Tech Roundup

Shifting program delivery from satellites to IP-driven technology solutions was a topic of significance at the 2026 NAB Show, which concluded last week. Among the companies offering a path to reliable internet-fueled, software-based broadcast quality program flows is Synamedia.

From microphones, wireless microphones, conference room solutions, earphones and headphones, in-ear monitors, Shure has been a brand of note for more than a century. Now it is moving forward by making a minority investment in a startup developing next‑generation experiential audio technology.

 Audio-Technica has introduced two new MS (mid-side) stereo broadcast microphones: the BP350ST-UB and BP350ST-UL. Both mics are built to give users a wide range of stereo image options with the mid-side capsule arrangement, making them ideal for professional broadcast, production and field recording applications.

Veritone, Inc. has launched a new component for its "VERI AI" agent, one that is "designed to transform how media and entertainment organizations interact with their vast audio and video archives, shifting from slow, manual keyword searches to an intuitive, conversational intelligence model."

After weeks of collecting entries from dozens of college radio stations from across the nation, Telos Alliance, in conjunction with the College Radio Foundation, revealed that the 20-watt Class D FM operated since 1977 by Wright State University students is the recipient of a new Omnia.11 FM+HD audio processor.

With a pledge to modernize distribution and bring new monetization opportunities to an industry with its share of high-profile fiscal challenges, Cirocast is eyed by Skyview as a product with growth potential and new client adoption.

If you are a General Manager of a radio station and you're still pondering an HD Radio operation, Nautel has a product of interest for you that's just been brought to market. The 2026 NAB Show served as its public debut.

Making its NAB Show debut, the C16-AM-12G audio monitor marries a broadcast quality feature set with a compact and modernized design to benefit demanding live productions across broadcast, sports and Pro AV environments.

Macnica has brought to market its new MEP25 SmartNIC, and its booth at the 2026 NAB Show has placed a big spotlight on the new product. It features a 25GbE-optimized media I/O platform designed to bring deterministic SMPTE ST 2110 workflows to standard compute environments. 

Vizrt, which seeks to grow its clientele by pitching itself as "the AI platform for visual storytelling," is heralding the NAB Show launch of its AI Keyer, a product designed to further enhance visual media's virtual and extended reality (XR) scenarios.

The company known as swXtch.io has launched a new brand, and its premier product is a platform that brings AI into live media production through a simple chat-driven interface. Introducing the swXtch AI Router, from swXtch.ai. 

Traditional hardware products and virtualized and software solutions are being shared with NAB Show attendees. In particular, a quartet of new products are being introduced at the biggest broadcast industry conference and expo in the world. 

Just in time for the 2026 NAB Show, which officially opens Sunday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, comes a new line of TV transmitters Anywave Broadcast Inc. has specifically created for LPTV station owners.

For EdgeBeam Wireless, led by CEO Conrad Clemson, linking with Soracom will allow it to provide connectivity, cloud integration, and AI services for the Internet of Things by filling the gaps, if you will.

Media workflow product specialist vCreative has brought a couple of new integrations to its clients. They connect the company's Cloud AutoDub technology directly to two platforms, enabling produced audio to flow from production to playout with no need for a locally based server.