Radio World Buyer’s Guide articles are intended to help readers understand why their colleagues chose particular products to solve various technical situations. This month’s articles focus on telco and talk show systems.

Martinique La 1ère, a radio station of the France Télévisions group, has been using NeoGroupe’s NeoSIP platform for several months.

Désir Quiquely, head of audiovisual systems maintenance at Martinique La 1ère, said the station had been looking to replace its old phone system and modernize its tools. The Martinique La 1ère team decided to use NeoSIP software, citing its versatility as a multi-studio and multi-site system that can be adapted to the needs of radio stations of various sizes.

NeoSIP can be purchased as a subscription or a perpetual licence and allows for hosting in the cloud or on the customer’s servers.

It is used daily in Martinique La 1ère’s studios, particularly during the station’s morning shows, which feature regular interaction with listeners. The programs feature on-air contests, made possible by NeoWinners ticketing, another solution developed by NeoGroupe and which launched in 2025.

The combination of NeoSIP and NeoWinners allows for precise scheduling of time slots, organization of game mechanics, allocation of gifts and automatic distribution of tickets to winners.

In addition, the Martinique La 1ère team benefits from increased mobility thanks to NeoScreener, NeoSIP’s visual interface. It allows users to work simultaneously on several tablets, providing a clear and instant overview of calls, contests and interactions currently on air.

When asked what feature he likes most about NeoSIP, Quiquely cited its ease of use. NeoGroupe says NeoSIP was designed to be efficient and accessible without a complex or overloaded interface.

Info: www.neogroupe.com/en/home

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Radio World Buyer’s Guide articles are intended to help readers understand why their colleagues chose particular products to solve various technical situations. This month’s articles focus on telco products and talkshow systems.

KUT, Austin’s NPR station, recently launched a live call-in radio show, “Money Talk With Carl Stuart.” 

Since it airs live and the host works remotely, the show’s production created a challenge for the technical team. 

The audio path was established using a remote codec, but the main difficulty was enabling the remote host to visualize and manage calls without direct access to the studio’s physical phone network. The station required a robust system that could integrate with its existing Telos VX Enterprise VoIP Phone System and fill this gap in their workflow.

After a search, KUT chose ip-studio’s ip-screener software, recommended by Broadcast Depot’s Mary Schnelle. 

The software was selected because it was a single application designed to integrate effectively with the Telos VX phone system, allowing the remote show to be executed without major technical interruptions.

KUT operates on a full AoIP workflow built around Telos Axia Livewire. The core infrastructure includes a Telos VX Enterprise engine, with a Telos V-Set talk show controller and a Quasar SR console in the studio. 

In this setup, ip-screener’s main function is to visualize the Telos VX Enterprise studio profile for the remote host and producer, enabling management of incoming and outgoing calls.

During the show, calls appear on the producer’s ip-screener dashboard. The producer screens the call, inputs the caller’s details and question into an attached message box, puts the line on hold and assigns it to one of the console faders. 

When the remote host needs to see the information, the producer drags it into the host’s dedicated “animator” section. The host can then put the call on-air or end it with a click. 

Producer V. Marc Fort said the process is a quick, “two-click” action, adding that he values the ability to embed notes.

A key feature within screener is a “live messages” tool, which allows the host and producer to communicate in real time about last-minute changes without needing a separate channel. 

Rene Chavez, audio production engineer at KUT, said he appreciates the software’s clear and simple interface. “It’s nimble and dependable and lets us focus on the most important element: the show.” 

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Radio World Buyer’s Guide articles are intended to help readers understand why their colleagues chose particular products to solve various technical situations. This issue focus on antennas.

With the largest privately-owned portfolio of broadcast towers in the U.S., Vertical Bridge is seeking opportunities to add value and strengthen its position. The company said it does so by maximizing the performance of its assets, through the latest technology, resulting in measurable benefits to radio and TV stations that use its towers and improving operational efficiency across the sector.

Consolidation has resulted in the development of master antenna and combiner systems that can accommodate multiple broadcasters. Many stations are adding backup master systems to protect valuable on-air systems. 

The master backup plan came into action on a Vertical Bridge tower in Cedar Hill, Texas. Installers from Tower King raised a Dielectric RingMaster auxiliary system to radiate FM and HD Radio signals for 10 stations serving the Dallas-Fort Worth market. 

Vertical Bridge sought similar redundancy to legacy antenna systems in most major markets that have the flexibility to immediately switch to a backup if the main master has an issue. 

“The RingMaster series offered the perfect auxiliary solution,” Joe Meleski, vice president of broadcast towers leasing for Vertical Bridge, said.

Dielectric’s RingMaster antennas use a blend of RF technology to result in an adaptable side-mount solution. The half-wave-spaced antenna arrays are able to reproduce the quality of full-bandwidth FM through optimized wavelength spacing, the company said. 

The opti-spaced design positions the antenna elements with half-wave and full-wave spacing to improve bandwidth.

The Cedar Hill RingMaster system includes two 12-bay antennas with a “left- and right-hand” design with five frequencies fed into each side. 

The right-hand DCR-U12CD supports FM signals KZPS, KSPF, KJKK, KVIL and KHKS.
The left-hand HDCR-U12D supports FM signals for KSCS, KPLX, KDGE, KRLD and KMVK, with additional bandwidth for HD Radio signals.

Dielectric also supplied the master constant impedance combiner, designed to support 10 Class C FMs. Its HFSS simulation software was integral in developing antenna designs suitable for the DFW market.

Thousands of optimizations were produced using HFSS to present a range of patterns, ensuring the most effective configuration was chosen for the auxiliary systems. 

“Everything we did here, from the building, its generators, HVAC systems and the redundant RF system on the tower, is state-of-the-art,” Meleski said. 

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