This Week in Radio Tech (Audio)
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This Week in Radio Tech (Audio)
Broadcast Engineers – especially Radio engineers – work behind the scenes to bring you most everything we listen to, including web-delivered audio. With encouragement from Leo himself, broadcast engineer and radio station owner Kirk Harnack brings you This Week in Radio Tech. Along with co-hosts Tom...
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TWiRT 134: Bees in the Feed Horn - This week we talk about nanotechnology, tiny capacitors, skin effect, and bees in the feed horn.
This week we talk about nanotechnology, tiny capacitors, skin effect, and bees in the feed horn.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin
TWiRT 133: Friday Night is for Calculus - This week, Chris Tarr and I tackle tough issues including Friday night calculus, dead birds and strobe lights.
This week, Chris Tarr and I tackle tough issues including Friday night calculus, dead birds and strobe lights.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Christoph...
TWiRT 132: Time, Ticks, and Tarr - This week, Tom Ray gives us a tour of WWV, the station that's all time all the time.
This week, Tom Ray gives us a tour of WWV, the station that's all time all the time.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, Chris Tobin, and Christopher...
TWiRT 131: Tennessee Car Zapper - Gentlemen, start your bulldozers! And a story about the Tennessee car zapper.
This week, gentlemen start your bulldozers! And a story about the Tennessee car zapper.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, Chris Tobin, and Christoph...
TWiRT 130: War Stories - War stories of radio engineering from the trenches with our guest Curt Yengst, Assistant Engineer at WAWZ radio.
War stories of radio engineering from the trenches with our guest Curt Yengst, Assistant Engineer at WAWZ radio.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, a...
TWiRT 129: Bill Harland gives us a tour of the ERI factory and how to put two big signals together efficiently.
Bill Harland gives us a tour of the ERI factory and how to put two big signals together efficiently.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and...
TWiRT 128: John Poray joins us to talk about where are all the new young engineers, and more.
John Poray joins us to talk about where are all the new young engineers, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray
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TWiRT 127: Tune for Darkness - The Space Shuttle Enterprise does a flyby of New York, is Harris Corp. getting rid of its broadcast division, and more.
The Space Shuttle Enterprise does a flyby of New York, is Harris Corp. getting rid of its broadcast division, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chr...
TWiRT 126: Kirk NAB's Tom's Beer - What we saw at NAB in Vegas, streaming, filters, transmitters, and more.
What we saw at NAB in Vegas, streaming, filters, transmitters, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin
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TWiRT 125: Live at NAB - TWiRT live from NAB Show 2012!
TWiRT live from NAB Show 2012!
Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Chris Tobin
Guests: Jeff Detweiler, Michael "Catfish" Dosch, Philipp Lawo, Frank Fo...
TWiRT 124: We NAB'ed Gary Kline - NAB is coming up next week, we get a chance to talk to Gary Kline Senior VP of Engineering and IT at Cumulus Media.
NAB is coming up next week, we get a chance to talk to Gary Kline Senior VP of Engineering and IT at Cumulus Media.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray...
TWiRT 123: Engineering for Content - We engineers tell programers what to do all over again, and more.
We engineers tell programers what to do all over again, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin
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TWiRT 122: Chewy in the Middle - Online help forum for radio engineers, we open up a "Pandoras" box of online streaming philosophy, and more.
Online help forum for radio engineers, we open up a "Pandoras" box of online streaming philosophy, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Ta...
TWiRT 121: Big Bottoms and Aural Excitement - Explore the tech of the APHEX Aural Exciter, and big bottom a staples of audio production.
Explore the tech of the APHEX Aural Exciter, and big bottom a staples of audio production.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray
TWiRT 120: Can You Repair These Tubes? - War stories of radio engineering from the trenches with our guest Dana Puopolo Chief Engineer WURD Radio.
War stories of radio engineering from the trenches with our guest Dana Puopolo Chief Engineer WURD Radio.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Christopher Ta...
TWiRT 119: Paul Shulins - HD Radios, personal people meters, complacency in the engineering office, and more.
HD Radios, personal people meters, complacency in the engineering office, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, and Tom Ray
Guest: P...
TWiRT 118: Distorted Monkeys - We talk about the social network just for broadcasters, Commotion, and more.
We talk about the social network just for broadcasters, Commotion, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Tom Ray
Guest: Ryan Burgoyne
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TWiRT 117: 4 Kilovolts and Counting - Kirks is broadcasting from Riga Latvia, EM testing, a tour of a radio station and more.
Kirk is broadcasting from Riga Latvia, EM testing, a tour of a radio station and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, Christopher Tarr, and T...
TWiRT 116: Decoding HE-AAC - Tutorial of HE-AAC, digital audio info, High-Fidelity Streaming Audio Player, and more.
