, content producers could safely predict that consumers were watching the vast majority of content on television sets in their homes. But now, with an abundance of smartphones, mobile devices and apps — all of which are routinely relaying broadcast content — the lines on the playing field have changed. And they are anything but predictable.

While the beginning and endpoints of this new playing field are still somewhat discernable despite constantly evolving technical standards, broadcast mediums, consumer device and viewing preferences, the middle points and content distribution methods are murky and less defined. Even though producers are now able to express themselves using more technically advanced tools than ever before — and consumers are able to consume content more conveniently 'anytime, anyplace, anywhere' — this has put strain and uncertainty on the part the broadcasters themselves, who are less visible than the producers or consumers in the broadcast chain. These broadcasters essentially need to create and adapt new content distribution channels and working methodologies where no precedent already exists.

There is a lot at stake for broadcasters, since their role is critical to both the content producers and consumers. The Telos Alliance, and its subsidiary Linear Acoustic, has played an active and innovative role not only in helping define this new broadcast distribution landscape, but also in helping its international customer base understand and overcome the challenges it presents. Over the course of this interview, Tim Carroll, Chief Technology Officer of Telos Alliance, explains how the broader television broadcast environment has changed and how Telos and Linear Acoustic are helping customers navigate and overcome the daunting challenges that now exist.