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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 762, Volume 15, #34 for March 20, 2024

Here are some things you might want to know about:

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
Yep, it’s official. As off 11:06 PM last night you are officially in Spring Time. If you have been waiting for a good time to dig into needed projects, this is as good a time as any. Clean up the site, clear out old unwanted items, get ready for Summer.

By the way: would you like a Spring Cleaning Checklist? for your site? Guess what? We have one here.

NAB IN FOUR WEEKS
If you have been procrastinating making plans for the NAB Spring Show, hotel rates are rising, and vacancies disappearing. There are still some convenient locations available, as are free floor passes (see below). There will be, as usual, bus shuttles and the monorail available for getting around, so depending upon where you stay, a car is not necessary. Top tip: bring and wear comfortable shoes!

Several folks have asked if we are planning a “get-together” during NAB. Possibilities range from getting together for lunch to a pizza party on Monday evening. Given the growth of the LV Convention Center, finding an easy-to-get-to spot is a bit harder than usual, although there are a couple of possibilities close to the West Hall. If you would like to get together, or have an idea, let us know. (The NAB will not allow food trucks on site!)

STREAM MONITORING AND ALERTING
Knowing your stream is on line and sounding good is important – there are a number of issues that can cause problems. Knowing what they are, and how to be sure you are alerted when something goes off the rails will be the key part of Ralph Dalions’ presentation. Ralph is from StreamGuys, and has experience in this area, some of which might be useful for monitoring and alerting throughout the plant.

Tomorrow – Thursday – at 2 PM EDT /11 AM PDT is the time, zoom and youtube live is the place. More information and the link request is on the TLG page, www.theBDR.net/TLG/  We hope to see you tomorrow.