2/25/25 – NAB is approaching fast! …. April 5-9.  The Registration Page is here.

BOOTH LIST AND FLOOR PASSES: Go to NAB.org (the link just above)
        Broadcast Depot – West Hall Booth: W-1953,  Floor Pass code: NS6722
        LAWO – Booth N-623
        Nautel – Floor Pass code: NS9564 – NUG seminar at the Flamingo Hotel
        Telos Alliance – North Hall Booth: N721

2/25/25 – BE continues to roll out AudioVAULT 11. Gow Media in Houston was among the most recent to take advantage of special pricing offered by BE in honor of AudioVAULT’s 35th anniversary, including to previous users.

2/19/25 – WorldCast Systems unveils APTmpX v2, the latest version of its award-winning MPX transport technology. Now featuring integrated RDS transport, both as synchronized data and a RDS 57 kHz subcarrier, APTmpX v2 delivers unmatched signal fidelity and optimized bandwidth at 300, 400, and 600 kbps.

2/15/25 – Nautel (lots of Nautel news this week!) is celebrating 50 years of “Made in USA” manufacturing in Bangor, Maine, where they make NVLT & GV Series FM transmitters as well as the J1000, XR and 3 kW to 100 kW NX Series AM transmitters. Also, Parts and Support are always available.

Nautel also has 23 VX-specific how-to videos on topics like unboxing, setup/start-up, installation, and replacement of parts (power supplies, fans, exciter, LCD, audio PWB, PA).

2/15/25 – Comrex has officially released Gagl Solo, a new free version of their Gagl audio contribution subscription service. Gagl Solo offers a subset of Gagl Standard features and is designed for individual contributors to connect to the studio in high-quality audio while using equipment they already own such as laptops or smartphones. Gagl Solo is available free worldwide.

2/15/25 – 100 years old! Shure celebrates a century of products that have set industry standards and become synonymous with superior quality and reliability for generations of people. Here is a video you might like.

2/5/25 – Broadcast Tools announces they will be shortly shipping their new digital D-MSRP-3 AES – Three Station AES/EBU switcher, that will allow alert audio distribution and transparent audio interrupt switching for EAS encoders.

The analog version of the MSRP-3 is shipping now. This third generation tool has now been produced for nearly 30 years.
More information is here: https://broadcasttools.com/product/msrp-3-three-station-analog-eas-relay/

Out of the office? No problem, the Alert Sentinal 2 will allow stations to interrupt their broadcasts remotely, either via telephone, ham or 2-way radio audio, or via pre-recorded messages sorted on an internal microSD card.

1/28/25 – WorldCast Systems has released an update to its Audemat DAB Probe monitoring software. The upgrade is free of charge for owners with service contracts.

1/13/25 –  Transmitter manufacturer Elenos has being acquired by DACTA, an Italian company. Further information is that Broadcast Electronics was not part of that deal and BE continues to be owned by Leonardo Busi and based in Quincy, IL.

1/10/25 – Sennheiser has introduced a new version of the SM7, specifically the SM7dB which includes a built-in mic-preamp.

10/15/24 – FDH International, which acquired Stainless Tower in July 2021 to expand its telecommunications industry offerings, has reversed course and announced that it was leaving the tower business. The exact date has not been set, but Stainless customers were advised that if they need any data, drawings, etc, for existing towers, they should contact FDH as soon as possible, while such information is still available.

10/8/24 – Digital Alert Systems and Ateme, announced a technology partnership that will make Emergency Alert System (EAS) integration more efficient and cost-effective for broadcasters and cable operators. The partnership allows Digital Alert Systems’ DASDEC flexible emergency messaging platforms to connect directly to Ateme’s TITAN SD, HD, and UHD encoder solutions, eliminating the need for additional hardware or software to provide full EAS text crawl and audio capabilities across all streams coming from the Ateme units.

9/24/24 – Broadcast Electronics and Elenos, continue their combined strengths. For example, the company is now releasing the new ETX transmitter line. The ETX brings the well-received BE STX series features to the efficient Elenos ETG transmitters. So, if you are doing the math, ETG + STX = ETX. Models from 600 W to 5 kW are now on the air and shipping.

8/26/24 – GatesAir will be in Amsterdam at IBC, to show the latest products:

• The Flexiva GX ultra-compact FM transmitter line has two new models.
• The Maxiva IMTX 2+0 chassis for hyperlocal UHF applications, ideal for serving diverse communities.
• An Intraplex solution for DAB broadcasters, featuring enhanced IPConnect technology for seamless large-network IP transport.
• The Intraplex IP Link 200n, their new two-channel Audio over IP codec.

9/16/24 – At IBC, Lawo debuted its new software controlled interface. the crystal Clear Virtual OnAir Control Interface.

9/16/24 – At IBC, Sennheiser displayed Spectera. a new era of digital wireless audio transmission with the world’s first bidirectional wideband solution using the ground-breaking WMAS (Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems) technology.

