by Dave | Jun 12, 2015 | Tutorial
New Zealand’s FM broadcast licenses don’t stipulate constraints on the maximum permitted modulation, only the maximum occupied bandwidth. This gives Kiwi broadcasters slightly more scope for their on-air processing but people should be wary of how consumer...
by Dave | Feb 4, 2015 | Tutorial
Rohde and Schwarz have produced an excellent white paper covering many aspects of antenna theory. From the fundamentals of wave propagation to specific antenna characteristics the document is a must read when starting out as broadcast engineer, or dusting off the...
by Dave | Jan 28, 2015 | Tutorial
What is “visual radio”? Is radio actually something listeners want to see? Why and how are stations — that are still “100 percent radio” — using this technology to boost their broadcasts and audience? What does this mean for the future of...
by Dave | Dec 11, 2014 | News, Tutorial
In the year since the first Radio World eBook on Radio Station Streaming, more and more stations have made their programming available online. Although from a technical standpoint streaming audio is simple and commonplace, there are techniques that can improve your...
by Dave | Jul 17, 2014 | Products, Tutorial
Getting a station on-air is only one half of the battle. Keeping the service on air without dead-air or degradation in quality presents new challenges. Off-air signal monitoring signal is essential to ensure listeners are hearing what you think they are. It’s...
by Dave | Jul 16, 2014 | Products, Tutorial
Reduced budgets for small markets or fill-in sites used to mean compromises with on-air processing. Low cost solutions were old and potentially unreliable, and some markets just don’t generate enough revenue to justify spending thousands on an advanced...