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Broadcast Engineers – especially Radio engineers – work behind the scenes to bring you most everything we listen to, including web-delivered audio. With encouragement from Leo himself, broadcast engineer and radio station owner Kirk Harnack brings you This Week in Radio Tech. Along with co-hosts Tom Ray, Chris Tobin, and Chris Tarr, TWiRT episodes feature sage audio advice, "There I was..." stories, and instruction from some of the sharpest minds in audio media technology today. TWiRT is sma ...
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Broadcast Engineers – especially Radio engineers – work behind the scenes to bring you most everything we listen to, including web-delivered audio. With encouragement from Leo himself, broadcast engineer and radio station owner Kirk Harnack brings you This Week in Radio Tech. Along with co-hosts Tom Ray, Chris Tobin, and Chris Tarr, TWiRT episodes feature sage audio advice, "There I was..." stories, and instruction from some of the sharpest minds in audio media technology today. TWiRT is sma ...
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It’s Radio Convention season and we’re bringing some of the Alabama Broadcasters Convention to you. Live from the Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort, we’re meeting with engineers and radio equipment reps as this ABA Convention draws to a close. One of our highlights is visiting with Steven Westbrook from the Alabama Historical Radio Society. We also ge…
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A Google search on “SCOTUS and Chevron Deference” returns a lot of breathless headlines, prefacing pearl-clutching stories of near-calamitous changes in the way Federal agencies can carry out their missions. Indeed, one dissenting Supreme Court justice wrote that this ruling, “will cause a massive shock to the legal system.” The ruling will eventua…
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As we are all very aware, being a technical person or layman, the recent CrowdStrike outage caused disruptions on a myriad of computer systems worldwide, affecting multiple industry sectors and millions of people in some way, shape, or form. Approximately 8.5 million devices were affected, leading to outages in various sectors, including airlines, …
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Radio’s beloved John Bisset is back! Author of the “Workbench” column is Radio World magazine, John is bringing us the best ideas from engineers since his last appearance on TWiRT, over six months ago. John’s Workbench columns are found at this aggregation page at https://www.radioworld.com/tag/workbench . Plus, Chris Tarr just drove 2,800 miles to…
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Larry Janus is no stranger to broadcast engineering, but his passion is excellent design of vacuum tube based audio circuits, and then controlling their functions using modern control electronics via WiFi. This passion leads to a clever integration of a tube-based mic pre-amp, fully remote controlled using a phone app over WiFi. This arrangement gi…
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Low Power FM radio is intended to be a community service. It’s for giving the opportunity for diverse thoughts and voices to spread over a community. However, it’s perfectly OK to have some radio fun in the process! Andy Denoncour, Frank Licata, and Grady Moates each played key roles in getting a new station - WGGG-LP - signed-on and serving the vi…
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U.S. Broadcasters are required to provide emergency alerts to their audiences, but many radio stations use IP-based signal distribution — something incompatible with old-style EAS boxes. What is needed is a simple way to interface the real-world over-the-air reception of EAS events, filter and process the messages, and — if necessary — incorporate …
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Tim Berry is already thinking about this fall’s sports broadcasts on the Vol Network. WIth over 60 radio affiliates and many thousands of listeners depending on high quality, live play-by-play, it’s Tim’s responsibility to make sure these broadcasts get from the stadiums and arenas to the Vol Network headquarters and beyond. Effective planning is e…
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Marc Haycook is a problem solver! He needed to add a VO studio to his home, but new construction or expansion isn’t allowed there. He needed a studio that could be moved around for access and maintenance, but not on wheels. He needed access to phones, Internet, electricity, but had to keep neighborhood and household noise out - completely out. And …
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Before his new Nautel GV40 FM transmitter arrived, Mike knew there was a major problem to solve. Big transmitters. Small room. No space for the old transmitter to get out of its own way. Then Mike had an idea. Crazy idea? Many ideas are - at first. Let’s follow along with Mike Kernen, Market Chief Engineer at Crawford Broadcasting Detroit, and find…
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This week we talk about nanotechnology, tiny capacitors, skin effect, and bees in the feed horn. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Telos Alliance…
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This week we talk about nanotechnology, tiny capacitors, skin effect, and bees in the feed horn. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Telos Alliance…
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This week, Chris Tarr and I tackle tough issues including Friday night calculus, dead birds and strobe lights. Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Christopher Tarr Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Axia Audio…
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This week, Chris Tarr and I tackle tough issues including Friday night calculus, dead birds and strobe lights. Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Christopher Tarr Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Axia Audio…
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This week, Tom Ray gives us a tour of WWV, the station that's all time all the time. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, Chris Tobin, and Christopher Tarr Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: TelosBy TWiT
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This week, Tom Ray gives us a tour of WWV, the station that's all time all the time. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, Chris Tobin, and Christopher Tarr Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: TelosBy TWiT
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This week, gentlemen start your bulldozers! And a story about the Tennessee car zapper. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, Chris Tobin, and Christopher Tarr Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Omnia Audio…
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This week, gentlemen start your bulldozers! And a story about the Tennessee car zapper. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, Chris Tobin, and Christopher Tarr Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Omnia Audio…
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War stories of radio engineering from the trenches with our guest Curt Yengst, Assistant Engineer at WAWZ radio. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin Guest: Curt Yengst Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Telos…
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War stories of radio engineering from the trenches with our guest Curt Yengst, Assistant Engineer at WAWZ radio. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin Guest: Curt Yengst Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Telos…
