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The backbone of radio
These are the companies that make up our technology ecosystem
The Radio World editorial team is pleased to present your 2026 Sourcebook & Directory. It lists approximately 250 companies that supply hardware, software and services to the radio broadcasting, streaming and associated audio industries. We also included related industry organizations and associations.
The book is meant to be a resource to help you find a company quickly when shopping or seeking tech support. It can also help you learn which companies offer what types of services.
Years ago you may have come here looking for suppliers of cart machines or transmitter tubes. Now perhaps you’re seeking products for streaming or tools that are based in the cloud and in artificial intelligence.
Please recycle. We are committed to only using magazine paper which is derived from responsibly managed, certified forestry and chlorine-free manufacture. The paper in this magazine was sourced and produced from sustainable managed forests, conforming to strict environmental and socioeconomic standards. The manufacturing paper mill and printer hold full FSC and PEFC certification and accreditation. 3
If familiar vendor names have left over the years through mergers or closures, they’ve been succeeded by the likes of relatively newer ones like CloudJuncxion, Inrush, Quu, TruNorth and Amazon Web Services, just to name a few.
Yet you will also find many companies that have served this industry for decades and helped form the backbone of our technology sector.
The companies in the directory are those that responded to our solicitations. Find them alphabetically in the Vendor & Product Directory section starting on page 23. A crossindex helps you find companies by type of product or service, starting on page 18.
On pages 4 to 17, sponsors highlight key products in the Profiles in Excellence section. And starting on page 40 are sponsored reprints of stories that appeared in the magazine, on our website or in our ebooks.
My colleagues Elle Kehres and Nick Langan did much of the work on the listings you’ll find here. My thanks to them, and to the advertisers who make it possible for us to publish this resource for you.
Paul McLane Editor in Chief
This section helps you locate suppliers of types of equipment and services. Find contact information for these companies in the Vendor & Product Directory section on page 23. This list is based on information provided by the companies, which are listed only if they checked a given category.
Supplier Cross Index
ACOUSTIC AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Auralex Acoustics Inc.
MECART Modular Studios
Russ Berger Design Group
V Three Studios LLC
WSDG
ANTENNAS, FEEDLINE AND WAVEGUIDE
305 Broadcast
ABE Elettronica
Alan Dick Broadcast Ltd.
Aldena Telecomunicazioni Srl
American Amplifier
Technologies
Belar Electronics
Bext Corp.
Burk Technology
Davicom
DB Elettronica
Telecomunicazioni
Dielectric
DoubleRadius Inc.
Electronics Research Inc. (ERI)
FullWave Tower and Broadcast
Information Station Specialists
Jampro Antennas Inc.
Kathrein-Scala
Kintronic Labs Inc.
LBA Technology Inc.
meduci LLC
Myat Inc.
OMB America
OnAir Medya
Communication Ltd.
Progressive Concepts
Propagation Systems Inc. (PSI)
Radio Gearheads
RF Specialties Group
RFE Broadcast
SCMS Inc.
Shively Labs
Technical Services Group
Telsat Stl
APPS & APP DEVELOPMENT
Aiir
Auddia
AudioShake
Bright Media Solutions
Cirrus Streaming
Futuri Media
MyRadar
RadioLand App
R.V.R Elettronica Srl
Skyrocket Radio
Xperi
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEBASED TOOLS
Adthos
AI-Media
ATC Labs
Audience
Audio.co by Aiir
AudioShake
AVRA
Bright Media Solutions
CGI Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG
CreativeReady
ElevenLabs
ENCO Systems
Futuri Media
Granite
Jutel Oy
Leeward Software
Marshall Electronics
MusicMaster
MyRadar
Nextkast Radio Automation
Podsqueeze
Radio.Cloud
Skyrocket Radio
SoundNodes
SoundStack
Speechlab Inc.
StackAdapt
Super Hi-Fi
Veritone
Waymark
Wedel Software
WinMedia
ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS & ADVOCACY
Association of Public
Radio Engineers
Audio Engineering Society
Digital Radio Mondiale
IEEE Broadcast
Technology Society
NATE: The Communications
Infrastructure Contractors
Association
National Association of Broadcasters
National Association of Farm Broadcasters
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
RadioDNS
Society of Broadcast Engineers
WorldDAB
AUDIO ACCESSORIES & PROBLEM-SOLVERS
American Recorder
Technologies Inc.
Angry Audio
ATI Audio
AudioScience Inc.
Audio-Technica
Auralex Acoustics Inc.
BrandedMics Corp.
Broadcast Devices Inc.
Broadcast Tools Inc.
Broadcasters General Store
CTP Systems
Digigram
Glensound
Henry Engineering
JK Audio
KRK Systems
Magnetic Reference
Laboratories
NUGEN Audio
Paravel Systems LLC
Sonifex
StudioHub
Titus Technological
Laboratories
Wintek Software Inc.
Yellowtec
AUDIO DELAYS –PROFANITY AND DIVERSITY
Eventide Inc.
Mediaproxy
OnAir Medya
Communication Ltd.
Telos Alliance
AUDIO DISTRIBUTION, BETWEEN LOCATIONS
(See also: Codecs; Satellite & Internet Distribution)
NETWORKS FOR MEDIA (AES67, ST-2110, DANTE, NDI, RAVENNA ETC)
AudioScience Inc.
