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NPR, EarPeace Team Up for Hearing Protection
Posted: 19 Feb 2022 07:00 AM PST
https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/npr-earpeace-team-up-for-hearing-protection
EarPeace has collaborated with NPR to create a line of custom branded
earplugs based around newly patented EarPeace PRO earplugs.
EarPeace PRO features a contoured design that conforms to the natural shape
of the ear canal, featuring a tuned acoustic mesh filter intended to
replicate the sound signature. Recently granted a second patent for the proprietary earplug design their utility patent, PRO aims to handle the mismatch between the shape of the ear and plug better. The earplugs use
less material to expand in the ear canal, minimizing unwanted bunching and
slit leaks. According to the company, the plugs’ oval, offset wave-shaped design permits the filters to perform at peak capacity.
“EarPeace are among the best earplugs out there and have used them
literally at over a thousand shows. My ears thank you,” stated Bob Boilen, creator/host of NPR’s “All Songs Considered” and “Tiny Desk Concerts.”
“Unless I’m mixing and recording at the Tiny Desk, I’m using hearing protection at concerts. EarPeace has been one of my go-to brands for years.
Do your future self a favor and protect your ears,” said Josh Rogosin, Tiny Desk audio engineer and technical director for NPR Music.
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NABiQ Challenges Participants to Innovate
Posted: 18 Feb 2022 10:46 AM PST
https://www.radioworld.com/show-news/nab-show/nabiq-challenges-participants-to-innovate
Tired of the traditional networking happy hour? The 2022 NAB Show has
something new for you — NABiQ.
Innovation consultant Maria Duloquin will facilitate nine 90-minute competition-style events focused on the NAB Show’s content pillars: create, connect and capitalize. Participants will be grouped into five six-member
teams to collaborate on a solution to common challenges facing the industry.
“This dynamic ‘hackathon’ format allows attendees to collaborate and draw on their collective experiences to create the next great out-of-the-box solution for our industry,” said Chris Brown, NAB executive vice president and managing director of Global Connections and Events.
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“Building on diverse knowledge under a tight deadline is a sure-fire way to foster innovation,” said Duloquin. “Teams listen to each other, prioritize ideas, and define the most powerful solutions in an intense but incredibly rewarding experience!”
Supported by Cynopsis and ProVideoCoalition, the challenge events include leveraging new technology in video production, preparing for the future of delivery and utilizing audience insights. The complete list of challenges
and registration information is available here. Each competition is
followed by time for informal networking, and winning solutions will be
shared with the entire NAB Show community and via NAB Amplify.
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FCC Finalizes Changes to Radio Tech Rules
Posted: 18 Feb 2022 10:22 AM PST
https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fcc-finalizes-changes-to-radio-tech-rules
The Federal Communications Commission has finalized a series of changes to
its technical rules covering U.S. broadcast radio.
Many of the changes are bureaucratic — cleaning up wording and inconsistencies. But some have meat. For instance, some Class D NCE
stations may now be able to increase power and coverage as well as enjoy
more flexibility in site selection.
On Thursday the FCC released its report and order that eliminates or amends rules it says were outdated or unnecessary. The changes “better reflect current developments in the radio industry and ensure that our technical
rules are accurate, up to date and consistent,” it wrote.
“In so doing, we increase transparency and certainty for broadcasters while eliminating unnecessary regulatory burdens.”
Radio World reported earlier on the planned changes.
[Related: “FCC Takes a Broom to Radio Technical Rules”]
The commission adopted almost all the proposals set out earlier except that
it kept its “proximate interference” rule.
Here is what the commission did:
The FCC removed the maximum rated transmitter power limit for AM stations, saying it had received no opposition.
“[A]n equipment limitation on transmitter power is outdated and unnecessary given our current reliance on actual operating antenna input power as the
most accurate and effective means of ensuring that AM stations adhere to
their authorized power limits.”
It said elimination of this restriction will allow AM stations of any class
to use transmitters of any rated power, “benefiting the AM service by broadening the market of transmitters available to stations, enhancing the secondary market for AM transmitters and reducing the number of
transmitters that need to be disposed of.”
It eliminated an inconsistency between sections of the rules involving NCE
FM community of license coverage.
Two sections currently state that NCE stations must demonstrate that they
cover “at least a portion of the community of license” when submitting certain types of applications. But another section established the current standard that NCE stations must cover 50% of their community of license or
50% of the population in their community with a 60 dBu signal strength predicted contour.
The old language was changed to conform to the current standard.
It updated signal strength contour overlap requirements for NCE FM Class D stations to harmonize with a less restrictive section of the rules that
applies to other NCE FM classes.
“We agree … that there is no reason to continue treating Class D stations differently in this context.” When the FCC updated these rules in 2000, it deferred including Class D NCE stations to accommodate the establishment of
the low-power FM service.
“Because the LPFM service is now mature, it is appropriate to extend the general contour overlap limits to Class D NCE stations. We anticipate that
the less preclusive requirement will create opportunities for NCE stations
to increase power and coverage, as well as provide them with greater site selection flexibility.”
It eliminated four obsolete provisions that require radio stations
operating in the 76–100 MHz band to protect grandfathered common carrier services in Alaska. “Our licensing databases indicate that there are no common carrier services remaining in this band in Alaska.”
It tweaked the definition of “AM fill-in area” in one part of the rules to conform to a later definition, which states that the “coverage contour of
an FM translator rebroadcasting an AM radio broadcast station as its
primary station must be contained within the greater of either the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the AM station or a 25-mile (40 km) radius centered at
the AM transmitter site.”
