• 2/6/12 - The INOmini632 receiver from Inovonics is now shipping. The unit recently received certification from Ibiquity.
   
• 2/1/12 - Bay Country Broadcast Equipment is celebrating their 15th year in business. Steve Scarborough has been selling used and reconditioned gear from his perch in Baltimore.
   
• 1/26/12 - Jampro Antennas has purchased Alan Dick Broadcast (UK) and brought its products and innovative solutions into the Jampro portfolio. The UK arm will continue to operate as it has been, but now as a division of Jampro.
      
• 1/25/12 - rfEngineers has released version 3.5.25 to correct a bug and to add features like improved census figures from 2000 and 2010. The file is available here.
   
• 1/19/12 - BW Broadcast releases V0.92 software for the RBRX1 tuners.
    
• 1/15/12 - SCMS has elevated Doug Tharp to a new position - Director of Strategic Accounts.  This recognizes the centralized buying on the part of some major and medium size group owners. A support structure has also been added to serve clients more effectively.
   
• 12/11/11 - Inovonics new DAVID IV audio processor is now shipping. This DSP unit features a complete re-design to meet the varied needs of FM, FM/HD, as well as Internet streaming, and still comes in under $3,000.

          The DAVID IV has both front panel and IP display modes, with 45 presets
       accessible from anywhere. Especially noteworthy is the total system latency
       of only 4.2 ms - allowing for live monitoring, and a full reboot or power
       recycle to live output takes less than one second. More information is at:
       www.inovon.com   

• 11/9/11 - Nautel Ltd Company CEO Peter Conlon announced that the original founders of the 42-year-old company, Dennis Covill, David Grace and John Pinks, had sold their shares to local businessmen. According to Conlon, the new owners essentially plan to keep the company as-is and have no active role in running Nautel. Customers are being told they will see no changes in products or service.
   

• 11/4/11 - Logitek reports their new ROC console and/or JetStream Mini AoIP systems have been purchased by WKNI in Elmira, NY, KIII-TV in Corpus Christi, TX, Synergy Broadcast Group in Ludington, Michigan, Diversified Communications’ TV stations WABI-TV in Bangor, Maine, and WCJB-TV in Gainesville, Florida
   

• 10/27/11 - Digital Alert Systems has released an advisory for DASDEC users wishing to checklist their operation before the National EAS test. 
   
  TFT also has a checklist.
   

• 9/22/11 - Audion has a newly redesigned website to support the VoxPro. A knowledgebase has been added, and stations needing an update from V3 to the current version 4 will find a discounted price on the site until October 7th.
   

• 8/30/11 - Ka You Communications and VSAT Systems have been tapped by American Family Stations to provide satellite-based Internet links to 156 stations. Their IPReady solution is described below (7/21/11), along with more details and contact information.
   

• 7/29/11 - Henry Engineering announces their latest product: Talent Pod.
  
  This product is designed for use on remote broadcasts, allowing the announcer control of his mic and headphones. In addition to a mic switch, the user can set the mix of local and return audio. Shipping in August, list price is $340. More info here.
   

• 7/21/11 - VSAT Systems has partnered with Ka You Communications to provide satellite IP links for EAS CAP compliance to any location. Called IPReady, the EAS CAP satellite Internet package delivers a static (routable) IP address, a reliable satellite Internet connection, and professional support. An iDirect platform can link multiple transmitters for simplified operation and remote command and control from a central network location. More details here.

  Customers get a satellite antenna, modem, BUC, feed assembly, and installation. (Most of the time, existing EAS CAP customers receiving content on AMC-1 can use their current dish. Additional satellites are also available.) eliminating the need for additional tower leasing.
   

• 6/30/11 - Nautel was selected by the Danish Government to provide their new 50 kW Longwave transmitter on 243 kHz. According to Danish Radio, the NX50-LW gives them the same coverage into Central and Southern Europe as their previous 300 kW Telefunken tube transmitter, but at significant power savings.
    

• 6/15/11 - Tieline's Bridge-IT and Genie IP audio codecs are now available - the first codecs to be IPv6 compatible, enabling them to connect over both IPv4 and new IPv6 Internet infrastructure.
   
• 6/6/11 - TFT's EAS CAP Converter unit has passed the IPAWS-Compliance Assessment. Along with Gorman-Redlich's unit, all the major players have now passed the IPAWS-CA.  The EAS/CAP receiver comparison grid put together by the BWWG (Broadcast Warning Working Group) has been updated.
   

Here are some of the companies who displayed new gear in April at Las Vegas:

• 4/6/11 - Broadcast Electronics announced their new VPe (Vector Power Enhancement) to increase power efficiency and digital power output for FM transmitters.
   

• 4/1/11 - Henry Engineering (Booth C-1721) will debut their new Stereo Audio Monitor (SAM), a digital audio and phase meter using a single set of LEDs to display both channels.

• 4/1/11 - Telos will be showing their new iQ6 Telco Gateway a multi-line telephone system.
   
• 3/31/11 - Tieline Technology's new Tieline Mic Adaptor will permit use of professional dynamic microphones with the iPhone4. More information is here.  Tieline also have upgraded their Bridge-IT and Genie IP codecs for IPv6 compatiblility.
    