CloudJuncxion Inc.
Glensound
swXtch.io
Tieline
Vislink
NEWS & NEWSROOM
PRODUCTS/SERVICES
BrandedMics Corp.
Burli Software Inc.
CGI Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG
LiveU
Marshall Electronics
MyRadar
QuickLink
Radio.Cloud
Remote News Service LLC
Studio Technologies
Tieline
Veritone
WinMedia
PODCASTING
PRODUCTS & SUPPORT
American Recorder
Technologies Inc.
Audix
Auralex Acoustics Inc.
AVRA
Benztown
BrandedMics Corp.
Broadcast Bionics
Cirrus Streaming
D&R Electronica BV
DHD audio GmbH
DJB Software Inc.
DPA Microphones
Electro-Voice
ElevenLabs
Ferncast
Frequency
Futuri Media
iMedia Software Inc.
Insoft LLC
JK Audio
KRK Systems
Marshall Electronics
NUGEN Audio
Podsqueeze
Radioservers LLC
Remote News Service LLC
RØDE
SoCast
SoundStack
Speechlab Inc.
StreamGuys
StreamS/Modulation
Index LLC
Studio Technologies
Veritone
Yellowtec
Zeno Media
POWER PRODUCTS, GENSETS, UPS, SURGE
Henry Engineering
PowerClamp/Sine Control
Technology Inc.
PREFABRICATED STUDIOS
MECART Modular Studios
PROGRAMMING, RESEARCH & RATINGS
Audience
Benztown
K.M. Richards
Programming Services
Syndication Networks Corp.
Veritone
WinMedia
Xperi
PROMOTIONS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES
Audience
BrandedMics Corp.
Rod Schwartz
Creative Services
RECEIVERS
ABE Elettronica
Audix
Belar Electronics
CircuitWerkes
DaySequerra
DEVA Broadcast
DPA Microphones
Gorman-Redlich Mfg. Co.
Inovonics
MaxxKonnect
meduci LLC
RFmondial Wisycom
REMOTE FACILITY
CONTROL & MONITORS
American Amplifier
Technologies
Atsign
Broadcast Devices Inc.
Broadcast Partners
Broadcast Tools Inc.
Burk Technology
Calrec Audio
CircuitWerkes
Davicom
Densitron
Joda Media
Leeward Software
LiveU
QuickLink
Transcom Corp.
Unimar Inc.
WorldCast Systems
RF ACCESSORIES, CONNECTORS, TUBES
Alan Dick Broadcast Ltd.
Altronic Research Inc.
Austin Insulators Inc.
Broadcast Devices Inc.
Coaxial Dynamics
Commercial Radio Company
Delta Meccanica Srl
Dielectric
DPA Microphones
Electronics Research Inc. (ERI)
Kathrein-Scala
Myat Inc.
Propagation Systems Inc. (PSI)
RF Capacitors
R.V.R Elettronica Srl
Shively Labs
Surcom Associates
Austin Insulators Inc.
Bext Corp.
Delta Meccanica Srl
Dielectric
Electronics Research Inc. (ERI)
Jampro Antennas Inc.
Kathrein-Scala
Kintronic Labs Inc.
LBA Technology Inc.
meduci LLC
Myat Inc.
OnAir Medya
Communication Ltd.
Propagation Systems Inc. (PSI)
RFE Broadcast
R.V.R Elettronica Srl
Shively Labs
Surcom Associates
Telsat Srl
Wisycom
RF MONITORING
2wcom Systems GmbH
Aldena Telecomunicazioni Srl
Belar Electronics
Broadcast Devices Inc.
Burk Technology
Coaxial Dynamics
DAC System
Davicom
DaySequerra
DEVA Broadcast
Dielectric
Gorman-Redlich Mfg. Co.
Inovonics
Leeward Software
meduci LLC
Over The Air RF Consulting LLC
RFE Broadcast
RFmondial
Richard Tell Associates
SoundNodes
Sourcerer LLC
WorldCast Systems
RF SYSTEM DESIGN
ABE Elettronica
E2 Technical Services
Electronics Research Inc. (ERI)
Hatfield & Dawson
Consulting Engineers
Kintronic Labs Inc.
Nova Electronics
Novus Power Products LLC
Over The Air RF Consulting LLC
RFmondial
SWE Services
Telsat Srl
Transcom Corp.
V-Soft
Wavelength Technical Solutions
SAFETY
Broadcast Devices Inc.
DAC System
Comrex
Telos Alliance
MANAGED SERVICES
DNAV
E2 Technical Services
GatesAir
David Systems GmbH
Futuri Media
Glensound
In:Quality JK Audio
MusicMaster
Quu Inc.
RadioMusic.com
Radio Consulting Services LLC
SoCast
Telsat Srl
RF FILTERS, COMBINERS, CUSTOM COMPONENTS
Aldena Telecomunicazioni Srl
Altronic Research Inc.
Ice Krackers Inc.
Joda Media
LBA Technology Inc.
Richard Tell Associates
Supplier Cross Index
SALES DEPARTMENT SOLUTIONS
AdCellerant
Adthos
Audience
CreativeReady
Frequency
Futuri Media
International Sales Team
Marketron
RadioActive Media
Rod Schwartz
Creative Services
Waymark
WideOrbit
Xytech Systems
SATELLITE/INTERNET DISTRIBUTION
2wcom Systems GmbH
Angry Audio
Audio1
CloudJuncxion Inc.
