RADIO CURRENTS A Penton Media Publication November 5, 2009 To view this on the Web go to http://enews.penton.com/enews/beradio/v/692 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.vorsis.com/vp8.html) ---------------------------------------- THE LATEST INFO FROM RADIO MAGAZINE --Free Webinar: IP Audio in the Studio Digital audio has evolved into a higher form that can be transported via packet-switched networks as IP audio. Join Clear Channel Supervisor of Broadcast/Studio Engineering Jeff Smith for this webinar, and learn how to implement this technology, including hardware considerations, as well as gain insight into the various formats available. 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To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/news/nab-addresses-fcc-media-ownership-rules-1104/ --Performance Rights Act Supporters Seek Meeting with NAB The NAB notes that the Local Freedom Act, which counters the Performance Rights Act, continues to gain support in the House and the Senate. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/news/performance-rights-act-supporters-seek-nab-1102/ --SBE Offers Certification Exams at 127th AES Convention The special exam session allowed for on-site registration at the pro audio convention. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/news/sbe-certificatin-exams-aes-1102/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Our speedy ASI564x linear PCI Express series gives you up to 4 stereo analog and 4 AES/EBU inputs/outputs (depending on model). 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Attend the November 17th webinar, IP Audio in the Studio, and learn how to implement this technology, including hardware considerations, as well as gain insight into the various formats available. Attendance is free. Register Now! ---------------------------------------- PRODUCTS --Comrex Offers BRIC Traversal Server Software to Users BRIC TS users may continue to use the server maintained by Comrex, but now have the option to build their own. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/studio_audio/ip_audio/comrex-bric-traversal-software-1102/ --Traffic Land Launches Live Traffic Video in Chicago and Boston The company will launch service in New Jersey and Colorado in the coming months. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/products/traffic-land-launches-life-traffic-video-chicago-boston-1102/ --The Sounds of Halloween While Halloween is now behind us, Mackie is still finding ways to preserve the fall festival spirit. The Mackie PMK Series features a broken stem, molded to minimize diffraction and delicately designed vents to keep it from getting all smoky inside. The amplifiers feature a proven Certified Organic architecture that delivers an ultra-flat frequency response plus the addition of acoustic controls allow the user to adjust high-frequency and low-frequency settings to compensate for room placement. Additional tone control is available by carving additional holes. To view the full article go to: http://www.mackie.com/enews/2009/10/introducing_the_mackie_pmk-5_s.html FROM THE RADIO MAGAZINE CALENDAR --This Week in Radio History Nov 2, 1920 KDKA broadcasts election results. Nov 2, 1920 The first radio receivers sold Nov 4, 1916 Sarnoff proposes "radio music box" for radio reception To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/features/radio_today_radio_history/#november CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS 7th Annual Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference (http://www.oab.org/engineering) Nov 10 Columbus, OH SBE39 Tampa Technical Conference (http://www.sbe39.com/) Nov 12 Tampa, FL NATE 15th Annual Conference and Expo (http://www.natehome.org/) Feb 15 - 18 Lake Buena Vista, FL Have an event to add? E-mail radio@radiomagonline.com (mailto:radio@radiomagonline.com?subject=events_calendar) Advertisement ---------------------------------------- (http://www.comrex.com) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- The 2nd Annual Radio Excellence Awards Redesigned your facility in the last year? Visit http://www.radiomagonline.com/excellence-awards for more information. 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