Three property owners in New York City have received “pirate radio letters” from the Federal Communications Commission.

The Notices of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting inform the owners that unlicensed FM signals were detected coming from their respective properties and that they could be liable for significant financial penalties.

An LLC received a notice about an FM signal on 89.3 MHz coming from its property on West 189th Street of Manhattan last September.

David Duchatellier of the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens received a notice about a signal on 90.1 MHz last November.

And Thomas J. Chavannes and Beverley Dixon-Chavannes, also of Jamaica, got a letter about a signal this past January on 91.9.

New York is one of the markets in which the commission does regular pirate enforcement sweeps. The FCC said it looked into these cases after receiving complaints.

Each owner was given 10 days to respond “by providing evidence that you are no longer permitting pirate radio broadcasting to occur” and requesting them to identify the people engaged in the alleged pirate radio broadcasting on the property.

[Related: “FCC Updates Congress on Pirate Enforcement”]

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ENCO said its aiTrack workflow is now a fully cloud-native, automation-agnostic platform.

It will highlight this evolution at the NAB Show.

The system enables broadcasters to generate, customize and schedule AI-driven audio segments for live and automated programming. The company said cloud-native architecture now enables these benefits without the limitations of traditional infrastructure.

The tool is now accessible through any web browser. It allows on-air and production teams to create broadcast-ready content quickly using generative AI models and natural-sounding synthetic voices.

“From breaking news, entertainment, weather and sports updates to sponsored segments and localized content, the platform delivers seamless insertion into live broadcasts or scheduled playlists across terrestrial and streaming platforms.”

ENCO says its “foundation prompt” framework streamlines AI processes into intuitive templates. This lets users generate content by entering key variables such as location, format or sponsorship details.

aiTrack works with any broadcast automation system,  enabling delivery of its audio files into existing workflows from anywhere.

The company said the system now also offers more audio realism and flexibility, including multi-voice capabilities, language localization and voice cloning technology based on ENCO’s SPECai platform. “These enhancements bring AI-generated audio closer than ever to human performance,” it said.

NAB Show Booth: C2116

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Dielectric will feature its new RingMaster Series of high-efficiency FM antenna systems at the NAB Show.

It previewed these antennas last year and started shipping them last summer.

Dielectric will offer simulations and examples of installations in the United States and the Bahamas. Among them: Bonneville International is using a RingMaster antenna for a 13-station system at Farnsworth Peak, Utah. And Vertical Bridge installed a RingMaster auxiliary system at Cedar Hill, Texas, to transmit FM and HD Radio signals for 10 stations serving the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

The manufacturer says the new line combines the performance of its DCR Series with an architecture that provides an economical, efficient and adaptable solution for side-mounted FM systems. Dielectric says they use up to 1/3 fewer components.

“Integrating both full and half-wavelength spaced arrays, RingMaster allows broadcasters to achieve full FM bandwidth performance, something previously associated with half-wave spacing only,” it states.

It cites lightweight construction that helps with tower loading, structural concerns and installation complexities.

“The flexible design also introduces controlled elevation pattern shaping, providing customers flexibility and improved signal uniformity across the coverage area.”

NAB Show Booth: C1446

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Adventure 33 will use the NAB Show to promote a new offering called Prism Red.

It describes this as the first fully virtualized broadcast audio receiver.

“For the first time ever, broadcasters can receive live programming, closure triggers and network feeds entirely in software, thus eliminating the need for dedicated hardware while preserving the reliability and performance expected of broadcast infrastructure,” the Canada-based company said.

It said Aiir’s PlayoutONE is the first automation platform to achieve “Prism Red Certified” status, which it will highlight at the convention. It said this is the first integration of Prism Red with a cloud-based/virtual playout system.

“Prism has already established itself as a true replacement for satellite distribution, delivering highly reliable audio over IP using multi-path, multi-vendor infrastructure,” it said in the announcement.

“With the introduction of Prism Red, that same proven solution is now available natively inside VM and cloud environments. This marks a fundamental shift: Broadcast reception is no longer tied to physical devices.” It said this enables faster and more affordable deployment and scaling, and more ambitious workflows.

[Related: “Prism Quattro Is a New Distribution Option”]

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To help local public radio stations build revenue from digital underwriting, StreamGuys and American Public Media have launched a partnership called the Inform Media Network.