Currently, one section refers to the lesser of these two distances. The NAB said the current wording “may inadvertently prevent many AM stations from operating FM translators within their 2 mV/m contour.” The FCC agreed, so
the relevant section now defines an AM fill-in area as: “The area within
the greater of the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the AM radio broadcast station being rebroadcast or a 25-mile (40 km) radius centered at the AM
transmitter site.”
Finally, the commission adopted several changes that relate to coordination with Canada and Mexico.
It updated a rule that contains minimum distance separations between U.S.
and Mexican or Canadian FM stations, to reflect treaty requirements. The
FCC noted that the NAB was concerned that the updated requirements appear
to impose greater minimum distance separations on Class A FM stations than
is currently provided for in the rules, so NAB asked the FCC to confer “grandfathered short-spacing” status on existing U.S. stations; but the FCC said such “grandfathering” is not necessary.
It also updated the rules regarding stations near the Mexican border. At NAB’s suggestion, it clarified that, for the purposes of a table associated with the relevant rule, U.S. Class C0 assignments or allotments are
considered Class C.
It adopted an NAB suggestion about how distances are calculated for the
border agreements. It also updated the rules to eliminate inconsistent
language and reflect current treaty requirements applicable to FM
translators.
But the FCC did NOT adopt a proposal to eliminate the requirement that applications proposing use of FM transmitting antennas within 60 meters of other FM or TV broadcast antennas must include a showing as to the expected effect.
The National Association of Broadcasters had objected, saying this would
weaken the FCC’s “newcomer policy,” under which a party constructing a new
or modified facility is responsible for eliminating objectionable
interference to existing stations.
The commission noted that in the FM service, it has rarely if ever
expressly relied on the rules as a means of implementing the “newcomer policy,” but it concluded that the rule provides useful guidance for broadcasters. “We do not wish to introduce uncertainty or ambiguity into situations where it does not currently exist.”
[Read the complete FCC order.]
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Telos Alliance Launches Container Education Series
Posted: 18 Feb 2022 06:12 AM PST
https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/telos-alliance-launches-container-education-series
Telos Alliance announced a series of online presentations about software container technology.
The first part, streaming on March 2, “introduces hardware selection
concepts for containerized software applications, analyzes the importance
of dedicated CPU resources, and differentiates which computing resources
can be de-emphasized vs. those which must be prioritized,” the company said.
“Attendees will learn which computing functions are key to successful broadcast functionality in a software container environment.”
The five-session series is intended for broadcast engineers. Part 1 on
March 2 is at 1 p.m. Eastern. Archived versions will be available.
Subsequent sessions will discuss various AoIP transmission formats, the
three main deployment scenarios for virtualized broadcast infrastructures, synchronization and key security issues.
The registration page is open.
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ViA Brings Wireless Freedom to Eastern Shore Radio
Posted: 18 Feb 2022 02:00 AM PST
https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/buyers-guide/via-brings-wireless-freedom-to-eastern-shore-radio
Tieline ViA was used for coverage of this forum of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Radio World Buyer’s Guide articles are intended to help readers understand why their colleagues chose particular products to solve various technical situations. This month’s articles focus on products for radio remotes and sports.
Program Director Will Russell has been with Eastern Shore Radio in Virginia
for 12 years. His first experience with Tieline was using a Report-IT app
for sports coverage.
“We realized the superiority of the audio quality, but the phone app had
its limitations.” The Tieline ViA remote codec turned out to be the
solution.
“Tieline’s SmartStream Plus redundant streaming technology is crucial for us,” he said. “Wireless technology is improving, but it still has its issues on the Eastern Shore. Knowing we have two signals and one can
replace packets if required, really makes live remotes less stressful.”
Eastern Shore covers a lot of high school sports, and it also has aired graduations during COVID, with parents listening in their cars on the radio.
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“Recently, we covered a political debate on the radio and provided video
with Facebook Live.”
Russell said they normally employ SmartStream Plus using an iPhone hotspot connection over Verizon, along with a Verizon Jetpack tethered hotspot.
“Rural cellular connectivity is always the challenge. Sometimes you’ll have enough signal for sound, but not for video. Video is nice, but at the end
of the day we are a radio station.”
For sports, Russell uses one or two headsets for the play-by-play and color commentator, and adds a third mic for crowd effects. For video he’ll use a mini-USB cable to send line-level audio from the ViA into a dongle for an iPhone video stream.
“We connect to a Bridge-IT codec at the studio. After one of the
graduations a member of the local school board came up to me and said the
sound was just as good as being there in person. I think this is the best compliment a radio person can get on the technical side of things.”
Russell said redundant streaming is simple to configure and that Wi-Fi
works well too. “The ViA remembers hotspot connections, which is nice. We have broadcast in stereo, but with internet connectivity sometimes an
issue, we went back to mono to reduce bandwidth without sacrificing audio quality. Studio-based audio is streamed back to the Tieline ViA from our
studio console for remote site monitoring.”
Recently, a friend and client wanted to make a big announcement about the entertainment for a fundraiser he was holding.
“He had a two-day window to announce it, but unfortunately he came down
with COVID and couldn’t come to the studio. He didn’t want to make such a big announcement on the air with a regular telephone call. So I went to the venue and set up the ViA, ran a 10-foot cable for his mic to ensure social distancing, and we made the announcement live on location. This remote was
made on battery power and was cool all the way around.”
Info:
https://tieline.com/contact/
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