TWiRT 684 - What You Learn in Vegas with David Bialik and Fred Willard

Current technology education and career advancement are both available at the SBE Ennes Workshops, offered at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.  The dates are April 12 & 13, just prior to the NAB Show Expo Halls opening. We’re talking with David Bialik and Fred Willard, who have assembled what appears to be the most useful and beneficial set of programs in two technology tracks.  There’s an RF101 Bootcamp track. And the subject of this TWiRT show - the Media Over IP track.  Watch the show and click on the link to SBE’s full description of these technology tracks. This is a very worthwhile 2-day workshop for any level of broadcast engineer!

Show Notes:
NAB Registration Link: SBE Ennes Workshops @ NAB 2024, Las Vegas - April 12-13
SBE Full Info: Ennes Workshops @ the 2024 NAB Show - Rundown of programs in the two educational tracks

Guests:
David Bialik - Owner of David K. Bialik & Associates
Fred Willard - Senior Engineer, RF Transmission at TelevisaUnivision

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 683 - What They Don't Teach in Engineering School with Shane Toven

Chris Tarr and Shane Toven are discussing a critical topic - especially for broadcast engineers. It’s our work/life balance with emphasis on “life”.  How’s your mental health? No, really, how is it? Why is it key to “put on your oxygen mask before helping others”? Why is it OK, and even smart, to let things fail sometimes? Should engineers always strive to “be the hero”? And what’s your value - financially and otherwise? Finally, do you know that some engineers would rather fight than be helpful? Perhaps we’ve each done that, but let’s identify it and not make it a habit. Join us for this episode of TWiRT - it may be more important than any technical discussion.

Show Notes:
Chris Tarr likes the APC 1500VA Smart UPS with SmartConnect | SMT1500C Sinewave UPS

Guest:
Shane Toven - Broadcast Engineer

Hosts:
Chris Tarr - Group Director of Engineering at Magnum.Media
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 682 - What Now? with Alex Hartman

People who know Alex Hartman realize that he tends to be way ahead of the pack.  Alex is typically just beyond the cutting edge of technology implementation. That often makes his comments hard to understand. But when you get to know Alex and understand his ideas and concerns, they usually do make very good sense. He’s also good at “breaking things”, revealing weak points in design.  Today we’re discussing people, skills, and the uncertain future of talent sourcing. Alex has some real concerns and ideas about this. In his position at Wisconsin Public Media, Alex is hands-on with basic audio tech, but also data centers and managing fleets of equipment, computing, and sometimes people.

Show Notes:
Alex says SNMP is passé. MQTT: The Standard for IoT Messaging
Tutorial Video: How to Get Started with MQTT

Guest:
Alex Hartman - Wisconsin Public Media Engineering

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 681 - TCFW is Everywhere with Tom Morris

Tom Morris always provides a fresh perspective on broadcast engineering. He’s fascinated by well-designed systems, yet finds the humor in poorly-designed ones. Tom finds nostalgia in equipment and broadcast products that most of us have forgotten. And his unconventional outlook often results in insights and solutions to complex problems. He’s the guy you want handy to solve long-standing issues when no one else has taken the time to investigate the root causes. Chris Tarr and Kirk Harnack welcome Tom Morris on this episode of TWiRT, and Chris also offers up a vexing set of symptoms at an FM station that took several days to fully repair.

Guest:
Tom Morris - Engineer at KOVR-TV, Sacramento

Hosts:
Chris Tarr - Group Director of Engineering at Magnum.Media
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 680 - Engineering Academics with Larry Wilkins & Frank Giardina

The ABA Engineering Academy is offering the first round of broadcast engineering classes for 2024. The radio engineering class is scheduled for February 26th – March 1st. Larry Wilkins and Frank Giardina are the two main teachers and both join us on this episode of TWiRT!  Larry and Frank give us sneak previews of some of the technical teaching topics and demonstrations to add meaning and context. Engineers - new and experienced alike - attend this Engineering Academy in Birmingham, Alabama. It’s especially useful to IT technicians getting into the world of audio and radio broadcasting.

Show Notes:
2024 ABA Engineering Academy Registration
See the January 22nd ABA Monday morning newsletter here.
Subscribe to ABA’s “Monday Morning Coffee and Technical Notes” by emailing to Larry Wilkins
Larry mentioned how important it is to understand how we hear audio, so we can evaluate and manipulate audio knowing the limitations.

Guests:
Larry Wilkins - Broadcast Engineer
Frank Giardina - Market Director of Engineering, Cumulus Media, Birmingham

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting

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