The Top Stories of 2013 - Radio Currents - Dec 26, 2013

 

This edition of the Radio magazine Currents Reviews the year of 2013 with a countdown of the most-accessed articles from RadioMagOnline.com. Everyone at Radio magazine and NewBay Media wishes you the best this holiday season. From Radio Magazine Seacrest Studios Comes to Cincinnati Children's Hospital A cutting-edge radio and TV broadcast media center brings hope and entertainment to a sixth pediatric hospital. More» Sponsored Links BW Broadcast V2 Transmitters can be controlled anywhere in the world - by ANY device. V2 comes with Ethernet connection as standard, there's no software to install and you can connect remotely from any web connected device (including smartphones and tablets). Try our V2 online demo or visit SCMS to buy now.   Start the Countdown 15. 2012 Salary Survey Our annual salary survey looks at the current state of personal earnings for broadcast engineers. More» 14. Field Report: Tascam DR-05 The DR-05 recorder is lightweight and the size is desirable for handheld operation; two factors you want in a portable recorder packed with a list of features. More» 13. Reporting a Tower Light Outage to the FAA When a tower is not properly lit because of a light outage, the tower owner is required to notify the FAA. Here's how you do it. More» 12. NWS XML/Atom Feed for CAP Messages The site provides feeds for all US states and territories. More» 11. Directional Antenna Basics Jeremy Ruck reviews the basics of directional antenna arrays. More» Sponsored Links The EZ-MCP2 is the first and only professional compressor that operates at microphone level. The EZ-MCP2 provides consistent microphone levels regardless of speech levels, prevents distortion by reducing excessively-loud mic signals, improves low-level speech intelligibility and expands the pickup range of the microphone. The unit offers 2 channels and setup is quick and easy. The Countdown Continues 10. Smith Chart Basics One good working definition of the Smith chart is that it is simply a graphical calculator for normalized impedance and associated RF parameters.More» 9. Onde Numerique Obtains L-band Digital Radio Franchise Throughout France Plans call for the carriage of all genres of music, Radio France and Euronews. In total, 64 stations will be available, of which 50 will be exclusive. More» 8. Passive Audio Attenuators Learn to design T and H pads or use our handy calculator. More» 7. Side by Side: Mics for Smartphones When you want to connect your favorite handheld mic to your smartphone, what do you do? Here are some adapters and a way to make your own. More» 6. Wireless News and FM Auction Update Since the FCC's inquiry on wireless mics on TV channels 2 through 51, there have been new developments that will likely impact the use of wireless mics and other low-power devices in vacant spaces on TV channels, and the FCC has now invited a new round of public comment to refresh the record. More» Sponsored Links TextMore Digital. More Radio. AudioScience's ASI8921/ 8821-5500 series tuner cards offer the most digital radio capabilites: 4 or 8 tuners for analog FM, HD-Radio FM or DAB/DAB+. Record streams in PCM, MPEG-1 layer2 and MP3, while capturing all associated PAD data. MRX multi-rate recording allows each stream to be sampled at it's own rate. The two independent tuner modules can be custom-configured, to add TV audio or AM audio capture. Need more digital radio? Add up to 8 cards in one system. For information, call AudioScience at +1-302-324-5333, goto www.audioscience.com or email us at salesasi@audioscience.com. The Countdown Concludes 5. BMW UK Makes DAB Radios Standard Across 2013 Product Line Leading UK car companies Ford, Vauxhall and VW have already announced plans to accelerate their transition to providing digital radio as standard in new models. More» 4. Radio magazine 2013 Calendar Wallpaper Need a calendar for your computer desktop? Download ours from RADIO magazine and always be up to date. More» 3. Today in Radio History Radio magazine brings you the important dates in history that relate to radio broadcasting. More» 2. WYSO 91.3 FM Turns Relocation Adversity into Opportunity There were many challenges and hurdles during the project, but station personnel persevered to the benefit of the Miami Valley's public radio audience. More» 1. Test and Measurement Needs for the Shop With so much streaming media, digital audio, digital RF and more around the station, new tools have become necessary. If you were to build an engineering shop today, what test equipment is necessary, and what's available? More» Top Sections 10. Mixers 9. RF Engineering 8. Viewpoint 7. IT Technology 6. Transmission 5. Infrastructure 4. Digital Radio 3. Studio Audio 2. FCC Update 1. Currents Sponsored Links The Expanded NVLT Series Analog FM Transmitters now 3.5 – 40 kW. Based on the proven NV Series architecture and featuring the unmatched intelligent features of the VS Series like Nautel's local/remote AUI control system, the NVLT Series helps you save time, save trips and save money. Visit www.nautel.com/nvlt to learn more. From the Radio magazine Calendar FCC Dateline Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont continue running License Renewal Post-filing Announcements and stations in New Jersey and New York run License Renewal Pre-Filing Announcements Dec. 16, Jan. 1 and 16. Commercial radio and television stations file Biennial Ownership Reports (delayed deadline): Dec. 20, 2013. Deadline for comments in AM Revitalization Rulemaking proceeding: Jan. 21, 2014. SBE Certification Exams Location: Local Chapters Application Deadline: Dec 31 Exams: Feb 7 - 17, 2014 This Week in Radio History Dec 24, 1898 First ship-to-shore message sent Dec 24, 1906 Fessenden transmits first distant voice/music broadcast Dec 27, 1947 Bell Labs invents transistor Conferences and Conventions 2014 CES Jan 7 - 10 Las Vegas South Carolina Broadcasters Association Winter Conference Jan 24 - 25 Columbia, SC Le Radio 2014 Feb 9 - 11 Paris EBU Digital Radio Summit Feb 12 Geneva 19th NATE Conference & Expo Feb 24 - 27 San Diego, CA More radio industry events

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