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How pandemic evacuations created openings for pubcasters to build new studios
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Disruption and dislocation allowed some public media stations to plan — and even finish — upgrades to their headquarters.
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Engineers, GMs go the distance to keep Alaska’s remote stations on the air
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“There are no roads to here, so the only way you get in is by airplane or ship, or if you have a snow machine,” says Pierre Lonewolf, chief engineer of KOTZ in Kotzebue, Alaska.
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New tech promises better signals, more interactivity and data options for pubcasters
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At the NAB Show, broadcast tech companies rolled out FM boosters that enable “zonecasting” and previewed the next-generation capabilities they’re developing for HD Radio.
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Radio engineers’ conference returns in conjunction with spring NAB Show
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The hybrid conference aims to draw new staffers to public radio with scholarships for more than a dozen engineers.
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Support your local station? Former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn is supporting them all
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Mohn’s $1,000 donations to all of NPR’s member stations are netting him a sizable mug collection.
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Public TV asks FCC for flexibility in preserving multicast channels amid ATSC 3.0 transition
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An FCC loophole is causing problems for stations that want to join marketwide launches of the new broadcast technology.
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WNET Group unveils plan to launch New York City’s first ATSC 3.0 service
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“As viewers and set manufacturers and datacasting companies see this moving into the largest television market in the country … that’s going to make people pay more attention to the NextGen transition,” said Bob Feinberg, VP of business development.
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In new PMVG role, Skip Pizzi digs into ‘on the ground’ work of ATSC 3.0 rollout
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Pizzi’s consulting position with PMVG is actually a return to a group he played a role in forming.
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New nonprofit will expand digital health and education offerings through datacasting
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“Our goal as a nonprofit is to make enriching digital resources available to as many people as possible even if they don’t have broadband,” said Information Equity Initiative CEO Erik Langner.