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Bill Harland gives us a tour of the ERI factory and how to put two big signals together efficiently. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin Guest: Bill Harland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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Bill Harland gives us a tour of the ERI factory and how to put two big signals together efficiently. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin Guest: Bill Harland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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John Poray joins us to talk about where are all the new young engineers, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray Guest: John Poray Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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John Poray joins us to talk about where are all the new young engineers, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray Guest: John Poray Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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The Space Shuttle Enterprise does a flyby of New York, is Harris Corp. getting rid of its broadcast division, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Axia Audio…
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The Space Shuttle Enterprise does a flyby of New York, is Harris Corp. getting rid of its broadcast division, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Axia Audio…
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What we saw at NAB in Vegas, streaming, filters, transmitters, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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What we saw at NAB in Vegas, streaming, filters, transmitters, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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TWiRT live from NAB Show 2012! Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Chris Tobin Guests: Jeff Detweiler, Michael "Catfish" Dosch, Philipp Lawo, Frank Foti, George Thomas, Chriss Scherer, Thomas Hartnett, John Bisset, and Randy Hall Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this s…
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TWiRT live from NAB Show 2012! Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Chris Tobin Guests: Jeff Detweiler, Michael "Catfish" Dosch, Philipp Lawo, Frank Foti, George Thomas, Chriss Scherer, Thomas Hartnett, John Bisset, and Randy Hall Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this s…
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NAB is coming up next week, we get a chance to talk to Gary Kline Senior VP of Engineering and IT at Cumulus Media. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin Guest: Gary Kline Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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NAB is coming up next week, we get a chance to talk to Gary Kline Senior VP of Engineering and IT at Cumulus Media. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin Guest: Gary Kline Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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We engineers tell programers what to do all over again, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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We engineers tell programers what to do all over again, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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Online help forum for radio engineers, we open up a "Pandoras" box of online streaming philosophy, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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Online help forum for radio engineers, we open up a "Pandoras" box of online streaming philosophy, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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Explore the tech of the APHEX Aural Exciter, and big bottom a staples of audio production. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray Guests: Marvin Caesar and Rob Arbittier Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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Explore the tech of the APHEX Aural Exciter, and big bottom a staples of audio production. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray Guests: Marvin Caesar and Rob Arbittier Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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War stories of radio engineering from the trenches with our guest Dana Puopolo Chief Engineer WURD Radio. Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Christopher Tarr Guest: Dana Puopolo Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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War stories of radio engineering from the trenches with our guest Dana Puopolo Chief Engineer WURD Radio. Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Christopher Tarr Guest: Dana Puopolo Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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HD Radios, personal people meters, complacency in the engineering office, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, and Tom Ray Guest: Paul Shulins Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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HD Radios, personal people meters, complacency in the engineering office, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, and Tom Ray Guest: Paul Shulins Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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We talk about the social network just for broadcasters, Commotion, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Tom Ray Guest: Ryan Burgoyne Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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We talk about the social network just for broadcasters, Commotion, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Tom Ray Guest: Ryan Burgoyne Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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Kirk is broadcasting from Riga Latvia, EM testing, a tour of a radio station and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Telos…
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Kirk is broadcasting from Riga Latvia, EM testing, a tour of a radio station and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Telos…
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Tutorial of HE-AAC, digital audio info, High-Fidelity Streaming Audio Player, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, and Tom Ray Guest: Greg Ogonowski Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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Tutorial of HE-AAC, digital audio info, High-Fidelity Streaming Audio Player, and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, and Tom Ray Guest: Greg Ogonowski Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.By TWiT
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Take a tour with Kirk and Chief Engineer Dylan Scott at COX Media Group in Tampa Florida, to see the inter workings of a Radio Station and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Christopher Tarr Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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Take a tour with Kirk and Chief Engineer Dylan Scott at COX Media Group in Tampa Florida, to see the inter workings of a Radio Station and more. Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Christopher Tarr Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-radio-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.…
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