Storing, handling, and streaming audio is a lot different today than it was at the turn of the century. Yet, all too often, we see people using some of the oldest and most destructive codecs available. Greg Ogonowski offers a quick tutorial and reasons why we should be using more effective and efficient […]

One very popular conversation regarding streaming, either from a broadcast company, a University Website, a corporate Site, or a streaming service (from YouTube and Spotify to NetFlix, Apple Music, StreamGuys, and others) is the audio quality of the stream.  Keeping clean, persistent audio running on your service and server(s) starts with giving your […]

In recent years, many broadcasters have struggled to adapt to a changing marketplace. The main over-the-air signal is now competing with podcasts and streaming audio. Yet, some stations hesitate, over costs or worries about how to do it. Dana is here to help. Streaming is easy – if you know how. Streaming audio […]

Without doubt the shape of Broadcasting is changing. Streaming is becoming more and more important. But for those whose whole life is RF, they could be missing some vital parts of their operation. Many broadcasters do not understand the need for a stream. Yes, that is a harsh statement. Nevertheless, a broadcaster should […]

Whether your stream is audio or video or both, it is critical that the streamer know how it sounds or looks at the listener or viewer’s end. Good monitoring includes knowing what to look for and how to hear/see the results. If you are involved in the Engineering aspect of Live OTT production, […]

There are many parts to streaming, not the least of which is getting the stream from the aggregator to the listener. Here are some pointers from Ed Martinez of StreamGuys. Digitization at a faster and faster pace has made streaming the most popular means of monetizing content, growing audiences, and keeping ahead of […]

More and more stations – and independent producers – are making podcasts. If it is nothing more than you or you and a guest talking, you can do pretty much whatever you want. But if you include copyrighted material, such as music, pictures, or video you need to be careful how you handle […]

It is not enough just to stream. The idea is to attract more to the stream than you might lose from off-air listeners. How can you do that? David Bialik explains. Many broadcasters have come to the realization that they must stream. Streaming is important and should be understood. Streaming is an extension […]

Check out this informative article by Greg Ogonowski and Nathan Niyomtham about Audio Streaming. Most of your streaming audience wants something that just works reliably; they don’t care about the tech behind it. Many audio streams currently in service fall short. However, it is up to the content providers to make it work. […]

We continue our series on streaming, with a bit of history, and some examples. Unlike radio, streaming is only 20 years old. I was directly involved in one of the first streaming sites, Worldclassrock.com. I was working as Chief Engineer for their two 103.1 FMs that ring Los Angeles when they were sold […]