Tech Roundup

This year's annual event is at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Tex., and runs through February 27. Located at Booth 1727, Aspiration will be the only production truck featured on-site at the event.

As of October 2024, more than 25 different radio station ownership groups were among those that had signed agreements to use a spec spot production platform co-created by ENCO Systems, Benztown, and Compass Media Networks. The company headed by Mary Berner has been added to that list.

First announced at NAB Show 2024, the integration introduces a SPECai logo within vCreative’s vPPO platform, with expansion to vProMedia coming soon. The AI-driven process guides users through script creation with voiceover selection from various AI voices and music bed selection from Benztown’s libraries.

Gagl Solo now offers a subset of Gagl Standard features and is designed to allow one participant on a browser to connect to the studio codec. Comrex sees it as a product designed for getting high-quality audio into the studio with ease and reduced cost.

Dejero will be demonstrating its critical connectivity solutions at NAB by simulating a live remote broadcast production; streaming video live from Las Vegas to its NAB Show booth (SL8516) at scheduled slots for the duration of the show, scheduled from April 6-9.

Through a strategic partnership with FBRC.ai, PropelME will showcase the next generation of AI-powered technologies that are redefining storytelling and production. FBRC.ai will curate innovative solutions and immersive programming that highlights the next generation of AI-driven production tools.

Broadcast audio technology company Telos Alliance has brought to market what it is calling a "significant software update" for its Axia Quasar XR and SR line of AoIP mixing consoles.

A media company that provides online audio streaming and podcasting services with a particular focus on "serving diaspora communities worldwide" has a new Chief Information Officer.

Marc Jaromin's resumé includes stints as the head of WKBW-7 in Buffalo from fall 2019 through autumn 2023; and as the associate dean for the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation’s Broadcast Leadership Training program. Jaromin is now in the news for his latest role, one that sees him join Futuri.

Dubbed "yaman.AI," the new offering is designed to give radio sellers and agencies with local-direct-focused creative services, consultation, training, production and other core audio advertising needs.

Mediaproxy, known for its software-based IP compliance monitoring and multiviewing products, has appointed systems developer and media technology consultancy netorium as its partner in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The company represents a range of leading media technology manufacturers.

The offering brings users an improved UX experience and low I/O latency, key elements for use in live broadcasts, concerts, studio production, outside broadcast trucks (OB), and backup/disaster recovery. And, the new expansion card brings full support for SMPTE ST 2110 AV Networks to the TASCAM Sonicview console.

RTW, the Koln-based audio technology company used by broadcast, production, and post-production professionals, has rolled out a dialog-gated loudness measurement technology for TouchControl 5.

A San Antonio-based maker of fully integrated radio automation, software playout, and music scheduler has launched a product replete with a diverse library of voices that also offers custom voice cloning. It's a radio tool for the AI generation, courtesy of nextKast. 

Orange Slovakia has chosen Appear’s X Platform to manage delivery of the VAR feeds from the stadium to the VOR, and back to the venue for the on-pitch referee to call the decision. Appear’s local partner, Sunteq, provides System Integration services for Orange Slovakia.