Local radio and television broadcasters continually develop and invest in new technologies that allow them to provide the news, entertainment and emergency information viewers and listeners rely on every day. Through innovation, local broadcasters keep communities safe, informed and entertained. With social media, over-the-air broadcasts, internet services, mobile applications and other emerging technologies, broadcast innovators are able to identify and create new opportunities to deliver these services to their communities.
Artist Experience Over HD Radio
Numerous FM-band digital radio broadcasters in the U.S. have implemented the HD Radio feature “Artist Experience,” the transmission, delivery and display of album art and other images on HD Radio receivers equipped to support this [...]
New Audio Measurement Solution
iHeartMedia joined forces with Cumulus, Entercom, Cox and Sun Broadcast Group to announce a strategic alliance with Shazam for a groundbreaking audio audience measurement solution. Why is it important? The new measurement solution for broadcast [...]
NewsON Expands with Local News Browser
NewsON, the app that delivers local news, has launched a video browser that brings viewers new ways to watch and search for local news content. Why is it important? NewsON's expansion to the web provides another way to [...]
iHeartMedia and NBC News Partner to Launch NBC News Radio
iHeartMedia’s 24/7 News Network partnered with NBC News to launch NBC News Radio. Why is it important? Through this collaboration, 24/7 News Network, the world’s largest radio-only news source, will provide its 1,000 affiliated radio [...]
WRAL Broadcasts ATSC 3.0
On June 29, 2016, WRAL-TV became the first commercially-licensed television station to broadcast its news under next-generation standards, ATSC 3.0. WRAL launched the new station with a 4K/UHD documentary followed by the WRAL live news. Why [...]