The organizations call IMN “a private underwriting and sponsorship marketplace purpose-built for public media” that provides local stations with a national sales team and network at no cost.

Approximately 30 organizations are participating. Among organizations taking part so far are familiar brands like KQED, WETA, Baltimore Public Media, WHYY, WBUR, Houston Public, WGBH, KEXP and others.

The companies said this network offers 55 million monthly impressions reaching over 6 million unique listeners through their podcasting and live streams.

The Inform Media Network is intended to help stations fill unsold digital inventory with “compliant, public radio-quality underwriting through APM’s centralized national sales reach.”

It said stations benefit from audience insights that support the local sales process and that it gives them a mechanism to sell local underwriting to local listeners of APM’s national podcasts, including podcasts from “Marketplace,” “This Old House Radio Hour” and “The Slowdown.”

StreamGuys will manage the technical infrastructure and deliver onboarding services and payment processing for publishers. Magellan AI is used for measurement “from listening to conversion.”

In the announcement, APM acknowledged the challenges of maximizing underwriting revenue for local and national organizations.

“Inform Media Network offers a solution to these challenges — to the benefit of the larger public radio ecosystem. The network is designed to simplify participation for stations while presenting advertisers with a single trusted point of entry into public media digital audio,” it said.

It quoted Justin Hach, director digital sales operations and products at APM and Minnesota public Radio, saying that impressions from listeners outside of a broadcast market may not be important to local sponsors but are a “fantastic” potential audience for national advertisers when connected across the public radio system.

StreamGuys said the network is “not an automated, algorithm-driven programmatic ad network” and that its underwriting will be FCC-compliant “and sound just like local underwriting sold by public radio stations.”

Local stations also will have the opportunity to sell APM’s national podcasts in their local region. Among organizations taking part so far are familiar brands like KQED, WETA, Baltimore Public Media, WHYY, WBUR, Houston Public, WGBH, KEXP and others.

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The new issue features audio processing products from Angry, Aqua, DHD, Lawo, Omnia, Orban, Thimeo, Wheatstone and WorldCast.

Also: The growth in the number of NCE stations in the United States coincides with a volatile time for public media.

Paul Kaminski describes the radio experience in the 2026 Genesis G90.

Steve Cannon offers tips for engineering teams that lack big budgets.

And Bill Trau troubleshoots a piece of legacy gear in Workbench.

Read it here.

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Broadcast Devices Inc. will introduce the IOX-24S SNMP Remote Control and Channel Expander at the NAB Show.

It describes this as a flexible I/O platform to simplify remote monitoring and control in broadcast transmission and studio environments.

“The IOX-24S can operate either as a standalone SNMP remote control system or as a channel expansion panel for any SNMP-compatible remote control platform,” it said.

“This dual-purpose design allows broadcasters to deploy the IOX-24S as a primary control solution for smaller facilities or use it to add control, status and analog metering capacity to existing remote control systems without replacing installed infrastructure.”

In a single rack-mount chassis, the IOX-24S provides 24 Form C control relays, 24 status inputs and eight analog inputs to support a range of broadcast control and monitoring applications.

“The unit operates as an SNMPv2 agent and is supplied with an SNMP MIB, enabling straightforward integration with modern network-based remote control and monitoring systems.”

For local operation, BDI supplies a Windows-based graphical user interface that allows control and status monitoring over standard IP networks.

The IOX-24S supports power from standard AC mains or Power over Ethernet (PoE). The Windows application can manage multiple IOX-24S panels simultaneously; BDI says this makes it practical for distributed facilities with multiple transmitter or studio locations.

The IOX-24S is plug-and-play compatible with BDI SWP-200 Series switch controllers and SWP-300 remote control products via a serial connection, expanding their available control, status, and metering channels.

Typical applications include transmitter sites, studio technical operations centers, remote radar or weather sites, and auxiliary broadcast facilities.

Info: https://broadcast-devices.com

NAB Show Booth: C2816 (Broadcasters General Store)

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A new flagship audio processor is coming from Omnia.

The Omnia XII for FM, HD Radio and DAB will debut at the NAB Show.

The company describes it as an all-new 2RU design, “built from the ground up by Frank Foti and his team to deliver maximum processing power, punch and performance on a flexible platform that can grow and evolve along with the needs of modern radio.”

Its design includes a wideband AGC; five-band multiband AGC and compressor; and a six-band multiband limiter, coupled with “smart” dynamic EQ and refined bass management tools.