• 3/28/11 - BW Broadcast will be demonstrating their new Aptus line of transmitters at the Spring Show. Among the features included are 300 Watt to 2 kW Power Output, AoIP decoding, Stereo Generator, RDS encoding, backup audio, VRP access/control, and extensive metering/analysis functionality.
   
              
   
• 3/21/11 - An HD adaptor for the VS series of transmitters will be a highlight in the Nautel booth at NAB 2011. The two-rack-unit VS HD system brings the price of a transmitter and HD adapter down to what was the price of the HD exciter all alone.
   
               
   
• 3/18/11 - Inovonics will display two new products at NAB next month:
  • The INOmini 632-HD Radio Monitor combines a professional grade HD Radio Monitor/Receiver with FM and HD diagnostic and troubleshooting tools, including an exclusive "no blend" mode. The INOmini 632 is claimed to be the first ever scalable HD Radio Monitoring solution.  More info
                       
  • The David IV-FM Broadcast Audio Processor continues the Inovonics tradition of "David vs Goliath" broadcast processors with an all digital DSP driven core, five bands of processing, a large intuitive LCD front panel display, and remote control over IP network.  More info here
    
     
• 3/17/11 - Broadcast Electronics is updating AudioVAULT FleX with some new features, including an integrated audio editor, audio crossfades, enhanced marking of song sections, and new presets and a tabbed gadget docking feature.
   
• 2/25/11 - The ramp-up to the NAB has already begun. Wheatstone, for example, issued a raft of announcements in hand. If you are planning on being at NAB, you will want to check the Wheatstone booth for:
  • The AudioArts X-12 12-fader modular Digital Console.
  • The AudioArts IP-12 12-fader multi-source Digital Console.
  • The Wheatstone IV-88VE Audio Processing BLADE (encompassing eight Vorsis processors).
  • The SideBoard hardware control system for the BLADE software mixers is added to the WheatNet-IP network
  • And a pair of TV audio consoles.
     

More News from the manufacturers:

• 3/9/11 - RCS releases NexGen Digital update version 2.11.1 for registered users. Several new features are included in this update. RCSnews is now at version 4.6
   
• 3/7/11 - New I/O cards are now available for the Logitek JetStream Mini console engine. The cards - each of which will handle eight stereo inputs - will permit the highest I/O density (as many as 128 digital and analog channels) to operate from a single AoIP node. 
   
• 1/26/11 - Tieline Technology today announced that its Report-IT App for iPhone has reached over 1000 downloads in the first few months since the application was released. More info here.
   
• 1/26/11 - Digital Alert Systems has introduced two new EAS receivers to its DASDEC II lineup: the DASLC and DASLCR. The manufacturers' recommended starting price is $1995. Information is here.
   
• 1/7/11 - Comrex, noting their 50th Anniversary, announced the release of an update for the ACCESS codecs. Version 2.8 firmware is now available to support 4G and AAC coding.
   
• 1/7/11 - Davicom has made Version 5.40 (Firmware and MacComm Software modules) available with quite a list of new features.
   
• 12/14/10 -  Telos has released an upgrade for the Zephyr iPort MPEG Gateway.  This release, Version 1.5.1b, enables new functions like setting up a 16-decoder iPort, GPIO tied to MPEG audio streams, Shoutcast support and more.
   
• 12/2/10 -  Modulation Index announced StreamS HiFi Radio, a new Internet Radio App for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad hardware. Via the StreamS Directory, StreamS supports and lists thousands of high quality AAC and HE-AAC streams including AM/FM stations and NET streams.
   
  The StreamS App is designed to decode HE-AAC and AAC in full fidelity, as compared to most other player Apps which decode HE-AAC incorrectly or do not support AAC/HE-AAC at all. More information is located here.
       
• 11/24/10 - Tieline Technology announced support for apt-X Enhanced and Multicasting is now available for Tieline's Bridge-IT IP Codecs. Eligible Bridge-IT Pro customers can download the new firmware release: V1.06.00 from here.
   
  Bridge-IT multicasting supports apt-X Enhanced, AAC, MPEG Layer 2, Tieline Music and MusicPLUS, G711, G.722 and PCM streaming. More information can be found at: www.tieline.com/bridge-it
      
• 11/11/10 - Axia has just released an upgrade, their IP-Audio network management software: iProbe Version 1.1.3. The upgrade adds new features and driver support.  Registered users can download v1.1.3 free here.
       

• 11/11/10 - After 30 years in one location, AEQ has moved operations to their newly-built facility located in Leganés, a suburb of Madrid. The new site has three times the space, and was specifically designed to be ecologically sustainable - including photovoltaic power generation in excess of its needs, sending the rest into the public network.

• 10/5/10 - Inovonics has adapted their model 730 RDS Encoder to accept CAP messages from the Sage EAS endec. Existing 730 units can be upgraded by a firmware download.
   
• 9/28/10 - According to Nautel, WAMU in DC is the first station to have gone live on the air with Asymmetrical Sidebands and HD PowerBoost. The technique is said to be key to as many as 4000 stations maximizing their digital coverage.
   
• 9/24/10 - TRANSLANTECH announces their new warranty registration page, with information on firmware updates and other product news.
   
• 9/24/10 - COMREX announces the availability of the new ACCESS HotSwitch, an IP audio switcherfor the ACCESS/BRIC codec line.