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PRSS rolls out training program that aims to cultivate new generation of public radio engineers
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Station leaders are increasingly saying that the lack of qualified engineers in the system is “keeping them up at night.”
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Station leaders are increasingly saying that the lack of qualified engineers in the system is “keeping them up at night.”
The project is backed with $419,000 in grants from CPB.
NPR will use the $419,000 grant to help up to 30 stations across 10 states.
CPB is giving PRSS $66,000 for the project.
Plans to make the satellite-based network more efficient are expected to top $50 million.
If approved, stations will pay based on revenue instead of a flat fee.
What was initially billed as a “temporary” level boost ended up lasting nearly three years.
PBS is moving ahead with plans to return most of its distribution to ground level via a new fiber-based system that promises more versatility.
The Public Radio Satellite System adopted standards Thursday intended to normalize audio levels among the programs it distributes to stations. PRSS adopted an audio measurement standard using a number to denote audio levels, instead of the longtime industry standard of peak meters. Decibel measurements provided by meters are largely subjective. The loudness unit adopted by PRSS is used by organizations around the world. Because PBS also uses it, joint licensees can now rely on a single standard, which will simplify operations, according to the PRSS working group that approved the change.