International Datacasting/ Novra Group
MaxxKonnect
Mr. Master
NPR Distribution (PRSS)
Orban Labs Inc.
StreamGuys
Tieline Vislink
SCHEDULING, TRAFFIC & BILLING
Aiir
Arrakis Systems
Bright Media Solutions
Broadcast Radio Ltd.
Broadcast Software
International
DJB Software Inc.
Fidelity Media Inc.
Marketron
Mr. Master
MusicMaster
Nextkast Radio Automation
Radio Consulting Services LLC
Radio Workflow
RCS
Smarts Broadcast
SoundNodes
Super Hi-Fi
WideOrbit
WinMedia
Xytech Systems
SIGNAGE
American Recorder
Technologies Inc.
Richard Tell Associates
Sprite Media Inc.
Titus Technological
Laboratories
SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS
Audience
AVRA
Broadcast Bionics
CreativeReady
NeoGroupe
Radio Consulting Services LLC
Sprite Media Inc.
Studiio
SOFTWARE FOR ENGINEERING & MAPPING
Au Contraire Software Ltd.
DEVA Broadcast
Leeward Software
RadioLand App
V-Soft
SPEAKERS & HEADPHONES
Audio Codecs Ltd.
Audio-Technica
Audix
Electro-Voice
Genelec
KRK Systems
PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc.
RØDE
STL & RPU
(See also Audio Distribution, Between Locations)
Bext Corp.
Broadcast Electronics
CloudJuncxion Inc.
Comrex
DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni
Ferncast
GatesAir
Moseley Associates Inc.
OMB America
Systembase Ltd.
SCMS Inc.
Thimeo Audio Technology B.V.
Tieline
Vislink
STREAMING
Aiir
ATC Labs
Auddia
Audio1
AVRA
Backbone Broadcast
Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Radio
Cirrus Streaming
CloudJuncxion Inc.
CP Communications
DEVA Broadcast
Fidelity Media Inc.
Inovonics
LiveU
Marketron
Marshall Electronics
Nova Electronics
Podsqueeze
QuickLink
Quortex
Radioservers LLC
SIPitPro Ltd.
SoundStack
StreamGuys
Summit Technology Group
StackAdapt
Systembase Ltd.
Waymark
Wheatstone Corp.
STUDIO SUPPORT, SIGNALLING, ONAIR LIGHTS
American Recorder
Technologies Inc.
E2 Technical Services
Henry Engineering
RAM Systems
Paravel Systems LLC
Sprite Media Inc.
StudioHub
Studio Technologies
Titus Technological
Laboratories
Yellowtec
SUBCARRIER, RDS, DATACASTING
Belar Electronics
Broadcast Devices Inc.
DEVA Broadcast
Inovonics
Quu Inc.
Thimeo Audio Technology B.V.
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION & FACILITIES
DB Elettronica
Telecomunicazioni
DNAV
E2 Technical Services
Inrush Broadcast Services
Joda Media
Leeward Software
Lightner Electronics Inc.
Novus Power Products LLC
RFE Broadcast
Russ Berger Design Group
Technical Services Group
Second Opinion
Communications
Summit Technology Group
Utter Systems Inc.
V Three Studios LLC
Wintek Software Inc.
ZTransform
TELCO INTERFACES & BROADCAST TELEPHONY
AEQ
AVT Audio Video Technologies
Backbone Broadcast
Broadcast Bionics
Broadcast Tools Inc.
CircuitWerkes
Comrex
Ferncast
In:Quality
Inrush Broadcast Services
JK Audio
NeoGroupe
Sierra Automated Systems
Studiio
Telos Alliance
TEST & MEASUREMENT, ANTENNA MONITORS, ANALYZERS
Aldena Telecomunicazioni Srl
Altronic Research Inc.
Belar Electronics
Broadcast Depot
Burk Technology
Coaxial Dynamics
CircuitWerkes
DAC System
Davicom
ESE
Factum Radioscape
Inovonics
Kathrein-Scala
LumenServe Inc.
Magnetic Reference
Laboratories
Mediaproxy
Myat Inc.
Novus Power Products LLC
NTI Americas Inc.
RFmondial
Rohde & Schwarz
GmbH & Co KG
RTW
Shively Labs
Sourcerer LLC
WorldCast Systems
THERMAL SERVICES & INSPECTIONS
Over The Air RF Consulting LLC
TOWERS & TOWER
SERVICES/HARDWARE
Alan Dick Broadcast Ltd.
American Amplifier
Technologies
American Tower
Austin Insulators Inc.
Electronics Research Inc. (ERI)
FM Services
FullWave Tower and Broadcast
Ice Krackers Inc.
Joda Media
Kintronic Labs Inc.
RF Capacitors
Rio Steel & Tower Ltd.
SWE Services
Technical Services Group
Unimar Inc.
TRANSMITTERS, TRANSLATORS & EXCITERS
305 Broadcast
ABE Elettronica
Aqua Broadcast Ltd.
American Amplifier
Technologies
Bext Corp.
