Radio World NewsBytes: Broadcast Biz at 1WTC; Design a Backup STL
Enjoying July 4th The Radio World staff along with the rest of NewBay Media in the U.S. is not in the office today, July 4th. Enjoy the holiday and take a look below at our Around the Industry links for some fun holiday suggestions.
Top Stories - 07.04.13
NYC Radio Eyes Rooftop Prospect Apt for the Fourth of July, a look at the new broadcast facilities going up at the World Trade Center. Not simply coincidentally, they bring the height of 1WTC to 1,776 feet.
Design a Backup STL When the STL circuit fails, what do you do? Dial up the smartphone and use the station's webstream to input directly at the transmitter site. John Bisset has the details from an actual incident in Workbench.
Barco's Meeting Room of the Future Survey Results (AV Network) We encourage you to visit Connect 2 Media & Entertainment and browse. This new site features a mix of tech content, conversation and curation relevant to your job in media and entertainment. You're sure to find something fascinating every time you visit. Here: Projector maker Barco surveyed senior business managers on their thoughts about meeting spaces and technology. It shouldn't surprise anyone that they thought digital tools would become more commonplace. They also expressed concern about equipment prep times.
Around the Industry
Fourth of July Old Time Radio Shows The Old Time Radio Catalogue makes available Fourth of July-themed radio programs from the 1930s and 1940s, including episodes of "Our Miss Brooks" and "You Are There."
Fourth of July With TuneIn The Internet audio portal is collecting links to planned Fourth of July radio programming far and wide.
CBS Radio Special July 4th Programming Admittedly self-serving, but the network's affiliates are offering quite the cornucopia of Fourth of July programming — from fireworks simulcasts to patriotic concerts, with a lot of hits countdowns in between.
Earthcam.com Probably the best webcam portal of them all. Bookmark it. You can check out Fourth of July events from all over the country.