Telos Alliance says the multiband section feeds a newly designed clipper developed through “intensive” research into delivering on-air loudness while eliminating distortion and listener fatigue that can come with aggressive processing. The clipper is called “Clemenza” after a character in “The Godfather.”

Omnia XII comes with a toolkit that includes a dynamic RDS encoder with optional UECP support, ratings watermark integration via SDKs from Nielsen, Kantar and Ipsos, and a dedicated insertion point that allows external devices such as the 25-Seven Voltair watermark processor to be introduced at the “sweet spot” in the airchain.

Features include ITU-R BS.1770 loudness and MPX power meters, a digital oscilloscope, an FM spectrum analyzer and Omnia QuickTweak controls. The company says these simplify processor tuning by adjusting multiple parameters simultaneously.

Connectivity includes analog, AES and composite MPX I/O. The processor supports Livewire+ AES67 AoIP, standard linear MPX over IP, optional µMPX encoding and an optional stream receiver supporting Super Hi-Fi’s HLS+ with metadata routing to RDS and up to 24 hours of backup playout capability.

Dual redundant internal power supplies and relay bypass on primary I/O paths provide resilience and switch-over to backup airchains. LWRP, Rest API and hardware GPIO facilitate remote triggering and control of events and parameters.

NAB Show Booth: C1819

Info: www.telosalliance.com

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Equipment provider Broadcast Supply Worldwide has a new partnership with infrastructure manufacturer Lawo.

“BSW will bring Lawo’s advanced radio production and broadcast infrastructure solutions to stations across the United States, including integrated packages built around Lawo’s IP-based workflow technology,” it said in the announcement.

“The offering combines Lawo’s engineering expertise with BSW’s decades of broadcast experience, system design support, and customer service.”

BSW also introduced Lawo crystal Radio Solution Packages, “which bundle pre-configuration, remote commissioning and ongoing support to help broadcasters deploy modern IP-based studio environments quickly and efficiently.”

The announcement was made by Bryan Seeley, president/CEO of BSW, and Christian Schniering, Lawo director of business development for radio.

Info: https://bswusa.com/lawo-at-bsw

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Wheatstone is teasing more of its product highlights for the NAB Show.

It plans to demonstrate a new hitless switching option to assure zero downtime of critical components in a WheatNet IP audio network.

This technology was introduced last year as an option for Wheatstone’s Arcus IP audio console for television sound. Hitless failover redundancy is now an option for the Blade 4 I/O access units and mix engines for LXE and Strata consoles and surfaces.

“With this, WheatNet IP audio networked facilities can seamlessly switch to a backup I/O access unit and/or a console mix engine for continuous operation during an emergency,” it said.

“Unlike traditional failovers, which can often cause a slight pause while switching to a backup, hitless redundancy eliminates packet loss, making it ideal for live video (SMPTE-2022-7), audio (AES67) and critical network traffic.”

The technology features dual mix engines or I/O Blades synchronized in real time. Should a primary Blade 4 or Mix Engine fail, the backup Blade 4 or Mix Engine takes over for uninterrupted service.

“A high-frequency ‘heartbeat’ between primary and backup units enables automatic failover, ensuring rapid recovery in the event of a failure. Active and standby unit statuses are displayed in WheatNet IP Navigator management software, with manual failover options available for controlled transitions during upgrades or maintenance.”

Wheatstone also plans to show the Audioarts DMX 12 console for single or networked studios.

“DMX 12 is ready for air and comes with a rackmount engine with audio, logic, I/O and expansion ports for just about any studio configuration,” it said. “Included is a five port Ethernet switch as well as WheatNet IP audio network connectivity.” The DMX line also is available in eight- and 16-channel configurations.

We noted earlier that at NAB the company will show the VMX mixing platform as well as the VML virtual mixing console.

NAB Show Booth: C1051

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The Federal Communications Commission may consider an auction of FM broadcast construction permits soon.

In sending its budget request for fiscal 2027 to Congress, it wrote that an initial public notice announcing an FM auction would list specific vacant allotments for which it would offer CPs.

It also may consider an auction of commercial FM translator stations in 2027. (The commission already plans a translator filing window for the noncommercial band later this year.)

The fiscal year starts in October of 2026.

The mentions of these possible actions were brief. The FCC told Congress that plans are pending the development of its overall schedule of upcoming auctions.