Broadcast Depot
Broadcast Electronics
Broadcast Supply Worldwide
Broadcasters General Store
Burk Technology
CircuitWerkes
DB Elettronica
Telecomunicazioni
GatesAir
Information Station Specialists
Inovonics
Nautel
Nova Electronics
Novus Power Products LLC
OMB America
OnAir Medya
Progressive Concepts
Radio Gearheads
RF Specialties Group
RFE Broadcast
RFmondial
Rohde & Schwarz
GmbH & Co KG
R.V.R Elettronica Srl
SCMS Inc.
Technical Services Group
Telsat Srl
Transcom Corp.
Wisycom
WorldCast Systems
USED EQUIPMENT
Nova Electronics
Second Opinion Communications
Transcom Corp.
VIDEO FOR RADIO
(For dashboard metadata see
Metadata Products & Support)
AVT Audio Video Technologies
AxelTech
Broadcast Bionics
Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Supply Worldwide
Cirrus Streaming
D&R Electronica BV
ENCO Systems
Hardata
iMedia Software Inc.
Insoft LLC
Marshall Electronics
MultiCAM Systems
QuickLink
Radio Consulting Services LLC
Sprite Media Inc.
Vislink
Waymark
WEATHER PRODUCTS
Audio.co by Aiir
Gorman-Redlich Mfg. Co.
MyRadar
RTI Media Inc.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES
Aiir
Media Realm
Radioservers LLC
Skyrocket Radio
Zeno Media
WIRE, CABLES, CONNECTORS & CABLE MANAGEMENT
American Recorder Technologies Inc.
Audix
Broadcast Depot
Neutrik Americas
ProCo Sound
Progressive Concepts
RF Specialties Group
StudioHub
V Three Studios LLC
Zeno Media
Broadcast Devices Inc.
Communication Ltd.
This section is an alphabetical listing of industry suppliers. To find companies by product category, see the Supplier Cross Index on page 18. (Suppliers, did we miss you? Email radioworld@ futurenet.com so we can send you the request next year.)
Hurstwood Grange, Haywards Heath West Sussex, RH17 7QX United Kingdom
+44-1444-473999
sales@bionics.co.uk
www.bionics.co.uk
Product/Services: Broadcast Bionics is the industry leader in audience engagement tools, empowering broadcasters to connect and interact with listeners like never before. From intelligent call screening and visualization to seamless social media integration, our products help create compelling, interactive content — keeping the audience right at the heart of every broadcast.
Broadcast Depot +1-305-599-3100 +1-813-349-2400
sales@7bd.com www.7bd.com
Broadcast Devices Inc.
3199 Albany Post Road, Suite 122, Buchanan, NY 10511 +1-914-737-5032
Products/Services: BDI designs and manufactures high-quality audio and RF products, including active and passive switchers for analog and digital audio, as well as RMS digital RF power measurement and protection products, including RF switch controllers and remote control
Vendor & Product Directory
systems. Serving broadcasters and commercial sound professionals with reliable equipment for transmission, monitoring and control applications.
Products/Services: Broadcast Radio offers a complete range of software and services for modern radio broadcasters. Our studio software range (Myriad Playout, News, Schedule & Logging) is used by stations around the world. We also offer a fully-cloud native solution and supporting services including websites, streaming and dedicated phone apps.
Broadcast Software International +1-888-274-8721 sales@bsiusa.com www.bsiusa.com
Cavell, Mertz & Associates Inc. A division of Capitol Airspace Group LLC +1-703-392-9090 gary.cavell@capitolairspace.com www.capitolairspace.com/ about
Central Coast Electronics +1-541-992-3416
jthorusen@centcoast.com www.centcoast.com
CGI Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG +49-234-324-06000 marketing. mediasolutions@cgi.com www.cgi.com/en/solutions/dira
Commercial Radio Company P.O. Box 43 Cavendish, VT 05142 +1-802-226-7582 danielle@ commercialradiocompany.com commercialradiocompany.com
Products/Services: Commercial Radio Company has been serving radio for more than 50 years with the largest in-stock inventory of mica capacitors and insulators. This second-generation family business is maintaining Type 271, 272, 273, 291, 292, 293, 294 and hard-to-find types such as AT, AK, HT and HK capacitors.
Comrex
19 Pine Road
Devens, MA 01434 USA
1-978-784-1776
sales@comrex.com www.comrex.com
Products/Services: Comrex designs and builds IP-based equipment that allows for sophisticated audio and video transmission over challenging IP networks. With a background in broadcast, our core business has focused on providing solutions for low-latency, high-quality audio and/or video transport from anywhere, reliably. All Comrex products are manufactured in the United States.
Vendor & Product Directory
CP Communications
+1-800-762-4254 www.cpcomms.com
CreativeReady
+1-877-988-7225
jamie@creativeready.com www.creativeready.com
CTP Systems
+44-1580-891114
sales@ctpsystems.co.uk www.ctpsystems.com
D&R Electronica BV +31-294-418014
sales@d-r.nl www.dnrbroadcast.com
DAC System
+41-912-103-713
sales@dacsystem.ch www.dacsystem.ch
Davicom, a division of Comlab Inc. +1-418-682-3380 dvsales@davicom.com www.davicom.com
David Systems GmbH +49-89-540-139-0 Contact page on website www.davidsystems.com
Digital Alert Systems +1-585-765-1155 sales@digitalalertsystems.com www.digitalalertsystems.com
Digital Radio Mondiale 610 Chiswick High Road London, W4 5RU United Kingdom
+44-7864-353427 projectoffice@drm.org http://www.drm.org Product/Services: The DRM Consortium promotes the open, ITU-recommended DRM standard for all broadcast bands. DRM delivers high-quality audio and advanced features including multilingual emergency alerts, distance learning and traffic data enabled through Journaline. It supports key national goals of digital inclusion, disaster preparedness and universal access to information and education.
