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RCS to unveil "Selector2Go" at NAB

The world’s largest broadcast software company will show the first professional commercial Internet based scheduler: RCS will debut a new Internet-based multi-platform scheduler called Selector2Go...

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West Virginia Media gets Matrix for CRM and Sales Analytics

Matrix Solutions, provider of sales management software to the media industry, announced West Virginia Media, Inc. has chosen Matrix for their web-based CRM and sales...

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iBiquity Digital updates latest automaker list from CES

iBiquity Digital announced at the show expanded support for HD Radio Technology from additional automakers. Several carmakers are using this week’s CES to showcase their...

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Sunspots causing FM signal skips in January

Just a quick note here, following up on our recent solar flare story: They really do affect radio reception—in this case for the better. RBR-TVBR...

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SiriusXM debuts Lynx Portable Radio

For $249.99, the new-generation radio allows subscribers to start shows and songs from the beginning and pause, fast forward and rewind programming. It also stores...

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ABA President discusses shortage of broadcast engineers (audio)

We recently reported on The Alabama Broadcasters Association establishing a Broadcast Engineering Academy at the ABA office in Hoover, AL. It’s in response to the...

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ABA establishing Broadcast Engineering Academy

The Alabama Broadcasters Association is establishing a Broadcast Engineering Academy at the ABA office in Hoover, AL. This, in response to the growing need for...

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ENCO Systems launches dedicated television division

ENCO Systems, provider of digital audio delivery systems, is creating a new division to focus on audio for television products. Leading the new division is...

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NRSC releases Program Associated Data study

The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) released a new report which presents the results of a quantitative analysis on Program Associated Data (PAD), specifically on...

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SBE submits filings supporting BAS spectrum

The two filings to the FCC support of broadcast use of Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) spectrum. The first is a Petition for Rulemaking seeking modification...

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CEA inducts 11 into 2011 CE Hall of Fame

At its 12th annual Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame awards ceremony held 10/26 in San Diego, 11 industry leaders joined the 159 inventors, engineers, retailers,...

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NAB Board discusses HD Radio on smartphones

NAB's board of directors met this week (10-24/25) for its regularly scheduled Fall board meeting. Among the topics: Rey Mena, co-president, Emmis Interactive, provided a...

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A half century of FM stereo to be celebrated

FM remained mono until 1961, when the FCC chose among competing systems to declare a standard for FM stereo. So to celebrate 50 years of...

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National power outages may kill us all unless we protect planet Earth

With the advent of the solid state transmitter with plug in cards and the 70 volt DC bus system, most broadcasters are vulnerable to burn...

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NRSC updates HD Radio/IBOC standards

The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC), co-sponsored by the NAB and the Consumer Electronics Association adopted (9/15) an updated version of its in-band/on-channel (IBOC) digital...

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Digital Alert Systems, Inovonics bring EAS messaging to RDS radios

Digital Alert Systems, a division of Monroe Electronics and provider of next-generation Common Alerting Protocol and Emergency Alert Systems, announced a new technology partnership with...

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iBiquity Digital details what's to see at NAB (audio)

Baldacci: Steve Baldacci, iBiquity Digital SVP/Marketing, tells RBR-TVBR a bit about what folks attending the NAB Radio Show in Chicago can expect at their booth. One...

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AES Educational Foundation names 2011 award winners

The Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation board and President Don Puluse announced recipients of the 2011 AES Educational Grants for Graduate Studies in Audio Engineering...

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SBE Board details election results

The SBE announces the results of the 2011 election for the national board of directors. Ralph Hogan, CPBE, DRB, CBNT was elected as the society's...

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OSU researching embedding antennas into uniforms

Police officers, fire fighters, rescue workers and anybody who needs to keep their hands free for important work may be getting a new line of...

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