System/Policy
Survey of station equipment finds public TV lacks capital for upgrades
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Costs of equipment replacement are projected to reach $256 million by 2019, as aging transmitters reach their end of life.
Tech
Attendees at PBS TechCon hear details of ATSC standard’s promise
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The interactive components of ATSC 3.0 allow for better audience measurement and interactivity, which could include delivering customized programming exclusively to members.
Tech
PBS leaders open busy TechCon in Vegas
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PBS expanded the TechCon agenda beyond traditional engineering this year to include tracks on content and engagement, development, marketing and digital infrastructure.
Programs/Content
Indiana stations work out system for sharing ‘ATC’ host
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The arrangement between WFYI and WBAA is expected to free other newsroom staff to report and produce more feature stories.
Tech
PBS interconnect moves forward amid technological change, political turmoil
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“We’re working on a different model from the old broadcast world,” said PBS’s chief technology officer.
Tech
NPR project will bring more program info to on-screen displays
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MetaPub will deliver richer metadata to radios, streaming listeners and smartphone apps.
Quick Takes
PRSS will reduce audio levels a year after initial proposed date
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What was initially billed as a “temporary” level boost ended up lasting nearly three years.
Tech
Nielsen tweaks measurement of radio audience amid hush-hush adoption of Voltair boxes
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A Nielsen Audio chief engineer tacitly acknowledged that the company’s PPM technology does not fully measure listening in noisy real-world environments.
Tech
NPR offers new interconnection option for public radio networks
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The new offering promises pubcasters a simpler way to provide more localized programming over state and regional networks.