Tech
How public radio stations can serve deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences
WAMU and KQED are using web-based technologies to provide live captions of their programs.Canada’s public broadcaster should use Mastodon to provide a social media service
"As internet communications scholars, we propose that Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, should build a Mastodon server on the global network."Public TV’s joint master control operators in New York and Florida announce merger
Centralcast and Digital Convergence Alliance will combine their operations in Syracuse, N.Y., next year.NPR adds podcasts to YouTube
"Following the global success of our Tiny Desk Concerts, we are excited for our podcasts to reach new audiences on YouTube," said ...ATSC event showcases public TV’s growing offerings in educational datacasting
Stations are continuing to reinforce their datacasting efforts as the initial urgency of the pandemic has given way to longer-term planning.How pandemic evacuations created openings for pubcasters to build new studios
Disruption and dislocation allowed some public media stations to plan — and even finish — upgrades to their headquarters.Engineers, GMs go the distance to keep Alaska’s remote stations on the air
“There are no roads to here, so the only way you get in is by airplane or ship, or if you have ...New tech promises better signals, more interactivity and data options for pubcasters
At the NAB Show, broadcast tech companies rolled out FM boosters that enable "zonecasting" and previewed the next-generation capabilities they're developing ...Radio engineers’ conference returns in conjunction with spring NAB Show
The hybrid conference aims to draw new staffers to public radio with scholarships for more than a dozen engineers.Public TV asks FCC for flexibility in preserving multicast channels amid ATSC 3.0 transition
An FCC loophole is causing problems for stations that want to join marketwide launches of the new broadcast technology.WNET Group unveils plan to launch New York City’s first ATSC 3.0 service
“As viewers and set manufacturers and datacasting companies see this moving into the largest television market in the country ... that’s going ...Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can’t change the radio dial
Seattle's KUOW often hears from listeners who say that their car radio is always set to 94.9. But now some drivers don’t ...PBS and stations look to improve use of metadata in streaming-centric world
With help from PBS, a Los Angeles–based station upgraded the online presence of one of its shows.FCC filing window gives stations chance to launch new radio broadcasts
About three dozen pubcasters hope to emerge from an FCC application process with expanded coverage areas.In new PMVG role, Skip Pizzi digs into ‘on the ground’ work of ATSC 3.0 ...
Pizzi’s consulting position with PMVG is actually a return to a group he played a role in forming.
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