DJB Software Inc. +1-702-487-3336 sales@djbradio.com www.djbradio.com
Products/Services: “We Build Solutions” is our slogan because our products solve problems! We have products to address issues of audio interface, mixing, switching, distribution, sports broadcasting and system control. In both the analog and digital worlds, Henry Engineering solves problems with products known for their superb performance, reliability and affordability.
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society +1-732-562-6061 j.barbato@ieee.org https://bts.ieee.org
iMedia Software Inc.
+1-888-665-0501
sales@imediatouch.com www.imediatouch.com
Products/Services: iMedia Software Inc. delivers innovative automation solutions for radio, TV and digital broadcasters. Our products — iMediaTouch, iMediaLogger and iMediaCam — streamline workflows, ensure compliance and enhance content creation. Trusted by stations of all sizes, we combine powerful tools with expert support to make
Products/Services: For the past 53 years, Inovonics has led the market in cost-effective and innovative radio broadcast solutions. Inovonics specializes in high-quality Audio Processors, RDS Encoders, Modulation Monitors for AM/FM/HDR and off-air monitoring equipment for FM | AM | HDR | DAB+ | RDS | Streaming. Inovonics products are designed, manufactured and assembled locally to ensure quality from start to finish.
Products/Services: Inrush is a national leader in media technology integration. Our firm provides consulting, installation and maintenance services to media creators across the
United States. With our roots in broadcast radio, we deliver the benefits of virtualized architectures while incorporating tried-and-true broadcast technology, providing best-inclass solutions to enterprises and independent operators.
RadioMan and ClipperAI solutions provide end-to-end tools for flexible, location-independent production and distribution, deployable in cloud, on-premises or hybrid environments. RadioMan, the #1 platform for modern radio, covers everything from production and planning to broadcasting and archiving, while ClipperAI enables seamless audio
Product/services: MaxxKonnect specializes in full-service integration, including IP audio studios and AM and FM transmitter sites. It is the home of MaxxKonnect Wireless, the original prioritized LTE service for broadcasters, as well as MKSatellite internet and MaxxPhone, the VoIP phone service specially designed for broadcast. MaxxKonnect is a Triple Helix Brand.
MECART Modular Studios
+1-866-463-2278
Contact page on website https://mecart.com/products/ prefabricated-modular-studio
Products/Services: Nautel offers the broadest portfolio of digital/ analog solid-state transmitters: 1–2000 kW AM/MW and 150 W–88 kW FM, and solutions for LPFM, HD Radio, DRM and DAB from Digidia. Nautel transmitters offer comprehensive monitoring and control instrumentation, outstanding reliability, compact footprints, high efficiency, easy maintenance and 24/7 support.
Orban Labs Inc. 7209 Browning Rd, Pennsauken, NJ 08109 +1-856-719-9900 sales@orban.com www.orban.com Products/Services: Orban offers a complete line of OPTIMOD processors for AM/FM/SW and streaming applications. Options include HLS decoding,
HLS Metadata recovery, Ipsos, Kantar and Nielsen watermarking, along with Icecast and Shoutcast encoding, along with other streaming formats. All processors have HTML 5 remote interfaces and come with a fiveyear warranty.
Orban Europe GmbH +49-7141-2266-0 sales@orban-europe.com www.orban.com
Over The Air RF Consulting LLC +1-617-828-9940 paul@otarf.com jim@otarf.com www.otarf.com
Paravel Systems LLC +1-877-44-PARAVEL sales@paravelsystems.com www.paravelsystems.com
Sine Control Technology Inc. P.O. Box 3796 Seal Beach, CA 90740 +1-562-493-3589 henryeng562@gmail.com https://henryeng.com/ powerclamp/ Product/Services: PowerClamp AC Surge Suppressors (TVSS) prevent equipment damage caused by power line spikes and surges. Their ultra-low “clamping level” reduces AC disturbances to within 10–20 volts of the sine wave, protecting solid-state transmitters and other sensitive equipment.
Jon Holiday +1-303-690-9093 info@radioconsultingservices.com www.radioconsultingservices. com
Products/Services: Radio Consulting Services works with North American AM/FM radio stations in various market sizes with numerous music and spoken word formats. In addition to consulting, we offer a variety of programming and outsource services. Please view our threeminute video overview at https:// tinyurl.com/rw-holiday
Products/Services: Radio.Cloud is the world’s leading cloudbased radio operating system. Our Radio Playout Studio and Programming Suite of tools is used globally by more than 500 broadcasters, helping increase efficiency and decrease hardware costs and footprint. Other benefits include effortless hypersocalization, seamless content sharing and enhanced security.
