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Opportunities for Mobile Devices Abound
SFF Devices Still Have a Long Way to Go, Intel’s Kevin Kahn Tells Super Session
by Thomas R. McGinley, 5.21.2008
Everyone wants their media mobile nowadays, anywhere and anytime. more


10 Tips to a Faster, Healthier Computer
Regular Tasks to Help Assure Your PC’s Well-Being
by Larry Foltran, 4.23.2008
If you already take these steps, the list may be helpful to save for a user/colleague. more


WGBH to Open ‘Studio’ in ‘Second Life’
Station Does a Little Virtual Anthropology With the Help of a CPB Grant
by James Careless, 3.26.2008
By purchasing “land” in Second Life and building a concert hall, the station is creating a destination for Second Life gamers. more


CC Asheville Builds Beyond the Bleeding Edge
Tucked Into the Mountains, Cluster Employs IP Audio and Other Innovative Studio Solutions
by Chris Karb, 3.12.2008
We would be the development mule, as it were, with our staff willing to invest the time and effort to develop those systems fully. more


Vocalo.org: From Web to Broadcast
To Reach New Audiences, NPR Affiliate Launches Listener-Programmed Station
by James Careless, 12.05.2007
When it comes to listenership, Chicago Public Radio WBEZ(FM), a news and information station at 91.5 MHz, is popular in the city’s more affluent and highly educated North Shore suburbs, but less so elsewhere in the Windy City. more


You’ve Got Mail — Lots and Lots of Mail
The Spam Plague May Never Go Away But These Tips May Help Fight the Symptoms
by Larry Foltran, 11.21.2007
Spam. The mere utterance of the word can turn a computer user’s stomach in an instant. more


Backup and Recovery of Digital Automation
Now Almost Invisible, This Hardware and Software Could Be Taken for Granted — at Your Peril
by Tom Vernon, 11.07.2007
In the digital era, where information such as client lists, commercials and music libraries can be worth more than the hardware it runs on, backing up data should be an important part of every station’s routine. more


RadioNet: Widgets Embed Listeners
by James Careless, 10.24.2007
Simply put, a widget is a small application that sits on the computer desktop, acting as a direct link with a specific Internet site. For radio stations, a widget can provide a direct connection between a listener and the station, including in many cases an audio feed. more


What to Do Before All Is Lost
Develop a Content Archive for Your Station. You Never Know When a Failure Could Occur
by Chris Prewitt, 9.12.2007
Your station likely is spending a lot of time and money putting audio segments together every day. Often these pieces are aired for their lifecycle and then forgotten. The issue becomes what to do with these segments later. more


Live In-Studio Multi-Cam Video
With a Handful of Clients, WhiteBlox Hopes for Bigger Things for Its Technology for Radio
by Donna L. Halper, 8.15.2007
Ever since commercial radio’s earliest days, listeners have wondered what their favorite announcers looked like and what went on behind the scenes during their favorite shows. more


Tieline Sees the Power in Wireless
An Interview With Darren Levy
by Paul J. McLane, 7.04.2007
Tieline Technology has introduced 3G hardware plug-in modules for its Commander codec. more


Take a Page From the PSD Cookbook
Program Service Data: A New Generation of Local Public Service
by Riccardo Ruotolo, 7.04.2007
Think of it as tiny scrolling billboards for your station: fields of text that appear in a window on your listener’s HD Radio receiver. more


An Online Network for Student Stations
IBS and Backbone Establish Pilot For a Net-based Student System
by James Careless, 6.06.2007
The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System has launched an Internet radio network aimed at student broadcasters, working with supplier Backbone Networks Corp. more


You Can Podcast at Your Station
With Many Stations Doing It, Maybe It’s Time You Did Too. Here’s How.
by Brian C. Anderson and Christopher Prewitt, 4.25.2007
In the last few years, radio stations have begun to investigate how podcasting can be used to enhance traditional broadcasting. more


New Job Title: Director, Digital Media
Radio Groups Are Putting More Resources Behind Their Web Efforts
by Ken R., 3.28.2007
Greater Media did it. ABC Radio Networks did it. Others have too. More organizations likely will add to their payrolls a position with a title like “director, interactive division.” more


'This Is Where We Communicate Stuff'
Cumulus Uses a New Site to Keep in Touch With Engineers
by Paul J. McLane, 3.01.2007
A new intranet site created by Cumulus Broadcasting is for the use of its technical staff. more


Can Shoutcast Meet Your Streaming Needs?
Nullsoft’s Program May Be the Answer to Your Streaming Media Needs
by Chris Prewitt, 1.03.2007
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The Role of Radio IT Evolves
What’s It Like to Be a Radio IT Manager in 2006?
by Tom Vernon, 12.06.2006
At least a decade has passed since information technology began to make big inroads into the broadcast plant. more


ITSM for Smaller Operations
by Bill Eldridge, 8.16.2006
I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for in an answer, perhaps just some advice, but I'm looking to start an online "Web radio station." more


Remote Desktop Can Save a Trip
by Chris Prewitt, 7.19.2006
Do It From Home. Here Are Simple Tips For Connecting to the Station Remotely more



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