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Quantum Corp.'s aiWARE™ for Xcellis, an on-premise and cloud version of the artificial intelligence (AI) platform from Veritone, has caught the world's attention — and they like what they see. The product earned the coveted Best of Show Award at IBC2017 in Amsterdam, a key convention for broadcast media tech purveyors and innovators.

NAB Show New York takes place October 18-19 at the Javits Convention Center in NYC, and for the first time will feature the “TV on Wall Street” program, a one-day conference offering a business perspective on the economic influences driving the evolution of media.

Here's a statistic broadcast TV stations heavily invested in live sports play-by-play may not like to digest: Your audience has not only a touch of grey, but it's becoming a Silver Convention. That's according to newly released data from Magna Global.

An Idaho "kid" has gained a way to reach listeners who enjoy skiing at a Montana winter resort near Yellowstone National Park. To the west, near Sacramento, an independent community-based noncomm has snagged a translator. These are the deals in detail in  RBR+TVBR's TRANSACTIONS TODAY for Friday, Sept. 15.

When it came time to prepare for one of the biggest and most dangerous hurricanes to ever make landfall in the mainland U.S., there was one "overwhelming" choice when it came to news and information before, during, and after the storm. No, it wasn't radio.

Radio has had a definite weather theme lately, first with Hurricane Harvey and then Hurricane Irma. Coverage of Irma by Florida stations was virtually wall-to-wall. Here’s a brief rundown of their broadcast activity as of Monday morning.

There's yet another squabble over retransmission fee deals that's unfolded, and this one involves the two television stations owned by Dispatch Broadcast Group — the Columbus, Ohio-based operation run by the Wolfe family since 1929.

Artificial intelligence in the cloud is now available for media companies that wish to extract new value from their video and audio content. That’s thanks to the roll out by Quantum Corp. of aiWARE for Xcellis, described as “an on-premise and cloud version” of the artificial intelligence (AI) platform from Veritone.

U.S. financial markets finished mid-week trading on an up-note, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average improved 27.06, to 21,892.43 and the Nasdaq composite index grew by 66.42 points, to 6,368.31. Among the big movers involved in broadcast media was Veritone, which reached a new post-IPO high with a very healthy gain.

Air checks are a standard yet critical tool in the radio industry. Whether for campaign verification or programming evaluation, the air check process has not changed very much in the last 50 years. Now, thanks to "AI," the radio industry has an advantage at its fingertips. A free webinar on Tuesday afternoon promises to share all of the details.  

The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in response to Hurricane Harvey, which is bearing down on the Texas Gulf Coast — with the greatest potential impact initially thought to be in the Corpus Christi area. As of Monday morning, untold devastation is being seen across Houston — with an end not expected for another 48-72 hours.

MultiDyne Fiber Optic Solutions has amplified its audio strategy with the integration of Dante Audio over IP networking from Audinate into its range of openGear solutions for modular, high-density fiber transport and signal conversion.

Broadcast industry player and custom fiber solutions firm Joseph Electronics has upped SVP John Cleary to President. He will be responsible for supervising the company's day-to-day operations and takes over the position from company owner Yohay Hahamy, who will continue as CEO.

This ain't your parents automation tools. As broadcasters transition to more IP workflows and virtualized environments, ENCO is introducing new software-defined tools to its TV and radio automation systems that the company says "will amplify production value while reducing operational burdens."

A company known across the broadcast media landscape for its purpose-engineered antennas and RF systems for TV and radio broadcasters is just weeks away from christening a new 33,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Lewiston, Maine, some 25 miles north of company headquarters.