TWiRT 520 - No Turkey for Mike Modney

Mike Modney grew up in a broadcasting family with an engineer dad and a news director mom.  Now, Mike is making his own way as a successful engineer and audio processing expert.  Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Mike oversees facilities and engineers in both Edmonton and Calgary. His stations have found techniques to successfully work around COVID-19 concerns, and keep both staff and audience interaction at a maximum.  Plus Mike talks about his AoIP facility and how µMPX technology provides much cleaner STL feeds.

Show Notes:
WABE - Western Association of Broadcast Engineers
Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) Mentor Program
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group
102.3 NOW! Radio
Pippin Technical (Candian broadcast equipment supplier and integrator)

Guest:
Mike Modney - Chief Engineer at Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Alberta Metro Markets

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 519 - Welcome South, Brother! to WSB

Any radio engineer would consider it a privilege to visit the iconic WSB-AM transmitter site in Atlanta, Georgia. Today we get info on the WSB site not only from DoE, Charles Kinney, but also from Vic Jester, who helped design the current transmitter building in the early 1980s.  Vic also takes us into the WSB 50 kilowatt Antenna Tuning Unit - a small building unto its own next to the 650’ WSB tower. Plus, Charlie Wooten with and update and thoughts on recovery from Hurricane Michael that hit the Florida Panhandle two years ago. Special thanks to Scott Trask for being our outdoor cameraman!

Show Notes:
WSB at the Atlanta History Center
WSB radio info on Wikipedia
WSB radio history - photo show from the 1920s
WSB transmitter site - prior to shopping center development

Guests:
Charles Kinney - Director of Engineering at Cox Media Group Atlanta
Vic Jester - Chief Engineer at Radio One, Atlanta
Charlie Wooten - regional Director of Engineering & IT at iHeartMedia, Panama City, Florida

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 518 - C-Band Filters - IN or OUT? with Mark Johnson

The C-band repack – and subsequent relocation of all C-band users in the Mid-band frequency to 4.0-4.2 Mhz – means broadcasters with C-band satellite antennas need to act now. You may plan to self-install the filter needed to protect your satellite reception from new 5G signals. But, are you sure a filter is all that is needed? And, do you feel comfortable that your documentation will be adequate to share with the FCC when ATT or Verizon begin to interfere with your program reception? Mark Johnson with Linkup Communications describes the problem that broadcasters face, and explains the options available, whether you’re “opt-in” or “opt-out” of an FCC program.

Show Notes:
Linkup Communications - Satellite services from uplink to downlink
Radio World article by Mark Johnson, “Lump Sum Option May Not Be Best for All”
SO YOU CHOSE THE C-BAND LUMP SUM OPTION; HERE’S WHAT’S NEXT
Fierce Wireless article - Amid heated debate, FCC votes 3-2 to free up 280 MHz of C-band for 5G

Guest:
Mark Johnson - President at Linkup Communications Corp.

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 517 - Translators, Allocations, and the FCC with Dave Doherty

The FCC has a filing window for new Non-commercial/educational (NCE) FM stations in 2021. Indeed, it’s been over ten years since the FCC accepted applications for new, full-power NCE construction permits. The window, expected to be in “early 2021,” will allow non-profit organizations, schools, and native tribes to apply for Construction Permits in the NCE band - 88.1–91.9 MHz on the FM dial. FCC Consulting Engineer, Dave Doherty, joins us to discuss this topic and more.

Show Notes:
Skywaves Consulting - provides technical services and strategic consulting for radio station owners, investors, and brokers.
FCCInfo.com - a database looking web site from Cavell & Mertz
Google Earth .kml file page for FCC licensed facilities
Quick radio facility lookup at Radio-Locator.com

Guest:
Dave Doherty - Principal at Skywaves Consulting, LLC

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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