Tag: "engineering"

Two NYC Area FM Pirates: $10,000 Fines

15 May 2010
Keywords: radio, engineering, legal

Two NYC area FM pirate radio stations: $10,000 NAL's (NY Radio Message Board)READ MORE

NYSBA Annual Conference

15 May 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joseph Reilly, President          
The New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc.
(518) 456-8888 READ MORE

Petition To Increase Daytime Power Of AM Stations

03 May 2010
Keywords: radio, engineering, legal

There is a petition to the FCC to allow AM stations to hikle power in the day (FCC Petition)READ MORE

FCC Moves To Open TV Set To0p Box To Internet

22 April 2010

The FCC moves to open the TV set top box to the Internet (Washington Post)READ MORE

Organizing Edwin Armstrong's Archives

22 April 2010
Keywords: radio, TV, engineering

Organizing Edwin Armstrong's archivews (New York Times)READ MORE

LI Radio and TV Day A Major Success

18 April 2010
Keywords: TV, cable, radio, engineering

LI Radio TV Day a major success (NY Radio Message Board)READ MORE

Rockefeller Vows Congressional Support For FCC On Broadband

18 April 2010
Keywords: TV, Internet, engineering

Rockefeller vows congressional support for FCC on broadband (Washington Post)READ MORE

Local TV Stations In Deal For Mobile Programming

17 April 2010

Local TV stations in agreement for mobile programming (New York Times)READ MORE

Mobile TV Will Preclude Spectrum Giveback

17 April 2010
Keywords: TV, engineering, legal

Mobile TV will preclude spectrum giveback by broadcasters (TV News Check)READ MORE

FCC Chairman Warning On Spectrum

14 April 2010

FCC chairman's warning on spectrum (Los Angeles Times)READ MORE

LI Radio TV Day April 17

08 April 2010
Keywords: TV, cable, radio, engineering

Long Island radio - TV day (LI Radio TV Day)READ MORE

Broadband Plan Big Opportunity For TV

08 April 2010

The broadband plan is a big opportunity for TV (TV News Check)READ MORE

FCC Begins Rollout Of National Broadband Policies

01 April 2010

The FCC begins its rollout of national broadband policies (Washington Post)READ MORE

FCC Seeks Guidance On EAS Changes

01 April 2010

The FCC seeks guidance on EAS changes (Broadcast Engineering)READ MORE

How TV Makers Are Selling 3-D In Home

30 March 2010
Keywords: TV, engineering, sales

How TV set makers are selling the idea of 3-D in the home (New York Times)READ MORE

Don't Kill The Old Media To Rush The New Media

26 March 2010
Keywords: TV, radio, engineering, legal

Don't kill the old media to rush the new media (TV News Check)READ MORE

FCC Warns 5 NYC Pirate FMs

25 March 2010
Keywords: radio, engineering, legal

The FCC warns 5 NYC area FM pirates. The FCC says it has sent "Notices Of Unlicensed Operation" to five unlicensed "pirate" radio operations in the NYC area. Including 91.3 in Queens Village, 105.5 and 107.9 in Brooklyn, 90.9 in Elmont, and 107.9 in READ MORE

Key Lawmaker Backs FCC Spectrum Plan

25 March 2010
Keywords: TV, engineering, legal

A key lawmaker backs the FCC spectrum plan (Reuters)READ MORE

HD Radio Alliance Web Site

25 March 2010
Keywords: radio, engineering

The HD Radio Alliance has a Web site (HD Radio Alliance)READ MORE

FCC Eyes Early Summer For Airwaves Auction

21 March 2010
Keywords: TV, legal, engineering

FCC eyes early summer for airwaves auction (Reuters)READ MORE

FCC Plans Massive Broadband Internet Connection Expansion

15 March 2010
Keywords: TV, engineering, Internet

The FCC plans a massive broadband Internet connection expansion (Washington Post)READ MORE

