Multiple station STLs hacked; Prepare your station now
On April 5th, listeners to KIFT Breckenridge, Colorado did not hear the normal Top 40 radio that they are accustomed too. Instead, they were exposed to an unauthorized broadcast of the FurCast podcast for approximately 90 minutes. KIFT was not the only station that was hit during this cyberattack. KXAX Livingston, Texas was hacked as [...]
Futures Park 2016
Futures Park is a special section of the NAB Show exhibition that is reserved for presentation of media-related research and development projects from around the world. NAB supplies complimentary exhibit space to all organizations accepted for participation. Futures Park is a project of NAB’s PILOT initiative, and it only accepts R&D projects that have not yet made their [...]
The Technology Luncheon at the NAB Show: It’s Not Just Lunch
The NAB Show is full of exhibits, conferences, keynotes, meetings and all manner of networking. It’s wonderfully overwhelming and exhausting no matter what your reason for being there. But for technically minded folk, the synergistic event where you can connect and network, appreciate the accomplishments of your peers and mentors, learn interesting stuff, and eat [...]
FM Broadcasters Need to Make sure that RDS PI Codes Are Properly Set
As broadcasters increase the use of FM translators for re-broadcast of AM stations as well as HD2 and HD3 multicast channels, many have opted to include Radio Data System (RDS) data subcarriers on these transmissions to cater to the ever-increasing pool of receivers that have text displays and support RDS technology to display song title, [...]
2016 Amateur Radio Operators Reception
The Amateur Radio Operators Reception, affectionately known as the HAM Reception, will be held on Wednesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. in Ballroom B of the Westgate (formerly the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino). The Reception is free of charge and open to all attendees of the 2016 NAB Show. This year we're giving [...]
HD Radio Diversity Delay Field Observations:
Audible blending artifacts, caused by timing and level misalignment between the analog and digital versions of the main channel audio signal, are the top complaint from auto manufacturers and consumers regarding the HD Radio listening experience. The majority of the problems can be traced back to individual broadcast stations. The Radio Technology Forum session at this [...]