July 2011
Viewpoint
Speak up on EAS
The FCC is seeking input on the latest proposed rulemaking for EAS, which gives everyone an opportunity to suggest improvements in the system.
Features
Digital Routing and Mixing
TDM and AoIP are both effective platforms for a radio facility backbone. While their end function is the same, there underlying operation differs greatly.
BYU Radio Reconstructs
Consolidating the content creation facilities with the distribution facilities brought some efficiency in transferring media between the radio and TV services, and made collaboration easier with administrative functions.
BYU Radio Acoustic Design
What made this project particularly challenging was the diversity of technical spaces that all live under the same roof.
RF Engineering
RF Safety
FCC rules, IEEE and NCRP standards are designed to reduce the potential for human danger.
FCC Update
EAS News Update
The FCC has released a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, in which the Commission proposes a comprehensive review of the current EAS structure, and what steps should be taken to integrate new technology into future versions of the nation's alert system.
Products and Technology
Field Report: Mackie Onyx Blackbird
Chris Wygal thinks the Onyx Blackbird is a fantastic solution for making a PC or Mac workstation a 16-track (or more) recording powerhouse.
Field Report: Belar FMHD-1
This flexible modulation monitor measures analog and digital IBOC signals.
New Products (July 2011)
New products from ERI, Harris, Inovonics, Worldcast Systems and more.
Tech Tips
Fixed Cellular Terminals at Remote Sites
As anyone who has tried to use a cellphone at a mountain top site knows, often coverage is spotty. Some rural transmitter sites are so rural they can't support a reliable connection to the PSTN.
Sign Off
Sample and Hold: Advertising Q2 2011
The National Spot Radio Market is pacing up 1.4 percent in 2011's second quarter compared to the same period last year.
Sample and Hold: Local Search Revenue Growth
By 2015, BIA/Kelsey expects 30 percent of search volume will be local in nature.
General
Currents Headlines from the July 2011 Issue
The online headlines from the July 2011 issue of Radio magazine.
July 2011 Advertiser Links
Links to the advertisers in the July 2011 issue of Radio magazine.
Today in Radio History
Milestones From Radio's Past
The history of radio broadcasting extends beyond the work of a few famous inventors.
Digital Edition
Each Issue as a Digital Edition
Read each issue online in our Digital Edition Format in your Web browser.
EAS Information More on EAS
NWS XML/Atom Feed for CAP Messages
The feed provides feeds for all US states and territories.
Wallpaper Calendar
Radio 2013 Calendar Wallpaper
Need a calendar for your computer desktop? Use one of ours.
The Wire
A virtual press conference
Information from manufacturers and associations about industry news, products, technology and business announcements.
Current Issue
Noise Elimination at WKSU's Akron News Bureau
This high-visibility and high-traffic area got the full acoustic treatment.
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