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In the AI era of synthetic voices and algorithmic content, one thing stands out above all else: authentic human connection. And that’s where radio wins. We’re no longer just competing for audiences and attention with other stations, or even AI clones of traditional radio formats. Today, we’re up against hyper-personalized chatbots and adaptive content engines that learn from every interaction. They’re designed to sound personal but are optimized for addiction and attention instead of connection and community.
At Broadcast Bionics, we believe the future of radio lies in amplifying human creativity, not automating it away. That’s why we focus on Augmented Intelligence, smart tools that support broadcasters instead of substituting them. Even the most creative workflows are typically around 80% process and only 20% creativity so Bionics builds tools that strip away the 80%, freeing humans to focus on the creative 20%, not the other way around.
Nothing Bionics is developing is ever generative or artificial, because while AI can stream endless silos of personalized content, radio offers something profoundly different: a shared experience, built on real-time conversation, unpredictable interaction and
genuine audience participation.
Radio doesn’t just broadcast, it connects everyone listening to the same show at the same time together. In this new landscape connection and engagement isn’t a feature; it’s our compelling competitive edge. By drawing listeners in and making them part of the show, we create community and deliver something no machine ever can.
Our solutions like BionicScribe help producers and presenters keep pace in real time, transcribing, summarizing and surfacing the best moments from live calls, WhatsApp messages and social media interaction. It’s not about replacing talent, it’s about giving them superpowers so they can respond faster, and engage more deeply.
One of the greatest challenges broadcasters face is the sheer speed at which AI tools and technologies are evolving. Traditional studio technology and workflows, which have remained largely unchanged for decades, are falling further behind every day.
MOR>, our Multi Object Recorder, bridges that gap by allowing existing broadcast studios to seamlessly integrate emerging technologies without replacing hardware or retraining staff. MOR> brings agility to legacy infrastructure, enabling broadcasters to innovate at the pace of AI.
All Bionics tools are built specifically for broadcasters: secure, on-premise and optimized for media content. Unlike generic AI platforms, Bionics’ solutions are deeply integrated into broadcast workflows, respecting privacy, editorial control, compliance and the fast-paced nature of live production. This means stations can adopt cutting-edge technology with confidence, without compromising their values or their content.
This is how we cut through all the noise in the arms race for attention — by empowering human teams to do what only they can: connect, empathize, surprise, inspire. The more synthetic the world becomes, the more valuable authentic human presence becomes.
The temptation is to use AI to compete on cost. But audiences aren’t crying out for more content, they’re longing for authenticity. For trusted voices, meaningful stories and communities they can belong to. What radio offers audiences is not just information, but invitation: to belong, to hear and to be heard.
In a world of limitless content, we need radio because we need each other more than ever.
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Nautel powers coverage for 100 kW NPR station
KRPS gains stability and clarity to serve the Four-State Area
Pittsburg State University’s 89.9 KRPS(FM) is the 100 kW NPR affiliate serving southeastern Kansas, southwestern Missouri, northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, commonly known as the Four-State Area.
A financial grant enabled what General Manager Fred Fletcher-Fierro described as a major upgrade to the station’s studios and transmitter site.
For 35 years, KRPS primarily aired a classical music format. In January 2024, it transitioned to all-news.
“Our plan was to use HD subchannels for classical music and the BBC World Service, but we needed a new transmitter,” he said.
The station’s old transmitter had long suffered from myriad issues, keeping engineers busy diagnosing problems as they arose. After evaluating the capabilities of the HD-capable transmitters on the market, Fletcher-Fierro said KRPS opted for the Nautel GV40.
He described the unit as capable out of the box.
“Its built-in HD capability was a key factor for me,” he said. KRPS also benefits from the transmitter’s on-screen diagnostics and its remote control and management features.
“After all the issues we faced with the old transmitter, knowing that Nautel can remotely access our GV40 and troubleshoot potential problems immediately is a relief,” Fletcher-Fierro said. He praised the manufacturer’s customer support and responsiveness, calling it superior to that of other companies with which he has worked.
KRPS’ biggest challenge during the GV40 installation was unloading it from the truck at the transmitter facility. Once the staff managed the transfer, Fletcher-Fierro reported a smooth process, aided by KRPS Engineer Jerry Tibbetts’ experience with Nautel installations.
The GM said KRPS had already removed its old transmitter and the station was operating at reduced power. “Restoring full power as quickly as possible was our top priority,” he said.
The results from the GV40 have drawn some positive listener feedback, according to Fletcher-Fierro. “The audio quality has improved, even on our non-HD content,” he said. He noted that KRPS previously experienced reception dropouts in parts of the Four-State Area, but those reports have ceased.
At a station where everyone wears multiple hats and juggles various roles, he said, investing in a robust transmitter was a smart decision.
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The Nautel GV40 is unloaded at the KRPS(FM) transmitter site.
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The GV40 is unboxed inside the KRPS building.
100% Radio embraces virtualization with WorldCast
The French network 100% Radio, which broadcasts a contemporary hits format with regionally focused content, operates 16 separate program feeds across 50 FM frequencies and 16 DAB+ frequencies, according to its website.
As the network expanded, challenges mounted as it tried to scale efficiently with hardware-heavy infrastructure. Each feed required dedicated audio processors at multiple locations. The network said it became harder to guarantee consistent audio quality across its locations.
APTmpX technology.