It said it also may auction mutually exclusive TV station construction permits.  “The Media Bureau may provide an opportunity for existing Class A, LPTV and TV Translator stations to file major modification applications. The Media Bureau may also accept applications for new LPTV and TV translator stations. If such applications are mutually exclusive, after an opportunity for applicants to settle, an auction will be required to resolve the mutual exclusivity.”

Budget estimates

The commission’s budget estimates call for $398.3 million in spending authority from regulatory fee revenue, which would be down 4.3% from $416.1 million in FY 2026.

The FCC expects spending on salaries and expenses to fall to $531 million, down from $548.8 million in 2026.

It reported that the number of “full-time equivalent” employees will drop to 1,294, down from 1,404 this year. The FCC expects to achieve the reductions through “planned and early retirements and other attrition.”

In addition, it requested $132.7 million in budget authority for its spectrum auctions program, which would be the same as the 2026 enacted level.

In making the request, the agency reminded Congress that its spectrum auctions have generated over $233.5 billion for government use and that the cost of the program has been less than $2.8 billion or 1.2 percent of its revenue.

The agency did not provide a detailed breakdown of regulatory fees or how the decline in revenue might affect fees on TV and radio broadcasters. Those specifics are typically released mid-year.

The budget justification document is available here.

George Winslow of TV Tech contributed to this story.

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The FCC issued a fine of $60,000 this past week against a Florida man for allegedly operating a pirate radio station.

The penalty is against Aaron Streeter in connection with a station heard on 89.1 MHz in Miami Gardens, Fla., called “Da Pound FM.”

As we reported at the time, the commission announced the proposed fine early last year. It says Streeter has not filed a response to its notice of apparent liability in the months since then. If he doesn’t pay within 30 days the FCC may refer the case to the Justice Department.

According to the original notice, during its 2024 enforcement sweeps in the Miami area, field office agents traced an unauthorized signal to a residence, and saw and photographed an FM broadcast antenna with a coaxial cable running to a nearby shed.

The FCC said agents subsequently spoke to Streeter and that he agreed to stop broadcasting, but that later he allegedly resumed from another location and promoted it on social media including a video showing him broadcasting from a studio, with accompanying text stating, “Family and Friends I’m back with the hottest old school jams right here on 89.1 fm.”

[Related: “FCC Plans to Fine Four for Pirate Radio Activity Around NYC”]

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WorldCast Systems will use the NAB Show to unveil the Audemat FM/HD Probe, a monitoring solution that it says ensures the quality, compliance and performance of FM and HD Radio broadcasts.

With a particular focus on the needs of HD Radio, it provides comprehensive supervision of HD1, HD2 and HD3 channels alongside FM and RDS analysis. The system continuously monitors signal presence, audio levels, metadata integrity and alignment between analog and digital paths.

The FM/HD Probe integrates NRSC mask monitoring and real-time spectrum analysis, enabling engineers to verify regulatory compliance and detect out-of-tolerance conditions. Its HD/FM alignment measurement tools allow users to ensure synchronization between digital and analog signals.

The unit offers real-time audio streaming and recording capabilities for FM and HD services, allowing operators to verify on-air content, investigate alarms and maintain visibility of broadcast performance, all remotely. Alarm notifications via email and SNMP provide alerts when anomalies are detected.

“With an intuitive web-based interface and remote access functionality, the Audemat FM/HD Probe is designed for deployment at studios, transmitter sites or off-air monitoring locations,” the company says.

“Its compact, professional-grade hardware platform ensures reliability in demanding broadcast environments while simplifying integration into existing workflows.”

NAB Show Booth: C2250

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Orban Labs plans to offer the Quu360 Visual Radio platform as an integrated option for its Orban Optimod 5950 HD processor.

“This option for the 5950 HD eliminates the need for external PCs and simplifies the broadcast chain while improving a station’s presence on the dashboard,” they said in a release.

“Traditionally, radio stations have relied on separate systems for automation, metadata correction, visual messaging and RDS encoding, often requiring dedicated Windows-based PCs in the airchain.”

They said the embedded Quu360 option provides several benefits. It allows broadcasters to ingest metadata from cloud automation systems via HLS streams; normalize and correct artist/title data in real time; insert synchronized visual messaging for advertising and promotions; and deliver formatted metadata to the built-in RDS encoder. External Quu360 PCs are not needed.

