Imediatouch Adds Wide Orbit Traffic Reconciliation ID
The Imediatouch on-air system can allow traffic systems to properly track commercial spots as they have played.
Enco Systems Expands System at Specs Howard
Specs Howard has been serving the broadcast education field since 1970 and has been using Enco's DAD system to teach students since 1999.
Google Terminates Radio Ad Biz
Google has decided that the effort is not working, so the company is dropping it. Google will also sell its radio automation business.
Yangaroo, OMT Integrate Imediatouch and DMDS
The partnerships allows Imediatouch users to import Yangaroo DMDS feeds into Imediatouch libraries with Cart Chunk information
Automation Server Performance Enhancement
The keys to the revenue-producing potential of a facility are performance, reliability and ease of operation of the computer-based audio system (CBAS). Here are some ways to improve performance and reliability of the CBAS in a facility. Ease of operation I’ll leave to the vendors.
Field Report: Enco Systems DAD
Southern California Public Radio operates both KPCC in Pasadena, CA, and KUOR in Redlands, CA. The two stations broadcast throughout Los Angeles County,
RCS Releases Nexgen Digital 2.7.4
RCS released version 2.7.4 of Nexgen Digital, which includes opto masking to enable the audio server to only respond to specific switch inputs.
WNEM Integrates Netia and Wideorbit
The system integration allows Netia users to access Wideorbit traffic logs from within the Radio-Assist planning tools.
Field Report: Rivendell automation
Formerly a product of Salem Radio Labs (a division of Salem Communications), Rivendell is now available to the general public under the GNU General Public License.
Field Report: Netia Radio-Assist
In addition to the functionality, reliability, simple pricing structure and knowledgeable Netia staff, the ease of administration of this system is amazing.
The ins and outs of automation
Automation systems are a key part of on-air, streaming and multicasting operation, and with the increased reliance comes an increased need for reliable content delivery, off-site backups and disaster recovery.
Field Report: Wideorbit Traffic
Revenue reporting is a significant feature of any traffic software package, and especially in this software.
Automation Systems & Content Management
Radio automation
Computer-based automation systems of today have had to answer the question of "how flexible and scalable" they are.
Preparing for the gold
Proving that it's never too early to start planning, Westwood One began planning for the 2006 Winter Olympics coverage during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Big, but not so easy
Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans would seem to be the last place to originate a coast-to-coast broadcast for New Year's Eve. The city of New Orleans and NPR felt differently, and the pressure was on to prepare for the event.
Waitt's Store-and-forward Satellite Programming
Satellite-delivered radio formats are not a new idea. But instead of a continuous audio stream and a fixed clock for affiliates to follow, Waitt Radio Networks uses a store-and-forward approach that allows greater flexibility to its subscriber stations.
Field Report: Digital Juke Box
"I believe that the on-air screen is one of the most user friendly screens on the market," said Field Report Author Singer.
Automation
The humble beginnings of a system to automate the functions of an announcer with a mechanical, tape-based machine are only a small part of the wide range of functions that can be handled today.
Managing Content
From the humble beginnings as a way to provide unattended playback of scheduled material with various mechanical methods, today’s automation systems are computer-based and provide much more than just audio playback.
Redefining a radio station
There were several obstacles for Radio One to overcome when it decided to build a radio station in a mall.
The birth of a radio station
A station owner is motivated to build a top-notch facility serving a dynamic market.
Inside Automation
An overview of radio automation systems and a product sampling of systems currently available.
While others Consolidate, NPR expands
What lies inside an unassuming facade is a showcase facility and the heart of this network's West Coast operations.
Best of the Old & New
The Cox stations in Tampa, FL, look to the future but keep a firm footing in the present.
