Republican lawmakers move to block reinstitution of Fairness Doctrine
The Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 seeks to keep government out of monitoring political speech on the airwaves to ensure fairness...
Davenport station adds DIGITAL PROceiver IFB solution
KWQC in Davenport, IA, began using the digital IFB in mid-October....
Troll Systems TouchStar controls remote camera, receive site gear
The system’s touch-screen interface lets operators control TrollCam camera systems, as well as S750 and TS-940SL remote site controllers at multiple locations...
BMS TCII Media Router System offers ENG IP connectivity
The system consists of a Mobile Media Router in the truck and a Media Router Gateway installed at the receive site...
Shure offers rebate program for 700MHz wireless systems
Shure is offering a rebate program of up to $1000 for the trade-in of its own and other manufacturers’ 700MHz wireless systems before Feb. 1, 2007...
PAG L110 Li-Ion battery delivers increased run time
The 14.8V 7.5Ah PAG L110 can deliver enough power for days of shooting, depending on the size of the camera and lighting needed...
KCTV powers new HD newscast graphics with Viz Engine software
According to station art director Chris Rohach, KCTV’s upgrade to HD and use of Vizrt software has elevated the look of the station’s news and programming...
RTNDA to honor Fred Young with 2009 Paul White Award
Fred Young, senior VP for news at Hearst-Argyle Television, will receive the Radio-Television News Director Association’s highest honor recognizing his lifetime contribution to electronic journalism...
Two Belo-owned stations may soon part ways with Charter Communications
Unless an agreement can be reached before the end of the year, viewers in Dallas and St. L¬ouis won’t be watching the Belo-owned stations in their communities on their cable TV system...
Telescopic introduces Techno-Jib 24
The Techno-Jib offers control over zoom, focus and the telescoping of the jib arm through a customizable user interface...
Omneon, Front Porch Digital quicken media content access
Integration of the two systems provides broadcasters with fast access to archived content...
Telemetrics makes new serially controlled pan/tilt head available
The PT-CP-S4 pan/tilt head offers side camera-mounting, a DC-DC converter and a newly designed cable management system...
SNG Broadcast Service selects Genesis Networks for global news connectivity
SNG will rely on the Genesis Networks fiber-satellite infrastructure to enable broadcasters to transmit live news feeds from well-known London landmarks...
Rycote adds five windscreens to Mini Windjammer line
The company has added Mini Windjammers for Edirol's R-09HR, Marantz's PMD620, Tascam's DR-1 and Zoom's H2 and H4 handheld digital recorders...
2GHz BAS relocation equipment deliveries approach halfway point
In its bimonthly update to the FCC on the relocation, Sprint Nextel says nearly half of all Broadcast Auxiliary Service operators in the United States have received the equipment needed to complete the project...