8/26/24 – The Telos Alliance, has announced the new Telos Zephyr Connect, a software-based multi-codec gateway for transporting multiple channels of stereo, mono, and dual-mono audio across IP networks. It is expected to begin shipping in September..

8/26/24 – WorldCast Systems has launched the Ecreso RXR2 FM receiver. Designed for FM re-broadcasting applications and on-site modulation monitoring, the Ecreso RXR2 delivers exceptional performance and versatility, making it suitable for a wide range of broadcasting scenarios. It offers multiple audio and MPX outputs, ensuring maximum compatibility with existing infrastructures and facilitating seamless integration with various broadcasting systems and equipment.

8/5/24 – If your station(s) do any news gathering, you will want to check out the new iXm Recording Mic from Yellowtec. The company also is debuting their new m!ka Table Stand.

8/5/24 – Inovonics has upgraded their 611 Streaming Monitor to handle HTTPS or HLS.

7/25/24 – The Telos Alliance announces the 25-Seven PDMX Program Delay software.

4/17/24 – BE/Elenos has announced their new MDCL – Modulation Dependent Carrier Level – a way to save significant money on AM transmissions. The company says this feature can be incorporated into most transmitters made in the last 15-20 years. Combine this with LED tower lights, and major savings can be achieved.

4/17/24 – WorldCast has a new set of AiO transmitters, with the digital decoder enclosed. Users would need only one side to encode – and save as much as $2500 on STL costs. 

4/17/24 – Nautel and Digital Alert Systems displayed “EAS at the Edge” during NAB. It is a new way to integrate EAS with the transmitter itself. The companies say their joint approach will bring the emergency alert process into the interconnected AoIP world.

4/10/24 – Bringing several products closer together LAWO took the opportunity of a pre-NAB event to display their new HOME mc-2 DSP app, which is basically the  A__UHD Core in a microservice-based environment. The HOME mc² DSP app is a ultra-low-latency, server-based, agile audio engine.

4/10/24 – Nautel will display several enhancements to their line this year, including, later this year, a new audio player, now built-in to the VX series, as a backup to program loss.

4/10/24 – Telos Alliance has announced their latest series of audio processors for television: the Linear Acoustic AERO.20, AERO.200, and AERO.2400.

4/3/24 – Digital Alert Systems has released the Version 5.3 of firmware for the DASDEC EAS series. The download is free to all users of Version 5.x firmware. In addition to security enhancements, Version 5.3 contains features that improve how alert videos appear – for example, the GPO will hold a two-hour tornado alert video for the whole two hours, instead of only while the alert actually plays on air.

3/27/24 – WorldCast is introducing their APT IP Silver MPX Encoder and Decoder. A significant improvement offers greater signal transparency, minimal encoding delay, and exceptional IP transmission stability while significantly reducing the required bandwidth. Also available, the release of version 3.2.1 of the Ecreso FM AiO Series transmitters.nced the release of the Telos Hx6, a digital phone hybrid.

2/27/24 – Looking to upgrade the receiver in your EAS bax? Inovonics is showing off their new 677 Triple Tuner for AM/FM/NOAA reception and monitoring.

Reports after the 2023 NPT indicate the half-rack wide receiver works well.

2/23/24 – Lawo has some interesting plans for NAB 2024 (April 13-17). They will be focusing a large portion of their exhibit activities at the  Show in Las Vegas to unveil its latest innovations to provide operators with a unified platform for IP video, audio, control, and monitoring technology to fully address the requirements of users today and in the future. 

2/23/24 -All four EAS receiver manufacturers have now made the updates required by the FCC – and are already ready for the FEMA update in April. Get your updates from their websites or contact your favorite rep firm.

2/21/24 – Dielectric has announced a new partnership with SCMS for an exclusive distribution agreement for the domestic FM radio market. All new leads will be directed to the SCMS sales team who will work directly with customers on design specifications as needed.

2/19/24 – Both Shure and Sennheiser have issued statements welcoming the FCC’s action on WMAS, and are bringing new products to market to take advantage of the new technology.

2/14/24 – Inovonics has a special until March 31st – or when stock runs out – it includes the popular 719N DAVID IV FM/HD Audio Processor and a 703 RDS Encoder. All you have to do when buying a 719N FM/HD Processor, Inovonics will include a 703 RDS Encoder at no additional cost is mention the Special Offer code: “719N+703” !

1/18/24 –NextGen also released information on four new ATSC3 converters to hit the market. The first, the ADTH receivers are already at Walmart. Dana tells me this converter is a good one.

1/11/24 – Displays at CES showed off the new ATSC3 converters and an interesting new app: The UK’s ROXi FastStream Technology and NextGen TV are set to offer a new experience with “app-style interactivity” to linear Broadcast TV. Initially, the plan is for three new interactive music TV channels to launch across USA – the ROXi Music Channel, the ROXi Music Video Karaoke Channel, and the ROXi Music Games Channel, which will allow Broadcast TV viewers on connected TVs to pause, play and skip music videos for first time without downloading an app on the TV. One study shows 77% of US households want such free interactive music TV channels, karaoke and music games.