Tech Roundup

The CRM, affiliate research and contract management platform founded by CEO Jason Bailey has been selected by the company launching "a next-generation news offering designed to provide U.S. radio stations with a flexible, modern alternative for news content distribution." 

A Mac-native broadcast automation suite for small and medium market commercial radio, and community and LPFM radio stations has come to market, courtesy of Green Bay, Wisc.-based Tune Tracker Systems.

Manifold technologies, a German company known for its cloud infrastructure for live broadcast production, has returned to Europe after a NAB 2026 appearance in which it introduced AT300 multiviewer support for its client base.

Formerly Hitachi, Kokusai Denki Electric America has steadily gained name recognition of its own accord for its camera and remote production offerings. With the 2026 NAB Show now concluded, it is reviewing customer interest in two new products offering 4K broadcast reliability.

Phantom Producer has brought to market "version 2.0" of its platform for radio imaging teams. It boasts a redesigned platform featuring an updated user interface and integrated multitrack editing capabilities for producers and audio creators.

Built for professional videographers and content creators, a pair of new compact mics from Audio-Technica have come to market that are specifically designed for use with DSLR, mirrorless SLR, and other cameras.

Shifting program delivery from satellites to IP-driven technology solutions was a topic of significance at the 2026 NAB Show, which concluded last week. Among the companies offering a path to reliable internet-fueled, software-based broadcast quality program flows is Synamedia.

From microphones, wireless microphones, conference room solutions, earphones and headphones, in-ear monitors, Shure has been a brand of note for more than a century. Now it is moving forward by making a minority investment in a startup developing next‑generation experiential audio technology.

 Audio-Technica has introduced two new MS (mid-side) stereo broadcast microphones: the BP350ST-UB and BP350ST-UL. Both mics are built to give users a wide range of stereo image options with the mid-side capsule arrangement, making them ideal for professional broadcast, production and field recording applications.

Veritone, Inc. has launched a new component for its "VERI AI" agent, one that is "designed to transform how media and entertainment organizations interact with their vast audio and video archives, shifting from slow, manual keyword searches to an intuitive, conversational intelligence model."

After weeks of collecting entries from dozens of college radio stations from across the nation, Telos Alliance, in conjunction with the College Radio Foundation, revealed that the 20-watt Class D FM operated since 1977 by Wright State University students is the recipient of a new Omnia.11 FM+HD audio processor.

With a pledge to modernize distribution and bring new monetization opportunities to an industry with its share of high-profile fiscal challenges, Cirocast is eyed by Skyview as a product with growth potential and new client adoption.

If you are a General Manager of a radio station and you're still pondering an HD Radio operation, Nautel has a product of interest for you that's just been brought to market. The 2026 NAB Show served as its public debut.

Making its NAB Show debut, the C16-AM-12G audio monitor marries a broadcast quality feature set with a compact and modernized design to benefit demanding live productions across broadcast, sports and Pro AV environments.

Macnica has brought to market its new MEP25 SmartNIC, and its booth at the 2026 NAB Show has placed a big spotlight on the new product. It features a 25GbE-optimized media I/O platform designed to bring deterministic SMPTE ST 2110 workflows to standard compute environments.