FCC Wants 120 mHz Back From TV Broadcasters

15 March 2010
Keywords: TV, engineering, legal

The FCC wants 120 mHz back from TV broadcasters. (TV News Check)READ MORE

Bill To Assign Engineer To Each FCC Commissioner

12 March 2010

Bill to assign staff engineer to each FCC commissioner (All Access)READ MORE

FCC Plan To Widen Internet Access Sets Off Battle

12 March 2010

Vast FCC plan to widen Internet access sets off battle (New York TimesREAD MORE

New FM In Richfield Springs Near Utica

10 March 2010
Keywords: radio, engineering, legal

Syracuse's Mars Hill Network is getting a new signal in Richfield Springs, south of Utica. The new signal on 88.7 faced opposition from Schenectady's WRGB-TV (Channel 6), but the FCC dismissed WRGB's informal objection to the grant last week and issued a CP for 2.2 kW/226', READ MORE

FCC Given 4 Years To Inventory Spectrum

10 March 2010
Keywords: TV, radio, engineering, legal

The FCC is given 4 years to inventory broadcast spectrum (Broadcasting & Cable)READ MORE

How TV Broadcasters Can Use White Spaces

05 March 2010
Keywords: TV, engineering, legal

How TV broadcasters can use white spaces (TV News Check)READ MORE

Man Installing Antenna For Pirate Radio Station Electrocuted

03 March 2010
Keywords: radio, engineering, legal

A man installing an antenna for a pirate radio station in Florida was electrocuted. (Fort Lauderdale READ MORE

Jelli Radio

03 March 2010

Jelli Radio (USA Today)READ MORE

US House Leader: Broadcasters Should Keep Their Spectrum

03 March 2010
Keywords: TV, legal, engineering

U.S. House leader says broadcasters should be able to keep their spectrum (Multichannel News)READ MORE

Could FCC Broadband Policy Undermine Public Safety?

03 March 2010
Keywords: TV, engineering, legal

Could FCC Broadband Policy undermine public safety? (TV News Check)READ MORE

Digital TV Makine Some Customers Rethink Cable

03 March 2010
Keywords: TV, DTV, cable, engineering

Digital TV is making some viewwers rethink cable. (National Public Radio)READ MORE

Colorado TV Station Asks Move From VHF channel 10 to UHF channel 49

04 July 2009
Keywords: TV, DTV, engineering

A Colorado DTV station is asking to move from VHF channel 10 to UHF channel 49. (TV Technology )READ MORE

FCC Considering DTV After Action Report

04 July 2009
Keywords: TV, DTV, engineering

With many TV stations having problems with DTV, the FCC is considering a DTV after-action report. (Broadcasting & Cable )READ MORE

DTV Switch Cost WPVI 6 Its Radio Audience In Philadelphia

04 July 2009
Keywords: TV, DTV, engineering

In the days of analog TV, FM listeners could hear the audio of channel 6 TV stations at the bottom of their FM dials, just before 88 mHz. These included all TV stations on channel 6 such as WRGB Schenectady - Albany and WPVI Philadelphia. Now with DTV, FM listeners can READ MORE

Rural Colorado Out of the DTV Loop

04 July 2009
Keywords: TV, DTV, engineering

Rural Colorado is out of the DTV loop. (Denver Post )READ MORE

TV Stations Are Struggling With Viewer Loss On DTV

03 July 2009
Keywords: TV, DTV, engineering, sales

TV stations are struggling with viewer loss on DTV. (Associated Press )READ MORE

Public Radio WSQE 91.1 Corning Transmitter Move

30 June 2009
Keywords: radio, TV, DTV, engineering

In the Elmira market, public radio FM station WSQE (91.1 Corning) is getting ready to move its transmitter. The relay of Binghamton's WSKG (89.3) has been granted a construction permit to increase its power from the present 3.6 kW/653' to 4 kW DA/1056', a move up from class READ MORE

Radio Studio Moves In Manhattan

30 June 2009
Keywords: Radio, engineering

In Manhattan, WWFS (Fresh 102.7) moved downtown from 888 Seventh Avenue to CBS Radio's new 345 Hudson Street studios two weeks ago, joining WCBS-FM 101.1 and WXRK (92.3 Now FM). Next up for the Hudson Street facility will be its two AMs - WINS (1010) is due to vacate its READ MORE

Power Increases For WRGB 6 Schenectady and WHEC 10 Rochester

30 June 2009
Keywords: TV, DTV, engineering

 Several DTV stations operating on the VHF band are already increasing power - and looking for still another round of power increases. Schenectady's WRGB (Channel 6) was granted special temporary authority last week to increase its effective radiated power from 4.64 READ MORE