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About David Layer

David Layer is Vice President, Advanced Engineering at the National Association of Broadcasters

NRSC Publishes New Guidelines on Metadata for Streaming Audio and AM Carrier Synchronization

By |November 28, 2023|Blog|

The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) is a technical standards-setting body cosponsored by NAB and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). In October, the NRSC’s three subcommittees met in New York in conjunction with NAB Show New York 2023 and each adopted a new document, which have now all been published on the NRSC website and may be downloaded free of charge.

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Improving Digital FM Radio

By |September 8, 2023|Blog|

An HD Radio in-band/on-channel (IBOC) hybrid radio signal includes both analog and digital signal components (see figure). One important aspect of the signal design is how well the digital portion of the signal replicates the coverage of the legacy, analog portion.

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Driving an EV in Detroit

By |June 22, 2023|Blog|

Both Detroit and AM radio have been hot news topics lately as the broadcasting industry and others respond to the automotive industry’s decisions on removing AM radio from some vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) in particular. David Layer had the opportunity to visit Detroit in early June for AutoTech: Detroit 2023 and decided to rent an EV and see what the radio listener and EV rental customer experience would be like in Motor City.

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2023 Amateur Radio Operators Reception

By |March 23, 2023|Blog|

The Amateur Radio Operators Reception, affectionately known as the HAM Reception, will be held on Tuesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in room W317-319 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The reception is free­ of [...]

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Personalization with DTS AutoStage

By |January 25, 2023|Blog|

The annual CES (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) offers an amazing array of new technologies and 2023 was no exception. The new West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center is where automotive [...]

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DTS AutoStage Comes to Hyundai

By |December 6, 2022|Blog|

Xperi’s AutoStage is a hybrid (over-the-air plus internet connectivity) radio platform that brings tremendous value to both broadcasters and listeners. The first automaker to sell vehicles with an AutoStage-based infotainment system was Mercedes, introducing this technology with their S-class vehicles in late 2020.

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CarPlay and Android Auto – Projecting Content to the Dashboard

By |July 1, 2022|Blog|

Even though the number of true hybrid radios is currently small, consumers are enjoying hybrid radio-like services now using Apple CarPlay and Android Auto technologies, which are included in virtually every vehicle. These are so-called “projection” technologies which project the content from a smartphone onto the auto infotainment screen.

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The Truth about ZoneCasting Technology

By |June 10, 2022|Blog|

On June 6, NAB filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on a technology called “ZoneCasting,” which is designed to create zones for geo-targeting content to listeners using FM boosters. Since FCC rules currently prohibit content origination by boosters, deployment of ZoneCasting would require a rule change, hence the FCC’s interest in this matter.

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2022 Amateur Radio Operators Reception at NAB Show

By |April 8, 2022|Blog|

The HAM reception, sponsored this year by Turner Engineering, is where hundreds of broadcasting’s best and brightest, from company CEO’s to shop technicians, spend a relaxed evening talking shop, swapping tales and enjoying the fellowship of the amateur radio community.

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