Friday, May 8, 2026

Lutz Harder

PPDS Names A Global Product Manager for Interactive Displays

Taking the role is an individual who has worked in AV since 2014, including 10 years at TP Vision. He will work closely with PPDS’ global R&D and management teams to identify new business opportunities and deliver next-generation interactive displays.

Now Shipping: Telos VX Duo

A new VoIP broadcast phone system from Telos Alliance is now being brought to market and is available for immediate delivery. Telos VX Duo builds on the company's flagship Telos VX Enterprise system, and is built on a compact and silent platform specifically designed for in-studio use.
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DFW’s NPR Source To Grow With New Home

KERA-FM, which began broadcasting on television in 1960 and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary in radio, is expected to move from 3000 Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas at the end of February and break ground on a new building adjacent to the Katy Trail on the northern end of KERA’s current property later this year.

‘FOX 4’ Breaks Ground On New DFW Home

For 80 years, it has had a Downtown Dallas home. As 2024 ended, FOX Television Stations determined that it was time for a change and an upgraded facility. Enter Corgan, which is moving forward with a "future-forward, iconic workspace that enhances wellbeing, collaboration, and adaptability."
Kim Savage

A Savage Choice For A VP Post At Dielectric

Sinclair Inc. broadcast tower subsidiary Dielectric has expanded its executive team with a promotion of a 25-year company leader to the role Vice President of Marketing and Business Services, retroactive to December 23.

New Nautel Transmission Talk Tuesday Sessions Announced

Host Jeff Welton will speak with Burley Stapley, Corporate Chief Engineer at Blanchard River Broadcasting for the first upcoming session. The two will discuss soldering skills as well as “must-haves” and other newly-important essentials for the toolkit.
Mike Pappas

Orban Restructuring Places Pappas In Global Sales Role

“Under Mike’s sales leadership, 2024 was our best year ever in the U.S.,” said Orban Labs President David Day. “In this new role, our worldwide sales network will now enjoy the benefit of Mike’s decades of in-the-field processing experience.”
Sirius Closer Billboard

SiriusXM with 360L Heading to Mitsubishi Vehicles

SiriusXM with 360L combines satellite and streaming content delivery. In equipped Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. vehicles, SiriusXM with 360L adds on-demand content as well as a live sports category.
Adrienne Roark, President of Editorial and Newsgathering CBS Television Stations. Photos: Michele Crowe/CBS News©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

An AR/VR Weather Push Arrives At CBS News & Stations

The President of Editorial and Newsgathering at CBS News and Stations is taking a moment to praise her team for their part in strengthening its weather network while concurrently expanding the company's use of AR and VR technology for its climate-focused news and information coverage. 
Alan Jurison

Jurison Takes Key Leadership Role at QUU

The broadcast technology company committed to bringing visuals to broadcast radio in the in-vehicle dashboard has hired an individual whose duties will be squarely focused on special projects and innovation.

An ATSC 3.0 Demonstration Station Arrives In The Caribbean

NEXTGEN TV broadcasts are coming soon to a second Caribbean nation, joining Jamaica in transitioning its signals to the ATSC 3.0 standard. And, a demonstration station is now on the air for those in a nation entering 2025 under a state of emergency due to heightened crime and violence.
Dielectric President Keith Pelletier

The InFOCUS Podcast: Keith Pelletier

In this conversation, Keith Pelletier shares details about what Sinclair Inc.-owned tower manufacturing company Dielectric is focusing on for its broadcast media industry customers in 2025. He also hints at what's in store for CES attendees in this conversation with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. It's the latest episode of the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Mediaproxy Receives Dolby Approval

Mediaproxy has been awarded formal approval by Dolby for the Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby AC-4 decoders. This adds support for all of Dolby's distribution codecs and the Dolby Atmos immersive audio format to the LogServer compliance monitoring software platform and Monwall multiviewer.

Red Bee Media Partners with Ranker

Red Bee Media, the broadcasting and media services company, is teaming with Ranker to bring improved data-driven content discovery products to its global network of clients, which range from pay TV operators and research firms to streaming platforms and OEMs.

Axia StudioCore and StudioEdge Are Now Shipping

Telos Alliance, the Cleveland-based broadcast audio company, has confirmed that its new StudioCore and StudioEdge products are now shipping. Availability of the AoIP studio consoles within its Axia line were formally introduced at the IBC 2024 show in Amsterdam, held in September.