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- When It Comes to Air Chains, Less Is More
Paul Shulins The author is co-owner of Over the Air RF Consulting. Anytime you put another piece of gear in your air chain, you potentially add noise, latency and another point of failure. Not to mention complicating the signal flow. Today’s processors can do so much compared to those from five or 10 years ago — big improvements in reliability, technical performance, the inclusion of PPM encoding, RDS generation and diversity delay, to name a few features now standard in many models. This simplification reduces wiring and complexity. Another important item is bitrate reduction. Today there is little reason to run anything but linear audio through your main STL. Improvements in bandwidth, digital program playout storage and higher-quality STLs allow no excuses for needing to compress the audio. PPM watermarking has always been a pain point for broadcasters. Knowing that program content can and does affect the readability of the watermarks has always concerned me. Radio stations should be judged by the quality (technical and programming) of their station, and the ratings should be as transparent as possible. Programmers should not have to program to maximize the readability of the watermarks. Having said that, improvements have been made over the last few years and need to be studied to see if this mitigates the dependence on dense audio to maximize decode-ability, especially on portable PPM devices. There’s also still a question as to whether bitrate-reduced audio is able to carry the watermarks as well as linear audio. Streaming is more popular than ever, and engineers need to pay attention to the quality and reliability of their streams. Metadata to accompany the stream is critical of course. But what is even more important is level control and thoughtful audio processing for the stream. Recently there has been much discussion on audio processing for streams and the importance of recognizing the difference in strategy for processing audio over the internet as opposed to over the air. There’s much more opportunity to “show off” dynamic range and less compression on a stream. Also, it’s important to monitor the stream to be sure it is up. And if it is a PPM-rated station, make sure the PPM watermarks are being streamed and decoded! I have always been a fan of redundancy and automated switching for STL sources that may go silent for whatever reason. It’s important to match levels on these different STLs as… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - JD Vance Allies Fear ‘Coordinated’ Effort Within GOP to ‘Poison’ His Pol...
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Vice President JD Vance’s allies fear he’s facing a “coordinated” operation within the Republican Party to “poison” his political future and 2028 chances. The Washington Post’s Natalie Allison reported on Friday about an unusual amount of social media hate being thrown Vance’s way in recent weeks, seemingly boiling over after a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast where Vance criticized the relationship between Israel and the United States and described himself as a “moderate.” Allison reported that Vance is “facing a barrage of online attacks from within his party, criticism his allies say appears to be part of a coordinated attempt to poison the well for him politically.” An unusual element to the social media backlash — which includes “Never Vance”-type slogans, criticism of Iran negotiations, and comparisons to liberals like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) — is that Vance’s polling among Republicans has remained relatively steady and aligned with President Donald Trump’s numbers. Allison wrote: The sustained public hostility from Vance’s own side of the aisle is unlike that faced by other vice presidents in decades, both in intensity and in the early timing — two years before the party will choose its next presidential nominee. The unusual nature is a product of the central role that social media plays in today’s political discourse, as well as the high stakes as Republicans prepare to select a new standard-bearer after Trump, Vance allies and critics say. Multiple Vance allies suggested a “coordinated” operation being deployed against Vance in the hopes of spoiling 2028 for him and making way for a more establishment-friendly candidate. One close ally claimed it’s “obvious to anyone with an IQ above 70” that the social media attacks are “totally inauthentic and probably coordinated to a certain extent,” also citing Vance’s approval rating not cratering amid the jumpstart in online hate. Allison noted that “some of the users who pledged to oppose Vance and support [Secretary of State Marco] Rubio in 2028 had profiles that strongly suggested they aren’t American voters and are based in other countries.” During his Rogan interview, Vance did reference an online campaign against him. He also suggested that campaign has aimed to spoil negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Conservatives like Tomi Lahren and Fox News’ Lawrence Jones were among the critics blasting Vance over his Rogan appearance. The vice president specifically referenced a Time report about Brad Parscale, who… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘I Live There!’ Interviewer Battles Back at Elon Musk as He Warns UK ‘Civi...
The Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes confronted Elon Musk on his prediction that Britain is heading toward “civil war,” trashing the claim as “nonsense” while the tech billionaire doubled down. The tense exchange came during a 90-minute interview released Thursday, in which the SpaceX founder defended his views on immigration, rejecting accusations that he backs “far-right” or “fringe” politics and arguing that he supports “normal people.” His views on immigration, he claimed, were those previously pushed by liberal lawmakers. “It’s just normal people and here are the principles, and tell me which of these is terrible: that we should have secure borders, that we should have safe cities, that we should have sensible spending. Which of those three are far-right, fringe?” he asked. “And I would like to admonish you and the media for the absurd characterization of the far right. It is false, and misleading, and nonsense,” Musk said, turning to the camera crew to jokingly add: “Please keep this part in, don’t cut this part.” The interview grew more heated when Beddoes pivoted to Musk’s online influence on X, noting his 250 million followers, and his previous posts warning that “civil war in Britain is inevitable, just a question of when.” “On the current trends, yes,” Musk replied. After asking when he had last visited the U.K., Beddoes noted Musk had not been there for “a few years.” “Exactly, so I live there. I’m there the whole time. That is nonsense,” she snapped. Musk responded: “You live in quite a cloistered existence.” Beddoes pushed back, denying she did, arguing that “the numbers” also “disprove” Musk’s claim. “What numbers?” the mogul returned. “All the numbers about crime,” Beddoes said. “London is a much safer city than any city in the United States. Violent crime in the U.K. is not where you think it is, in fact, it’s coming down.” She continued: “You have painted, and because you have so many followers so many Americans believe it, a kind of view that Europe and the U.K. are kind of, you know, overrun with terrifying Muslim immigrants, there’s rape on every corner, there’s a sort of civilizational destruction.” “I haven’t said any of those things,” Musk countered, adding: “If you have a large and growing, rapidly growing, group of people whose beliefs are antithetical to Western beliefs, at some point there will be a reckoning.” He continued: “They will try… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Radio Gazeta Upgrades With Calrec Type R
Radio Gazeta’s updated, IP-driven production control room features Calrec Type R consoles.More Info: www.calrec.com Radio World Buyer’s Guide articles are testimonials intended to help readers understand why their colleagues chose particular products to solve various technical situations. This month’s articles focus on consoles, surfaces and mixers. A report by Kantar, published last year, shows that 79% of the Brazilian population across 13 cities listen to the radio, with listening time remaining high at three hours, 47 minutes daily. Radio Gazeta, one of the oldest and largest radio stations in Espírito Santo, Brazil, averages approximately 7,000 listeners per minute. The station has recently upgraded its facilities with two new studio installations as part of its transition to IP. But the station sought the ability to interact with listeners remotely. The station has deployed two Calrec Type R IP mixing systems, each supporting 20 channels, across its locations in Vitória and Colatina. Each production control room includes two six-fader panels, an LSP and a dedicated IP core, alongside Calrec Assist’s web-based GUI to allow remote production. Calrec emphasizes the flexibility of Type R, built on standard networking hardware and using soft panels. Type R now provides a number of radio-focused features. They include routing that allows operators to record off the air while not affecting the on-air mix. Calrec said it is suitable for a guest interview for future transmission. Type R systems include GPIO control over console talkback facilities, user labels for mix-minus busses, monitor outputs can now follow another monitor selector and a large, 120-channel path DSP pack option with 32 aux buses. The systems can also now be controlled by Calrec’s remote production capability, True Control 2.0. Type R’s 5.1-capable IP core allows broadcasters to benefit from virtual working practices on a SMPTE 2110-compliant IP backbone. Info: www.calrec.com [Read More Buyers Guide Reviews] The post Radio Gazeta Upgrades With Calrec Type R appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - WATCH: Odyssey Star Tom Holland Makes Hot Ones History — and Not in a Good WayHollywood star Tom Holland made Hot Ones history in memorable and messy fashion Thursday after becoming the first celebrity to vomit on camera during an appearance on the hit