“Broadcasters have the benefit of a consistent, high-quality display on the dashboard, with standardized song titles/artist data and support for synchronized advertiser messages,” the said.

The announcement was made by Orban President David Day and Quu VP of Technical Success Joe Marshall.

Marshall called the announcement “a major step forward in making synchronized metadata and advertising more scalable.”

Orban will be in booth C1259 at the NAB Show. Quu will be in meeting room C2658MR

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At the Public Radio Engineering Conference coming up, ENCO plans to showcase an application of its enCaption technology that also benefits attendees in the room.

The software company said it will highlight enCaption’s remote, cloud-based captioning workflow for live event presentations. As in the past it will generate real-time captions for PREC session displays, but now without needing on-premises hardware.

“Instead, ENCO will securely receive audio feeds from the conference, process captions through its cloud-based infrastructure and return live text in real time for display on-site via standard web browsers,” it said in a press release.

“The approach demonstrates a flexible, scalable alternative for live event captioning, particularly in environments where rapid deployment or minimal on-site resources are required.”

ENCO said this also enhances accessibility for engineers who won’t be in Vegas but attend virtually.

Scott Hanley, president of the Association of Public Radio Engineers, said, “The ability to caption in real time for both in-room attendees and remote participants — and even offer multiple languages — represents accessibility for the future.”

PREC takes place April 16–17 at the Tuscany Suites Hotel in Las Vegas. ENCO also will exhibit at NAB.

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Steve Jones is now the sole owner of Skyview Networks.

The organization has completed a shareholder redemption from founder Ken Thiele, Diana Chamberlain and Dave Dickson.

Jones joined Skyview as president/COO in 2019, was promoted to president/CEO in 2022 and under this transition becomes president, CEO and chairman.

Before joining Skyview, Jones was vice president and general manager for ABC Radio at Disney. Skyview Networks was founded in 1996 by Thiele to provide sports broadcast distribution, software and ad sales.

In a statement, Thiele said that Steve Jones “has expanded our business portfolio and led with a steady focus on growth and stability. It is with this confidence in leadership that Skyview’s trajectory and momentum continues.”

The company has about 100 employees. Its headquarters will remain in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Skyview is an audio technology, syndication and network audio sales solutions company.

It said that Jones “has led the company through a period of significant growth, expanding its service portfolio and deepening partnerships with major media companies, consumer brands and sports organizations across the country.”

Text has been updated to correct his earlier job titles with Skyview.

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Advances in technology are allowing broadcast software designers to provide their users with far more flexibility and power than in the past.

This trend is exemplified by WO Aurora, described in a new white paper sponsored by WideOrbit and published in partnership with Radio World.

The paper describes this new, cloud-powered evolution of WideOrbit’s WO Automation for Radio platform. WO Aurora will also be demonstrated live from the NAB Show floor by a Las Vegas Beasley Media Group station.

WideOrbit Vice President and Managing Director William “Dub” Irvin told us that broadcasters today increasingly employ remote or distributed teams. They’re looking to reduce their real estate footprints, and those with stations in multiple markets also want scalability.

These enterprises are building hyper-efficient, streamlined air chains in which traditional studios can be replaced by local station offices equipped with simple touchscreens. Some may also wish to feed their transmitter sites directly.

According to Irvin, WO Aurora is built for this paradigm. It can be hosted in the cloud, on-premise or in a hybrid configuration.

Users can avoid upfront costs traditionally associated with automation, as well as the need to manage patches and software updates over time. And as a result, work no longer has to be done 100 times in 100 places — it can be done once, in one place, and flow to all of your stations.

The white paper explains how WO Aurora works and introduces a new browser-based component in WO Aurora called Web Studio.

Traditionally, WideOrbit radio automation has been a desktop app that needed to be installed and, for remote work, required VPN access to connect back to a radio station.

With Web Studio, WideOrbit aimed to lower those barriers. Air talent can access the software with standard login credentials in a web browser. A feature in Web Studio called Live Mic empowers air talent to broadcast live from anywhere, without separate codecs or local engineering support.

The paper emphasizes that the features in WO Aurora will be available to current users too, whether they keep their on-prem system or migrate to cloud. And the look and feel of the interface will be familiar to those users.

“We’ve gone a long way to ensure that the user experience is carried over to the web experience,” the company says.

