Tech Roundup

Its a licensee of radio stations that needed redundancy for two of its properties serving the Benton Harbor, Mich., radio market. When it came time to evaluate all of its options, it went to a longtime provider to strike a new deal. It's a win for a part of the Elenos Group.

"To be at the forefront of understanding the impact of AI on the audio industry," the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has partnered with Cleveland-based Futuri Media to help spur the acceptance of non-human voices to better connect AM and FM radio programming with human consumers.

A Melbourne, Fla., based provider of customized network, broadcast and digital signage systems and services has promoted from within to fill the role of Chief Financial Officer.  For the past five years, he served as USSI Global's VP of Accounting and Finance.

The Weather Channel, owned by Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, has partnered with the Google News Initiative for the launch of a new SKYFX Camera Network.

Vizrt Group, known for its software used for live video production, has hired a Director of Channel Development — an addition to the team that comes as the company now focuses on additional investment and support for its channel partners and customers.

At the annual NextGen Broadcast Conference this week, the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) honored Saankhya Labs with the organization’s Mark Richer Industry Leadership Medal and Glenn Reitmeier with the Bernhard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award.

GAIAN Solutions Inc. and ARK Multicasting are celebrating the creation of a groundbreaking joint venture set to establish the nation's largest Broadcast Internet Networks. The partnership will swiftly cover over 30% of the country, spearheading the NextGenTV market in the U.S.

Radio technology company Broadcast Radio Ltd. is heralding the full release of its next generation radio software, Myriad 6 Playout, and its native cloud radio platform, Myriad Cloud.

Now providing its customers with the latest premium SRT-enabled encoder and decoders for high-quality, low-latency live production, CP and RHS previously employed their new Haivision Makito X4 video encoders and decoders at the South by Southwest (SXSW 2023) festival in March.

It's a systems integrator and representative for Sierra Automated Systems (SAS) and other manufacturers. Now, it is bringing an individual who has served as a contractor since August 2022 in-house.

ENCO will support all sales and marketing operations in North America effective immediately, and consult with Qimera on future product development initiatives, including new features and integrations with ENCO and RUSHWORKS products.

Introduced just before the 2023 NAB Show, WorkflowCreator allows users to easily and intuitively harness the full power of the AudioTools Server platform, Cleveland-based broadcast audio brand Telos Alliance says.

Starting Tuesday, the ATSC NEXTGEN Broadcast Conference 2023 begins two days of learning sessions at a most interesting host venue: the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. What can attendees expect to hear from Pearl TV, the coalition of U.S. broadcast companies transitioning to NEXTGEN TV, and its network partners?

Introducing the Independent Streaming Alliance, which as of today aims to serve as a "procompetitive independent industry forum" with a mission to proactively engage and work collaboratively with consumers, platforms, regulators, and media. Its founding members include two broadcast television groups.

Introducing what is being touted as the world's "only AI-powered weather service for Radio," with fully automated production. It comes courtesy of a Los Angeles-based company powering up digital music services and experiences fueled by artificial intelligence for radio broadcasters.