YouTube interview series. The actor, who was promoting Christopher Nolan’s newly released epic The Odyssey alongside co-star Jon Bernthal, who also co-stars with him in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, struggled through the popular show’s lineup of 10 hot chicken wings, each with progressively hotter sauces, eaten while answering interview questions from First We Feast host Sean Evans. Holland, however, reached his breaking point as the interview wrapped. As the ordeal ended, Holland and Bernthal posed with Evans for promotional shots after completing the challenge when Holland suddenly began coughing uncontrollably. Moments later, he bent over and vomited on the floor before immediately standing back up laughing. Bernthal quickly turned the moment into a celebration, clapping and shouting: “Let’s go! Let’s go! Take a picture of it!” Holland then joked with the production crew that they could leave the footage in the final edit, adding that he was relieved none of it had landed on his shirt. Evans then informed Holland of his honor, he had become the first guest in the history of Hot Ones to vomit on camera. “I love being the first,” Holland replied. The incident had already been teased earlier this month during a promo circuit interview with The New York Times for its NYT’s Cooking show when Holland recounted filming the episode alongside Bernthal. “Jon Bernthal and I did Hot Ones the other day. I fully vomited on camera,” Holland said. “Full-time. Like, I’m standing there. We’re laughing, having a good time and I [vomited]. “And it was also pure milk. Because I’d been nailing the milk,” he quipped, offering extra detail no one needed. Another of Holland’s Odyssey co-stars, Matt Damon, who was appearing alongside Holland during the interview, revealed he had also vomited after filming the show, but managed to hold back until after the cameras had stopped rolling. Watch above via YouTube.The post WATCH: Odyssey Star Tom Holland Makes Hot Ones History — and Not in a Good Way first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- CNN’s Abby Phillip Bursts Out Laughing as MAGA Panelist Claims Dems ‘Collude...CNN host Abby Phillip burst out laughing over a claim from a pro-Trump panelist Thursday night that Democrats secretly “colluded” with social media companies to ban President Donald Trump from major platforms while he was still president in 2021. The brief skirmish unfolded on CNN NewsNight as panelists discussed the president’s growing wealth and criticism of the president’s plan to sell advance access to his Truth Social posts, which some say could allow insider trading. Carla Sands, chair of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the America First Policy Institute, pivoted that Trump’s creation of Truth Social was a direct consequence of what she described as coordinated efforts by political opponents to remove him from mainstream platforms. “And I will say this. He wouldn’t even have Truth Social if the Democrats hadn’t colluded with Big Tech and canceled him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, every single platform he was taken down and banned while he was the sitting U.S. President,” Sands asserted. Phillip immediately interrupted to question the timeline and premise of the allegation: “Wait. Hold on. Wait. Democrats colluded with social media companies when Trump was president to force them to-? ” “That’s correct,” Sands replied. Phillip retorted: “So, remember, he was in charge of the government at the time. Just a reminder.” “Oh, yeah. But there was a whole hidden, there was all kinds of collusion going on behind his back,” Sands pushed back. “With the intelligence community, with the FBI –” Phillip responded with a laugh before adding: “OK, so Democrats have all kinds of extraordinary powers.” Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter in January 2021, two days after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The company said at the time the decision was based on the “risk of further incitement of violence” following a review of Trump’s posts and their reception among his supporters. The ban followed intense internal deliberations at Twitter, where executives weighed the platform’s longstanding commitment to open political speech against growing concerns that the president’s posts could fuel additional violence after the Capitol riot. Then-chief executive Jack Dorsey later described the decision as necessary for public safety while also expressing concern about the broader implications of technology companies wielding such power over public discourse. Trump was also suspended from Facebook and Instagram following the Capitol attack before later regaining access to those platforms. He launched Truth Social in 2022 after… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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