Episodios

  • TWiRT Ep. 745 - Tower Maintenance and Broadcast Regulations - with Robbie Hulett and Bud Walters

    TWiRT Ep. 745 - Tower Maintenance and Broadcast Regulations - with Robbie Hulett and Bud Walters
    Apr 25 2025
    Today’s TWiRT webcast is a double-header - two guests on very different yet important topics. First up is Robbie Hulett, owner of Tower Maintenance Corp. Robbie shares his company’s work and achievements on social media, keeping broadcasters abreast of current trends in the tower maintenance field. Perhaps some of TMC’s work will prompt others to check on and maintain their vertical structures with the attention they deserve. And Bayard “Bud” Walters - a Nashville-based radio group owner - gives us his candid thoughts about the FCC’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” regulatory reform program. The NAB has filed lengthy comments and suggestions, and Bud, owner of Cromwell Broadcasting, has a few thoughts of his own to share. See if you agree or disagree!
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    1 h y 18 m
  • TWiRT Ep. 744 - Engineering Achievement with Paul Shulins

    TWiRT Ep. 744 - Engineering Achievement with Paul Shulins
    Apr 18 2025
    Congratulations to Paul Shulins, co-owner of Over The Air RF Consulting. He is the recipient of the 2025 NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award, which was presented at the NAB Show on April 8. Paul joins us on TWiRT, along with Chris Tarr, to talk about recognizing broadcast engineers and their contributions and recognition in the broadcast industry. We’ll also look at some moments and technical achievements in Paul’s career, plus discuss engineers’ role in the future of radio broadcasting.
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    1 h y 12 m
  • TWiRT Ep. 743 - Live from NAB 2025

    TWiRT Ep. 743 - Live from NAB 2025
    Apr 11 2025
    The NAB Show 2025, held from April 5-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, showcased a wide array of cutting-edge technical exhibits focused on media, entertainment, and technology innovations. There’s no way that TWiRT could bring you a wide look at the whole show, but we did manage to interview ten broadcast industry insiders in just over an hour, and we present them to you on this episode! From England to Australia, from the Netherlands to Florida, and from Minnetonka to Los Angeles, we’re letting you in on the technical and industry conversations that exemplify our experiences at NAB. Special thanks to Broadcast Bionics for providing a set for TWiRT production, and the bandwidth to send you our show!
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    1 h y 9 m
  • TWiRT Ep. 742 - Public Radio Engineers Learn & Share at NAB

    TWiRT Ep. 742 - Public Radio Engineers Learn & Share at NAB
    Apr 4 2025
    Public radio has an audience size of around 30 million weekly radio listeners with a broader reach exceeding 57 million when including digital platforms. Public Radio engineers play a critical role in building, upgrading, and maintaining the needed facilities and infrastructure. Broadcasters go to the NAB show in Las Vegas to see and hear what’s […]
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    1 h y 5 m
  • TWiRT Ep. 741 - I Void Warranties with John Bisset

    TWiRT Ep. 741 - I Void Warranties with John Bisset
    Mar 28 2025
    Never miss a chance to talk with John Bisset, author of the Workbench column in Radio World magazine. John joins us along with Chris Tarr to reveal useful tricks and techniques that any broadcast engineer will find helpful. See this episode’s Show Notes (on this show’s listing on YouTube and at ThisWeekInRadioTech.com). From an easy way to print cable labels, to saving your knees, to marking combo locks with the little-known resistor color code, John brings us some fun and useful ideas for living a better engineering life.
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    1 h y 13 m
  • TWiRT Ep. 740 - Enhancing Safety at Tower Sites with Kathy Stieler and Clark Lindstrom

    TWiRT Ep. 740 - Enhancing Safety at Tower Sites with Kathy Stieler and Clark Lindstrom
    Mar 21 2025
    Kathy Stieler and Clark Lindstrom, two prominent leaders in the communication tower industry, are discuss best practices and emerging trends in safety within the broadcast tower sector. Kathy, affiliated with NATE (National Association of Tower Erectors), emphasizes the importance of standardized training and certification programs to ensure worker competency and safety compliance. Clark, who oversees safety initiatives at American Tower, highlights the role of technology in identifying hazards and reducing on-site risks. Both guests promote a proactive safety culture, where regular audits, clear communication, and employee empowerment are prioritized. The conversation underscores the industry’s ongoing commitment to evolving safety standards amid increasing demand for reliable broadcast infrastructure.
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    1 h y 9 m
  • TWiRT Ep. 739 - You Do What on the Side with Dustin Tatro

    TWiRT Ep. 739 - You Do What on the Side with Dustin Tatro
    Mar 14 2025
    Ya gotta love Dustin Tatro’s journey into and through radio broadcasting. Voicing PSAs at 4 years old got Dustin an early start. Then working as a DJ, along with musical interests, honed his technical and operational skills. Now as a General Manager and Ops Manager, Dustin has demonstrably learned the engineering side of radio broadcasting. Indeed, his SBE certification, CBRE, attests to that. Dustin joins Chris Tarr and Kirk Harnack to discuss AoIP, audio processing, work working nicely, even with competing radio stations. Indeed, he joins us from the KORQ-FM transmitter site.
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    1 h y 11 m
  • TWiRT Ep. 738 - SD-WAN for Broadcasters with Dan Merwin & Reggie Jeffery

    TWiRT Ep. 738 - SD-WAN for Broadcasters with Dan Merwin & Reggie Jeffery
    Mar 7 2025
    SD-WAN - Software-Defined Wide-Area Network - is a technology implementation designed to bring better reliability and performance to IP connections over distance. Whether across town, to remote offices, or to remote transmitter sites, SD-WAN technologies are gaining interest among broadcast engineers and IT staff. It turns out there are a lot of features - optional but useful features - that can be deployed alongside basic WAN management and monitoring. Dan Merwin and Reggie Jeffery work in broadcast and other industries to offer appropriate technologies and capabilities, improving our critical IP connections.
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    1 h y 10 m
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