Tech Roundup

Cobalt is primarily used in the manufacture of magnetic, wear-resistant and high-strength alloys. Who knew it would be so magnetic that a former executive would return for a key role?

Remember the days of the boom box and the SONY Walkman, when it was "so easy" to rewind, pause or restart a cassette tape? Of course, it was impossible to do the same to a live broadcast of an AM or FM radio station. Those capabilities are now available, at least to a radio station's audio stream. A Humboldt County, Calif., tech company is set to show how its tool works in front of a global audience.

Pete Mihan is known for his leadership and sales experience earned at such companies as Microsoft and Ericsson. He also has video product experience from his time at Frontier Communications. Now, Mihan will align the sales organization around Zone·tv’s go-to-market strategy and target new growth opportunities.

VITEC, known for its advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, is putting a spotlight on its new video wall and media library capabilities of its broadcast-grade EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform, the MGW Ace encode and decode solution, and MGW Diamond, the compact and portable quad-channel HEVC encoder now available within VITEC's broad HEVC encoding and decoding product portfolio.

“What is an innovative way broadcasters and other local media could serve communities?” That's the primary question participants in the 2018 PILOT Innovation Challenge will need to best answer in order to score a hefty cash prize and "unmatched exposure" at such industry events as the 2019 NAB Show.

Veritone Inc., the provider of AI technology and solutions gaining the attention of broadcast media C-Suite executives, has again seen its highly volatile stock suffer another steep downturn. Shares fell 22.2% on Tuesday despite a Q2 earnings report indicating higher net revenue and a lower net loss. 

Is the individual charged with choosing and deploying the right broadcast antenna for your stations stumped? Have them mark off an hour of their calendar on Thursday for a webinar that is designed to answer all of their questions and make them fully informed on what to do. It's presented by GatesAir TV Systems Applications Engineer Steven Rossitier.

IBC2018 will be held in Amsterdam in just a few weeks, and automated workflow and instant playout specialist ENCO "is bringing renewed emphasis" to its live audio playout range at the widely attended event. How so? The focus is on the latest version of HotShot, the audio playback appliance that first launched ENCO’s range of instant media playout tools.

Antenna and RF system manufacturer Dielectric has added a manager of RF Systems and Products. At the same time, the Maine-based technology company is welcoming a production supervisor for the company’s newly-created second shift — a direct response to increased repack-related demand.

For the marketer, enhanced audience targeting, measurement, and attribution to streaming radio and podcast advertising is more important than ever. That's what makes the integration of Triton Digital's Triton Ad Server, Tap, with OTT and connected TV audience intelligence and data management platform Tru Optik such a notable item for ad sales execs and C-Suiters alike.

A Denver-based tech company focused on digital content licensing, rights and clearances for the TV industry has been snapped up by the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based purveyor of a SaaS-based operating systems for AI that's increasingly getting noticed by both radio and television industry programming and sales leaders

Entercom recently scorned a highly popular streaming audio hub by yanking its stations from the popular platform in an effort to raise awareness and use of its Radio.com. Cumulus Media just took the opposite approach.

If customers like data portability and companies want to provide it, then it’s a win-win. But legislating portability in the name of enhancing competition is problematic and far more complicated than policymakers may realize, AEI visiting scholar and FCC influencer Mark Jamison writes in this column.

For the last 20 years, John Casey was known among radio broadcasting engineers and technology specialists as the publisher of Radio World. Most recently, he held the title of Group Publisher of the Media, Entertainment and Technology sector at the new owner of NewBay Media, Future plc. It turns out that Casey's future won't involve Future.

In September 2017, an FM radio station in one of Europe's biggest markets switched to a commercially licensed Classic Rock presentation from what had been a "training radio" station for young, aspiring radio industry professionals. To help build advertiser awareness and deliver strong ROI, it partnered with AdsWizz on a ShakeMe audio ad. How were the results?