Radio World reports that the latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from the FCC “could ultimately lead to a new expense for U.S. radio and TV broadcasters that don’t already have backup power at their transmission sites.” The FCC has launched the NPRM to improve the reliability and resiliency of communications networks during disasters. It… read more
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Detroit Section will host a free virtual meeting open to all members, guests and non-members on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker Scott Fybush, veteran broadcaster and chronicler of broadcast facilities and happenings in the northeast U.S. and across the country, will take participants… read more
MAB’s Engineering Spotlight is back on a monthly basis. Nominate an engineer you know! Email Dan Kelley at [email protected] Justin Poquette is Director of Network Engineering for Radio Results Network (Escanaba), a 5, then 9, then 10 and now 15 radio station group, He’s been there for 10 years part time *board op//engineering intern* and… read more
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Detroit Section will host a free virtual meeting open to all members, guests and non-members on Tuesday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. The topic will be “ATSC 3.0 – Update and Lessons Learned” with speaker Mike Schmidt of Heartland Video Systems. This virtual meeting is free… read more
Challenge winners will showcase working prototype at 2021 NAB Show in Las Vegas Proposal deadline set for 5 p.m. ET on July 9 PILOT, the NAB’s technology innovation initiative, will be accepting submissions for the PILOT Innovation Challenge through 5 p.m. ET on July 9. The program will provide mentorship and promotion to winning proposals,… read more
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Detroit Section will host a free virtual meeting open to all members, guests and non-members on Tuesday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. The topic will be “Failure Is An Option” with speaker Jim Stenberg, Principal Engineer, RF Broadcast, American Tower Corporation. This virtual meeting is free… read more
A consortium of broadcast tech manufacturers will be touring Michigan next week to show off their latest technology with stops in Grand Rapids, Lansing, Indian River and Detroit. It’s an outdoor event at each location where engineers can check out some of the latest in innovative technologies. Manufacturers include Broadcast Bionics, Comrex, DJB Radio, Angry… read more
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Detroit Section will host a free virtual meeting open to all members, guests and non-members on Tuesday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. The topic will be “Harnessing the Power of 12K.” This virtual meeting is free and open to guests and non-members. In this session, Blackmagic… read more
The Alabama Broadcasters Association invites Michigan broadcasters to participate free in their monthly engineering webinar series. The next webinar will be held Tuesday, May 18 starting at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and will feature Shane Toven senior broadcast engineer for Educational Media Foundation and is responsible for engineering R&D for the K-LOVE and Air1 broadcast… read more
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Detroit Section will host a free virtual meeting open to all members, guests and non-members on Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. The topic will be “Watermarking for ATSC-3.” This virtual meeting is open to guests and non-members. Guest speaker will be Richard Glosser, Head of… read more