WPVI targets September for new digital HD news production workflow
The ABC-owned Philadelphia station is installing an extensive complement of Grass Valley HD technology to support the new workflow...
CBS News rolls out redesigned Web site
Among the goals of the new site is making it easier to identify the most important breaking news...
SPJ to recognize SNG pioneer Hubbard Broadcasting
The Society of Professional Journalists this week will honor Hubbard Broadcasting with its Historic Site in Journalism award...
New iPhone 3G S could have huge impact on newsgathering
The implications are huge for a mass-market smart phone with a built-in three-megapixel camera that shoots both still and 30 frame-per-second video...
Los Angeles market cluster completes 2GHz BAS relocation
Stations in Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara last week completed their 2GHz Broadcast Auxiliary Service relocation project...
Austin station improves workflow with robotic camera system
KEYE-TV in Austin, TX, is using a new Vinten Radamec robotic camera operations system...
Americans get serious about DTV transition over past year, survey finds
A new report form Knowledge Networks shows one in four U.S. TV households have taken some steps to prepare within the last year...
Auto-detect function soothes 2GHz digital ENG compatibility worries
While there’s a lack of industry consensus on which parameters to use, the ability of new digital 2GHz electronic newsgathering receivers to detect and identify the signal being received is helping to eliminate potential problems...
WorldNow helps TV stations use the Internet to expand audiences beyond local markets
Fisher Communications is among the latest station groups to sign up with the company...
Union members challenge shared news coverage
The Electrical Workers union believes stations violate the National Labor Relations Act by entering into such agreements...
‘Soft test’ warning generates 55,000 calls to FCC helpline
Last week’s test to warn analog TV viewers of the impending DTV transition generated the highest daily call volume to the FCC’s consumer helpline so far this month...
Commission must boost protection from unlicensed TV band device interference, says SBE
In comments filed in mid-May, the Society of Broadcast Engineers said wireless mic operation for newsgathering will be jeopardized by interference from white space devices...
El Salvador wins praise on adoption of ATSC DTV standard
The decision, made April 22 by the country’s General Superintendency of Electricity and Telecommunications, assures El Salvadorans will have access to a wide variety of consumer products...
Time Warner Cable launches Your News Now with efficient news workflow
The Dalet-driven workflow integrates the entire production, automation and archiving operations...
ENG at NAB: Part 1
With the 2GHz BAS project reaching the 50 percent complete level in terms of licensees in possession of replacement equipment, station engineers and vendors alike are beginning to give serious attention to other newsgathering and RF concerns...
