by Brett Atkin | Feb 13, 2018 | Radio, Television
March 1 is the date by which all radio stations need to convert to the online public file hosted by the FCC. To be ready for this date, broadcasters need to upload documents to that file, and review the documents already uploaded to it by the FCC. Then they need to...
by Brett Atkin | Nov 13, 2017 | Radio, Television
“It was a tremendous day,” said National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon Smith of the 2017 Indiana Broadcasters Conference. “The awards program, I thought, was one of the smartest, best run most entertaining and informative that...
by Brett Atkin | Nov 13, 2017 | Radio, Television
Stations across the state and country have experienced serious issues after their systems were compromised. Richmond’s Whitewater Broadcasting had a secure system until a power outage opened the door for hackers to mess with their EAS System. That window...
by Brett Atkin | Nov 6, 2017 | Radio, Television
Engineers are the backbone of all broadcast stations which is why during the Indiana Broadcasters Conference, the IBA honored engineers who have gone above and beyond their call of duty with the first “Saved My Bacon” awards sponsored by the Indiana Pork...
by Brett Atkin | Nov 6, 2017 | Radio, Television
Excellence in broadcasting throughout the past year was celebrated on Friday during the 30th annual Spectrum Awards. WTHR in Indianapolis was named Station of the Year in Television Market 1, WPTA in Fort Wayne won Station of the Year in Television Market 2, WQHK...
by Brett Atkin | Oct 19, 2017 | Radio, Television
A panel of national experts is coming to the Indiana Broadcasters Conference to address the upcoming transition to ATSC 3.0 television broadcasting, with the FCC expected to rule soon on how broadcasters might voluntarily move to the NextGen TV system. Conference...