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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.New nonprofit will expand digital health and education offerings through datacasting
“Our goal as a nonprofit is to make enriching digital resources available to as many people as possible even if they don’t ...Washington’s WHUT to play central role in partnership launching local ATSC 3.0 signals
WHUT's broadcast signal will get new equipment and a power boost to serve as the ATSC 3.0 host station, carrying not only ...How at-home pandemic recordings are changing pubmedia’s standards for audio quality
Reporters and producers have more options for safely recording interviews, but not everyone welcomes the trade-offs in sonic fidelity.PMG rebrands as Signal Infrastructure Group
"We were most focused on reflecting the fact that what we're building and operating are shared infrastructure platforms that are meant to ...How KQED is using AI to explore the future of news audio
In partnership with Google, KQED and an AI-services provider ran tests to determine how to reduce errors in news audio transcripts and, ...
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