Seeking a more agile and centralized approach, 100% Radio identified WorldCast Systems to adopt a virtualized MPX over IP transport from the studio to its multiple transmitter sites.
Now, the network said it uses a software-defined architecture
Audio processing for each feed is handled in the 100% Radio studio using Omnia.9 software processors. Their MPX outputs are routed directly to the virtual APT IP codec in a containerized environment.
The virtual codecs perform MPX compression and transport using APTmpX. The three-format approach this offers allows sound integrity while reducing bandwidth usage at each site.
The network said it uses several kinds of transmitters. For legacy models, the MPX over IP stream is decoded by an APT Silver Decoder with a BNC output to feed the existing transmitter via analog MPX.
It has also transitioned several of its sites to the WorldCast Systems Ecreso FM AiO Series, in which the APT IP decoder is already built-in as software.
Any packet loss, 100% Radio said, has been effectively mitigated by enabling APT SureStream’s built-in redundancy. It said that even with a single IP path, reliability improved significantly. It also cited the resilience within the APTmpX algorithm.
The setup is monitored through Kybio, WorldCast’s vendoragnostic platform.
As the French network looks to continue to expand throughout the country, it believes it has both simplified its infrastructure and future-proofed its operations without sacrificing quality.
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Sage looks to the future of EAS
Price says now is the time for
software-based alerts
When Sage Alerting Systems announced it would no longer produce an Emergency Alert System hardware encoder, the NAB and other alerting stakeholders took notice.
As we have reported, NAB’s petition urging the FCC to allow software-based EAS mentioned Sage’s prominence, and several commenters called it a reason to expedite a decision.
“NAB highlights the risks broadcasters face, now that only one EAS device vendor that produces the required ENDEC device remains,” wrote Cox Media Group. Another commenter called the decision a red flag. “Apparently it is no longer profitable for small manufacturers to build and support a very unique system with a small customer base.”
According to Sage, the decision stemmed from difficulty in acquiring parts to build new units. It continues to offer hardware repair, user support and software updates.
President Harold Price said Sage is working towards a more sustainable future that includes simplifying hardware requirements and potentially eliminating them entirely. “The goal is to more fully integrate EAS into the broadcast environment, not relegating it to the periphery, as had been common since Sage’s first EAS product in 1996,” he said.
He answered questions via email this spring:
What do existing users need to know about Sage support?
Harold Price: We continue to offer support via phone and email. We will continue to provide software updates as needed, for example, our free update for the new Missing and Endangered Persons event code and some other improvements will be out [shortly]. We also provide hardware repair for the model 3644 ENDEC.
How long do you expect to be able to provide parts and support for the 3644?
Price: We have parts on hand for end-of-life components for several years, based on past repair rates. Not all repairs involve these parts, of course. We intend to continue to support software in the 3644 as long as it is needed.
Sage supports NAB’s petition. Describe this shifting landscape from hardware to software solutions.
Price: The reality is that the broadcast industry will continue to require its technical staff to accomplish more with fewer resources. This trend is driving a need to reduce integration complexities, including wiring, the overall number of hardware boxes, analog/digital format conversions and protocol compatibility.
Software-based Portable People Meters are often mentioned as a recent success in removing the need for a standalone hardware device. PPM algorithms are integrated into existing audio manipulation devices.
An EAS encoder/decoder is more complex. It includes handling data from legacy EAS FSK data, FEMA CAP servers, local alert origination and selection filtering and FCC requirements, but the overall concept is the same.
The industry has been asking for an option for EAS virtualization for several years. The recent NAB petition is a reflection of the increased pressure to modernize the Part 11 rules to permit virtualization and to allow for co-hosting EAS with other broadcast elements within devices like audio processors, playout systems and transmitters. EAS might run in a hardware card; a virtual machine or container in a server; or in a small standalone unit. There are other considerations, such as cybersecurity and compliance with the various EAS protocols. This is not something that requires years of study, the issues are known.
It is time to expand the options beyond the current regulations.
You told the FCC that Sage would bring software EAS products to market if the commission makes changes to the rules.
Price: Yes, if the FCC changes the rules to permit EAS virtualization, we would bring a product to market quickly. Several use cases would require collaboration with nonEAS equipment manufacturers — we expect they would allocate development resources once rules changes are in progress.
We also realize that some stations prefer the existing standalone approach. It is possible that Sage would develop simplified hardware to meet those needs.
Below Harold Price is shown speaking at a 2023 FCC event in a video from C-SPAN.
Consoles offer nearly infinite mobility and control
What will the future look like? “Pretty much whatever you want”
As technical support engineer, John Davis supports Wheatstone installations and commissions dozens of studios every year. He has more than 20 years’ experience in broadcasting, including support roles with Logitek and automation company
OMT Technologies as well as on-air with Cox Radio’s Houston stations.
What is the most notable console trend, and what’s coming?
John Davis: Most studios I walk into these days have a lot of variations of what was once served by the traditional console as many of us remember it. There are small turret-like and rackmount mixers, and entire consoles under glass on touchscreens or fader wedges of one console connected together. Even what looks like a “standard” console isn’t really, because we now have soft controls on that surface that change with the show or talent or station.
The definition of the console and how it looks and where you can access it has changed radically. The console that many of us remember from even a few years ago had a singular purpose: It served one station in one studio and everything was hardwired in. That worked, but it was very limiting, and it wouldn’t work today with all these new demands being placed on the studio.
