Why Good Broadcasters Leave the Industry
[February 2017] In many places, working in a radio station is no longer the “plum job” that used to be prized. Not only …
Written by Michael Dudding on . Posted in Observing the Broadcast Industry.
[February 2017] In many places, working in a radio station is no longer the “plum job” that used to be prized. Not only …
Written by Dave Dunsmoor on . Posted in Studio Issues.
[February 2017] According to surveys, the broadcast engineering fraternity is graying out. Yet, with the reduced staffing at many stations and clusters, there …
Written by Tom Osenkowsky on . Posted in How Stuff Works.
[January 2017] Most broadcaster engineers try hard to present a signal as clean as possible, so the listener can hear the audio as …
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CES had its 50th edition this year. From a small start in NYC in 1967 (17,000 attendees), this year’s edition was expected to …
Written by Clay Freinwald on . Posted in Observing the Broadcast Industry.
[January 2017] As the new Administration takes office, a change in the makeup of the FCC is under way. The new Chairman, Ajit …
Written by Dana Puopolo on . Posted in IT Administration.
[December 2016] There are few businesses today that do not have computer networks of some sort, to either connect computers or allow periodic …
Written by Richard Rudman on . Posted in Monitoring, Test Gear & Tools.
[December 2016] Given the expense of a mod monitor that is read infrequently, some stations have opted to use only the meter in …
Written by Rod Zeigler on . Posted in Towers.
[December 2016] LED lighting got off to a sort of rocky start. Some stations did have success and lower electric bills, but other …
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[December 2016] It is not unusual for the station’s engineer to get called out in rotten weather – especially to attend a mountaintop …
Written by Dana Puopolo on . Posted in How Stuff Works.
[November 2016] Give a broadcast engineer a piece of gear and the first thing he wants to do is open it up and …