Tutorial of HE-AAC, digital audio info, High-Fidelity Streaming Audio Player, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Chris Tobin, and Tom Ray
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TWiRT 115: 13 Studios and a Engineer - Take a tour with Kirk and Chief Engineer Dylan Scott at COX Media Group in Tampa Florida, to see the inter workings of a Radio Station and more.
Take a tour with Kirk and Chief Engineer Dylan Scott at COX Media Group in Tampa Florida, to see the inter workings of a Radio Station and more.
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TWiRT 114: This Old Birdhouse - Coming at your from WHBC in Canton Ohio with some retro radio equipment, and more.
Coming at your from WHBC in Canton Ohio with some retro radio equipment, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, Chris Tobin, and Tom R...
TWiRT 113: All Over the Map - We drive all over the engineering map, radio apps, QR codes, and more.
We drive all over the engineering map, radio apps, QR codes, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray
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TWiRT 112: Dude Where's My Satellite - Kirk and Chris catch up on lightsquared, Radio vs TV, SOPA, and pointing your dish.
Kirk and Chris catch up on lightsquared, Radio vs TV, SOPA, and pointing your dish.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Chris Tobin
Guest: Stephen H....
TWiRT 111: Now That's a Twisted Pair - This week we talk to Stephen H. Lampen, MultiMedia Technology Manager at Belden, a manufacturer of the cables we use to connect just about everything.
This week we talk to Stephen H. Lampen, MultiMedia Technology Manager at Belden, a manufacturer of the cables we use to connect just about everything....
TWiRT 110: Bob Orban - This week we talk to Bob Orban, who developed the OPTIMOD solution that combines several processing structures into a single box to maximize loudness and still meet government broadcast regulations.
This week we talk to Bob Orban, who developed the OPTIMOD solution that combines several processing structures into a single box to maximize loudness...
TWiRT 109: Adapt or Die - This week we talk to Terry Baun, Director of Engineering and Operations for the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
This week we talk to Terry Baun, Director of Engineering and Operations for the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack...
TWiRT 108: Of Mics and Men - This week we chat with George Whittam, a leading expert in voice over studio design.
This week we chat with George Whittam, a leading expert in voice over studio design.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin
TWiRT 107: You're Grounded - We talk about RF interference, how to keep it out of audio circuits and how to fix it.
We talk about RF interference, how to keep it out of audio circuits and how to fix it.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin
TWiRT 106: Duck Farts - We talk about duck farts, otherwise known as the National EAS Test.
We talk about duck farts, otherwise known as the National EAS Test.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin
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TWiRT 105: Multi-Label Packet Switching - We talk about the basics of IP service from Telco and other providers as it pertains to broadcasters.
We talk about the basics of IP service from Telco and other providers as it pertains to broadcasters.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Christop...
TWiRT 104: Kiss My EAS - This week we talk tubes: the glowing kind, and counting down to the National EAS Test.
This week we talk tubes: the glowing kind, and counting down to the National EAS Test.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin
TWiRT 103: This Is Just a Test - In this episode we're cramming for the national EAS test coming in November.
In this episode we're cramming for the national EAS test coming in November.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Chris Tobin
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TWiRT 102: OK, Pay Me Later - In this episode we'll help you decide when it is OK to hire that expensive engineer.
In this episode we'll help you decide when it is OK to hire that expensive engineer.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, Christopher Tarr, and Chris T...
TWiRT 101: North to Alaska - We talk about the costs of AM broadcasting in Alaska and how going green saves the green.
We talk about the costs of AM broadcasting in Alaska and how going green saves the green.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin
Gu...
TWiRT 100: Thwap, Thwap, Thwap - Join us for a war stories episode complete with transmitter sound effects.
Join us for a war stories episode complete with transmitter sound effects.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris Tobin
Guest: B...
TWiRT 99: When 110% Is Too Much - When is giving 110% not such a good idea? When it's modulation!
When is giving 110% not such a good idea? When it's modulation!
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and Chris Tobin
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TWiRT 98: Stump the Chumps - In this episode we play "Stump the Chump" with the radio engineering fanatics in the chatroom.
In this episode we play "Stump the Chump" with the radio engineering fanatics in the chatroom.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Chris...
TWiRT 97: Goodnight Irene, and Good Riddance! - We talk about Hurricane Irene and staying on air in her aftermath.
We talk about Hurricane Irene and staying on air in her aftermath.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack and Chris Tobin
Guest: Rich Parker
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TWiRT 96: Big Red Button - We talk about earthquake warnings, Chris Tarr's big red button, the general radio sexless connector, and more.
We talk about earthquake warnings, Chris Tarr's big red button, the general radio sexless connector, and more.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Tom Ray, and...
TWiRT 95: Audio Connectors - We talk about the right way to connect audio connectors to your audio cable.
We talk about the right way to connect audio connectors to your audio cable.
Hosts: Kirk Harnack, Christopher Tarr, and Tom Ray
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