PlayoutONE Version 5 Now Available For Users
Aiir, a provider of software and services for the broadcast media industry, has released the newest version of its radio automation software, PlayoutONE. This is the first major update to the app since the merger of Aiir and PlayoutONE at the beginning of 2023 and will be available as a free update to existing customers.
PHABRIX CEO Announces His Retirement
Test and measurement broadcast technology company PHABRIX is sharing the news that its founder and CEO is retiring, concluding 18 years of leadership. Who will succeed Phillip Adams in the role?
Cablecast and KMH Integration Partner for QPTV Workflow Upgrade
The project includes a complete redesign of QPTV’s automation workflow, with Cablecast Community Media products supporting all ingest, scheduling and playout operations for six public access channels on three cable systems.
NAB Show N.Y. Adds Pre-Conference ‘AI Creative Summit’
The NAB Show and Future Media Conferences (FMC), with sponsorship by Dell Technologies, have announced the launch of an "AI Creative Summit" that's poised to be a series of virtual training events designed to "teach and empower the creative industry" by demonstrating how artificial intelligence (AI) tools can amplify and streamline creative workflows.
From WGAL To WCVB For Engineering Head
The Director of Engineering for Hearst Television's property in Lancaster, Pa., serving the Harrisburg-York-Carlisle market, is getting a promotion, and will now hold similar duties for the company's flagship property serving Boston.
RTW LatAm Distributor Choice Is Clear Cut
The Köln, Germany-based manufacturer of audio metering and monitor control products known as RTW Audio has selected an exclusive distributor of its products for the Caribbean, Central America and South America, plus Mexico.
Inovonics Brings To Market Its ‘541’ FM Modulation Monitor
The new all-digital 541 combines detailed DSP signal analysis with a menu-driven touchscreen display, plus Webserver with total access for remote operation, including measurements, graphical data and direct Web-browser audio monitoring of the off-air program.
MultiDyne Selects AbelCine for Cinematic Multicam Plan
AbelCine is a well-known and respected industry leader in the design, integration, and support of production equipment for the entertainment industry. As a Platinum Partner, AbelCine will provide support for the full range of MultiDyne products to customers across the United States.
She’s Now The Engineering, Ops. Leader at Atlanta’s ‘FOX 5’
The Director of Engineering for Fox Television Stations' owned-and-operated broadcast TV station serving Atlanta has been promoted to VP/Engineering and Operations. In the words of SVP/GM Bill Schneider, she's performed "beautifully" since the retirement earlier this year of Terry Jones, putting WAGA-5 in excellent hands.
Mid-West Family Needed New Transmitters. This Was Its Choice
Its a licensee of radio stations that needed redundancy for two of its properties serving the Benton Harbor, Mich., radio market. When it came time to evaluate all of its options, it went to a longtime provider to strike a new deal. It's a win for a part of the Elenos Group.
AI-Driven Technology Push, With A Gator Growl
"To be at the forefront of understanding the impact of AI on the audio industry," the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has partnered with Cleveland-based Futuri Media to help spur the acceptance of non-human voices to better connect AM and FM radio programming with human consumers.
USSI Global Promotes From Within To Fill CFO Hole
A Melbourne, Fla., based provider of customized network, broadcast and digital signage systems and services has promoted from within to fill the role of Chief Financial Officer. For the past five years, he served as USSI Global's VP of Accounting and Finance.
TWC, Google News Team Up On New Camera, Data Network
The Weather Channel, owned by Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, has partnered with the Google News Initiative for the launch of a new SKYFX Camera Network.
Vizrt Group Selects a Channel Development Head
Vizrt Group, known for its software used for live video production, has hired a Director of Channel Development — an addition to the team that comes as the company now focuses on additional investment and support for its channel partners and customers.
ATSC Honors Saankhya Labs, Reitmeier
At the annual NextGen Broadcast Conference this week, the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) honored Saankhya Labs with the organization’s Mark Richer Industry Leadership Medal and Glenn Reitmeier with the Bernhard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award.