He’s Been Chosen to Lead PPDS/Philips Growth In North America
PPDS/Philips has a new VP of Commercial Displays who is being welcomed by the company. His chief task: to lead the global company's North America business forward.
A New Remote Contribution Tool, In The Cloud
The new product from COMREX delivers conferenced audio from multiple contributors to Comrex hardware codecs in high quality and allows between one and five users to send and receive audio from computers and smartphones.
Benztown Adds Two to its Production Leadership Team
A company known for its radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles business has added to its production leadership team. Coming from YamanAir is a new West Coast Director of Commercial Production, while the company is also welcoming a Production Manager for Long Form Programming.
Nautel Brings Online Factory Acceptance Testing to Customers
Nautel has set up a comprehensive online Factory Acceptance Testing system. Although this is primarily an international requirement, many broadcasters in the U.S. also require FAT just to make sure their transmitter is operating perfectly when shipped.
Matrix Readies Fifth Annual Media Ad Sales Summit
One of the last media industry events to be held prior to the March 2020 arrival of COVID-19 in North America was Matrix Solutions' fourth Media Ad Sales Summit. The Pittsburgh-based tech company has confirmed that it is heading back to South Florida, and will stage its two-day event right next door to NATPE Miami.
Webinar To Share Tips On Effective Yield Management
Dynamic Pricing is also a key subject up for discussion during a November 3 webinar for broadcast sales professionals hosted by Marketron.
Audacy/Wichita Vet Takes Imaging Role At Benztown
Radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles company Benztown has promoted its Custom Imaging Manager to Director of Custom Imaging. Concurrently, Benztown has filled the Custom Imaging Manager spot with a 13-year veteran of Audacy’s Rhythmic Top 40 known as "Power 93.5" in Wichita.
Xytech Webinars to Officially Launch MediaPulse 10
Resource management software company Xytech has scheduled a four-day webinar series designed to showcase new features associated with its MediaPulse 10 product. Each day of the series, scheduled from from Oct. 26–29, will focus on a different feature of the system.
Beckner Promoted at Red House, CP
Live event production services company CP Communications, the parent of the growing Red House Streaming (RHS) operation based in this Tampa Bay region city, has just given Lowell Beckner a promotion.
GatesAir Adds Native Livewire Support to Intraplex Ascent Platform
Intraplex Ascent can now ingest and output multiple audio channels directly via IP without the need for conversion equipment, which adds a new layer of scale and efficiency for radio broadcasters managing many digital audio channels between studios.
BEIT Conference Presentations, Proceedings Get Digital Release
Along with access to the majority of presentations originally planned for the 2021 NAB Show via VOD, viewers will receive access to the full set of papers compiled in the Proceedings of the 75th BEIT Conference.
Engaging Cruising Radio Experiences, with ENCO DAD
Operated and managed by specialist audio and technology service provider The Useful Media Company, Cruise Radio offers vacationers an entertaining and informative mix of music and essential ship information. Thank "DAD" for making it all happen.
DAX Names a Chief Growth Officer for North America
The digital audio advertising exchange "connecting brands with audiences at scale" across music, radio and podcasts has selected its new Chief Growth Officer for North America. It's a move that follows Les Hollander’s promotion to CEO of DAX North America earlier this year.
Innovid, Yangaroo Team For Digital Media Distribution
A company focused on cloud-based workflow management and media distribution options for the advertising and entertainment industries — connecting media buyers to local, national, and cable TV broadcasters and to radio broadcasters — has entered into a partnership with independent Connected TV advertising and measurement platform Innovid.
XPN-Enterprise for Centralized Processing Arrives at Orban
Broadcast audio processing company Orban has brought to market its new OPTIMOD XPN-Enterprise ecosystem. The company describes the product as an "an easy-to-use, customizable Linux-based processing platform for multiple broadcast stations or streaming services, with centralized control."