Radio World - April 8, 2009 - (Page 1) BUSTOS, STAKELIN, GARBER & LYNCH. Page 16 HD2 on a Budget In eastern North Carolina, Beasley HD2 programmers get creative. Page Stifling Innovation Dave Wilson says the public needs to understand how copyright law hurts everyone. Safety Net Clear Channel’s Steve Davis talks about the company’s national VSAT ‘safety net.’ Page 21 Page 45 4 Transmitter Site SaTL IP Enabled Facility Control Radio Broadcast Equipment IP Enabled Programmable Controller IP Audio Streamer Secondary Audio Program Switcher Normal program link (Primary Audio) $2.50 The Newspaper for Radio Managers and Engineers NEWS ANALYSIS April 8, 2009 INSIDE NEWS M Who will buy the Google Radio Automation business? Page 8 iStockphoto/Shiva Sundaram ENGINEERING M A computer monitor that folds away in a rack space. Page M Why Stephen Poole is a fan of OpenSUSE. Page M Next-gen metadata: Skip Pizzi on the Electronic Program Guide. Page Impact of Google’s Exit Is Minimized Broadcaster Mistrust, Economic Downturn Hampered the Audio Ads Network Project by Randy J. Stine MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Google’s announcement that it is exiting the radio ad placement business might have sent nervous chills down the backs of a few radio station executives worried about lost revenue, but industry analysts say the overall impact to radio stations likely will be minimal. Google’s efforts to sell remnant radio inventory dated to its purchase of dMarc Broadcasting, including the latter company’s ad insertion and radio automation systems, in 2006. Analysts said Google unquestionably was hampered by the economic climate for advertising sales but that there were See GOOGLE, page 5 23 24 28 Television and the Mystique of Channel 6 Its Appeal to FM Radio Listeners Has Some TV Operators Thinking That It Has a Lot of Life Left by James E. O’Neal In television’s rush to digital, one of the tuner positions that’s being vacated in droves is Channel 6 (82 to 88 MHz). But for their audiences that have, in the past, accessed the channel via FM receivers, some broadcasters are taking steps to remain on the radio dial after the transition. FCC records indicate only a handful of post-transition Channel 6 broadcasters See CH. 6, page 30 BUYER’S GUIDE M USB microphones proliferate. Page 32 Continental Electronics 800EXP Embedded Exporter 802EX Digital Exciter • Internal Embedded Exporter option (fully integrated HD solution in a single box) • Unique fully-adaptive, real-time, pre-correction • Software selectable HD power levels of -20dB, -10dB, (or any power level in between) • Hi-Res color LCD screen for maximum clarity and accuracy • Built-in stereo generator • Built-in audio delay (up to 16.4 seconds) • Multiple AES3 inputs and output • Standard composite input; and two baseband SCA inputs • Based on Embedded DSP technology (more accurate and reliable HD Radio®) • No hard drive or unreliable OS (incredibly fast and stable) • Compatible with IP based STL systems (unidirectional or bidirectional) • Uncompromised reliability when used with Continental 802Ex • Special Discounted Pricing for NAB Members See these, & more Cool Stuff Visit us at the NAB Show Booth N7007 (214) 381-7161 www.contelec.com sales@contelec.com http://www.contelec.com http://www.contelec.com
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