Dielectric, Inc Produces 600 Antennas in 18 Months
Keith Pelletier, general manager at Dielectric announced in January the completion of 600 antennas in just under 18 months. “We are quickly approaching 700 booked antennas at Dielectric, and the […]
UNC-TV Using Next Gen TV Tools To Assist First Responders
As part of a new partnership between UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Information Technology and the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina for a public […]
What’s this make-Teslas-free concept all about – anyhow?
We’ve all had those lively uninhibited pub conversations with a bunch of mates that range from absolute nonsensical drivel through to some real thought-provoking theories. Take inventor Percy Shaw for example. He […]
A Broadcaster’s Guide To Washington Issues
TVNewsCheck‘s quarterly quick briefing on the legal and regulatory proceedings affecting broadcasters from communications attorneys David Oxenford and David O’Connor. The topics: ATSC 3.0, Auxiliary Facilities, CALM Act/Loud Commercials, Children’s […]
Philip Falcone Grabs A Gotham LPTV
How valuable is an LPTV facility licensed to the city of New York? Call it a bargain-basement acquisition in the nation’s No. 1 DMA for the man behind HC2 Station Group, […]
Antenna TechSpecs and Signal Area Map
With the upheaval in the broadcast industry – channel sharing, channel moving, and antenna rescans are becoming common occurrences for the viewing public – educating and informing viewers about these […]
FCC Frees Up More Money for TV Station Repack
The FCC has released its status report on the post-broadcast incentive auction TV station repack, which involves most of 1,000 full powers and 2,000 low powers in a 10-phase plan, and as […]
Elimination of Requirement that Broadcasters Post Their Licenses Becomes Effective
As we wrote here, at the FCC’s December meeting, the FCC was scheduled to adopt an order eliminating the requirement that broadcasters post a physical copy of their licenses and other instruments […]
Program Scheduling Software
For many years, LPTV broadcasters have relied extensively on simple spreadsheet program like Excel to manage and plan program schedules. However, today’s specialized scheduling software programs offer tremendous benefits over […]
The Best Indoor Antennas of 2019
Picking the right antenna can be confusing. There are hundreds of antennas out there and picking the right one for is no easy tasks. One of the most common questions […]