Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:00:06 Web Streams need Special Attention How much care do you put into your station’s internet audio streams? At first, the web stream seemed to be little more than a gimmick. But now we have come to realize that the station’s webstreams are valuable parts of the overall package of programming options available to your listeners. - Listeners that haven’t purchased [...]
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:53:25 The Final Reel Otari recently discontinued the MX5050 reel-to-reel tape recorder. This machine, in its many variations, has been a solid part of the broadcast industry since the 1970′s. As far as I can tell, it’s the last tape machine to go. No more analog recording tape… what have we lost? - wow and flutter - tape hiss [...]
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:05:11 Got A Spare? Stuff breaks. Your transmitter or on-air console (or anything else) will someday go “poof.” If you have a back-up plan, you can keep going with little disruption. If you have no back-up plan… [dead air] Many high-end transmitters have multiple power modules, so a failure in one module doesn’t shut everything down. A failed module [...]
Tue, 11 May 2010 04:52:33 Just Put Your Head in Here… Headsets for Remote Studios We usually think of headsets with noise-cancelling mics as being just for Sportscasters. Let’s look a little deeper. Broadcast headsets come in several varieties, with more uses than you may have considered. It’s time to think outside the Pressbox. You may have a person that moves around when they talk. They [...]