The paper also explores security and resilience. The cloud iteration of WO Aurora is hosted securely in Amazon Web Services via HTTPS. This means, for example, that a broadcast company can employ freelance talent without having to provide each person a computer to accomodate the company VPN.

And WideOrbit offers edge solutions that allow audio to be expressed locally. In the event of dropouts or unexpected network degradation, a “Shadow Mode” can take over, playing your audio from a device at the transmitter site to assure continuity.

The white paper describes WO Aurora as a flexible, mobile, accessible platform designed for the future of radio. You can read it here.

At the NAB Show, Beasley Media Group’s 102.7 Coyote Country will use WO Aurora to broadcast live from the WideOrbit booth, C3038, in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The broadcasts will take place on April 20 and 21, from noon to 3 p.m.

Program Director and morning show host Shawn Stevens will entertain his audience using Web Studio to control the station and the Live Mic feature to broadcast live.

Beasley’s VP of Engineering Lamar Smith said, “It allows us to deliver content in ways that align with industry trends while supporting our business goals. What I appreciate most is that it integrates with our existing systems, giving us the flexibility to implement new capabilities while maintaining continuity across our markets.”

If you’re planning to attend the NAB Show, you can schedule an appointment to learn more. WideOrbit also plans an in-person presention live from the booth on Tuesday, April 21, at 10 a.m. PT. Sign up to attend the live broadcast virtually here.

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A Beasley Media Group station will broadcast live from the floor of the NAB Show to help demonstrate a new automation offering from WideOrbit.

KCYE(FM) 102.7 Coyote Country will use the WO Aurora platform to broadcast from the WideOrbit booth in the Central Hall on Monday and Tuesday April 20 and 21, from noon to 3 p.m. each day.

The software supplier said WO Aurora is a cloud-powered evolution of its WO Automation for Radio platform that provides hosting flexibility and several new options.

Shawn Stevens, KCYE program director and morning host, will use the new Web Studio browser-based interface, to control the station and its new Live Mic feature to broadcast live.

NAB Show Booth: C3038

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StreamGuys has launched an audio advertising service called SGcreative in partnership with Nueva Network.

They said this creates “a unique audio product combining national reach with local relevancy,” combining AI and ad-insertion technology.

Nueva Network serves the U.S. Latino market with audio on various platforms. StreamGuys said SGcreative helps Nueva Network “deliver real-time, location-specific sponsored content to Hispanic and multicultural audiences at scale.”

It said the partnership “helps publishers get access to national advertising campaigns that they otherwise might not participate in.”

The listener-facing content is branded by Nueva Network as “Que Onnda Today,” a format built around time-sensitive, geo-targeted audio segments.

StreamGuys said its platform turns real-time data into audio ads.

“It pulls in things like weather, traffic and local updates, then uses AI technology to quickly generate sponsored messages. Because SGcreative uses dynamic ad insertion, each listener hears ads tailored to their specific location.”

It provided an example that listeners in Los Angeles might hear a sponsored message followed by a local forecast or traffic story, while a person in Chicago hears the same type of message but with details for Chicago.

The ads are automatically updated in real time. Campaigns run across the StreamGuys Ad-Network in English and Spanish.

At the NAB Show, StreamGuys will be in the ENCO booth, C2116.

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A new AoIP console called the Axia Pulsar will debut from the Telos Alliance booth at the NAB Show.

The manufacturer calls it a compact mixing surface for situations where a hardware console is preferred but space is limited.

This might include small studios, newsrooms, sports venues and remote broadcasts.

The surface has eight motorized faders and a touchscreen-based monitor section. It can be expanded up to 16 faders with an optional expansion unit that can be joined or installed in a split configuration.

An optional browser-based HTML5 Pulsar Soft feature allows control of Pulsar consoles from a computer or tablet. It includes Pulsar Cast for remote audio monitoring.

Pulsar uses the Axia StudioCore integrated console engine, which combines the power supply, a dedicated five-port AoIP network switch, audio I/O and the Pulsar mixing engine in a 2RU rack-mounted format.

The Pulsar mixing engine uses Axia GEN2 technology, featured in the company’s flagship Quasar XR and SR models. It can work in a larger Livewire+ AES67 ecosystem.

Senior Vice President of Audio Production Cam Eicher said in the announcement, “The small console landscape has changed significantly in the past several years, and while many customers are drawn to virtualized solutions, there is still a strong demand for a compact but highly performant hardware mixer.”

NAB Show Booth: C1819

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