Today, if you have AoIP studio access, you can do pretty much anything from the console — whatever that looks like, whether it’s on a touchscreen on your laptop or an actual turret in a rack.
We don’t have to look too far to see the future. Think about it: A guest can sit down to a talent interface and a producer can sit down to a virtual mixer on his laptop
or you can sit down to the same console you sat at yesterday, and with one control it can be totally changed with new sources, mix minuses and TB, etc. You have any imaginable amount of mobility and control. The technology and the surfaces, and the networking, are all there. So what will the future of consoles look like? Pretty much whatever you want it to look like.
What are the implications of software- and cloud-based mixing?
John Davis
Davis: In the same way that cell service is important to the iPhone, IP audio access is important to consoles. We can see — and we’re developing toward that inevitability — a future when it’s an everyday occurrence for a producer from anywhere to interact with his talent from anywhere. We have many of the pieces, like server software for streaming as well as connectivity protocols like RIST, which is widely supported by the industry. RIST is used in our Blades and streaming appliances for reliable, fast connectivity that will be important to real-time applications like remote mixing that comes with inherent delay.
Just as important, we have high-speed links popping up in major metro areas, in part because of cloud providers, and that’s the kind of access that is making studio connectivity from anywhere so practical.
How has the evolution into control surfaces changed the way engineers plan an installation?
Davis: Not that long ago you needed a studio for every station and a fader for every source in that studio. That started to change when AoIP came along, and now you have every source on every fader. At the same time we started to integrate automation systems into the AoIP, so that when I hit the button to put my live show on air, the automation comes in and lays out all the faders and away we go. That changes the way we think about consoles and about studios.
The number of studios needed today is largely determined by how many live shows and events happen at one time, not by the number of sources and signals needed. Instead of a studio for every station, you can have one main studio for every two or three stations and a smaller “budget” studio that serves multiple purposes. An increasingly common multi-station layout includes two large studios with LXE or L series console surfaces for staggering morning and afternoon shows, and a smaller studio with a more value-priced console surface such as our DMX for voicetracking and producing the occasional live news or sports event.
What new features and capabilities should we be aware of?
Davis: In the past, just about everything you needed to do in the studio was done manually from the controls and faders on the console. Now, a lot of that is automated in the background through the AoIP system. There are hundreds of background logic and routing routines going on under the hood of the console. Little things like panning a camera when a console fader is up and the mic is live make a difference, or “automagically” getting the proper return feed to the codec based on its destination. You can literally sit in front of any console and pull up a codec, and the right mix-minus will automatically and magically be routed to the return feed.
Also, while remote mixing isn’t new, it’s now becoming
the norm. Having your mixer on a laptop and being able to access it anywhere has moved from “nice to have” to “must have” for many stations.
What does scripting make possible?
Davis: It takes all of what you have on the console surface and makes it routable and controllable. For example, for one recent project, board talent needed a way to quickly switch between callers, reporters and guests for a live show. Inrush integrators programmed the OLED buttons on an LXE panel to run scripts locally on the panel itself as a way for talent to page through options to talk to callers, reporters, guests and hosts in other studios. If the microphone is on, the intercom shows up in the headphones and if the mic is off, it shows up in the cue speaker. Small, yet significant customizations like this make a world of difference.
What’s a notable recent installation?
Davis: I recently commissioned a high school station that stuck with me because it shows how much
“The definition of the console and how it looks and where you can access it has changed radically.
our industry has evolved based on the way we consume content. Instead of the big console behind floor-toceiling windows used for the FM air studio, it’s a podcast production space. They have four little studios that are voicetrack booths, and that’s what powers the FM. The teacher running the program is paying attention to how her students use media and setting them up for success because she’s teaching them both now and the future.
So many studios I go into now are truly multipurpose. Yes, we do a radio show here, but we’re also creating video, and making all kinds of short- and long-form content for different platforms. We have to design studios so our people can meet the audience wherever they are.
How is the marketplace for analog consoles and how long will manufacturers support them?
Davis: We have been experiencing a resurgence in analog consoles. We’re seeing interest from broadcasters who
“The number of studios needed today is largely determined by how many live shows and events happen at one time, not by the number of sources and signals needed as was the determining factor before.
have an older analog console that’s getting harder to maintain, yet they don’t have the desire or means to change out their entire studio routing for AoIP. They want to simply replace their console with a newer one without adding an Ethernet switch, for example, and get all those newer benefits like USB that they couldn’t get on their older board. They’re also looking at cost. Fortunately, because analog is mature, we can manufacture a good, quality analog console like our new AML for a fraction of what they paid for their older consoles. We support just about every console we’ve ever made to the extent that we can get the parts. Many components for consoles we made in the ’80s and
’90s are being or have been discontinued, and we buy up as much of that inventory on the market as we can. We have a decent stockpile of inventory of older components that are impossible to get elsewhere.
Final thoughts?
Davis: When buying an AoIP system, don’t skimp on your Ethernet switches — it’s the backbone of your facility. Follow your console manufacturer’s recommendations on which switches to use in your system and you’ll get great results. It’s a best practice to isolate AoIP from other networks. If your audio is on its own island, it’s much easier to manage and troubleshoot.
