Paul McLane

Editorial Director, Broadcast Video Group at TV Technology

Editor-in-Chief at Radio World

Journalist, actor, uncle, broadcast guy

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Markey, Murkowski Urge FEMA to Release Alerting Grants

1 week ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

Markey, Murkowski Urge FEMA to Release Alerting Grants They say FEMA’s action is “unnecessarily threatening public safety” Two U.S. senators — one from each major political party — are urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to release grant money that had been promised to public broadcasters to improve their emergency alerting capabilities. Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Sen.
GBS Has a Bold Idea: “Distributed Transmission Systems”

1 week ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

A technology company that makes specialized booster systems is laying out a bold proposal for the FM band in the United States. GeoBroadcast Solutions says the FCC should allow broadcasters to stop using main transmitters or substantially reduce their power. Instead stations would be allowed to employ “distributed transmission systems” to serve their communities, using the same coverage and non-interference requirements, but with much less expense.
Cumulus Streamlines in the Nation’s Capital

1 week ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

This is one in a series about recent notable radio studio projects. Cumulus Media, the second-largest operator of radio stations in the United States, has upgraded its Washington offices and studios into a state-of-the-art broadcast facility, part of a broader corporate initiative to streamline infrastructure and save real estate costs. This was an “in-place” remodel on the fourth floor of a 1970s-era office building in the Friendship Heights neighborhood.
NAB Show Draws 55,000 to Las Vegas

1 week ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

NAB Show Draws 55,000 to Las Vegas The dates of next year's show are April 18–22 A studio in the Amazon Web Services booth highlighted the power of the cloud. Photo courtesy NAB. About 55,000 people attended this year’s NAB Show, according to the association. The post-COVID high for the event so far has been 65K two years ago. Last year’s convention drew 61,000.
What About Audio Processing for HD Radio?

2 weeks ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

What special considerations in audio processing come into play for radio stations that deploy HD Radio? We asked three experts for this article, which is excerpted from the free ebook “HD Radio Best Practices 2025.”“First of all, 90% of your HD listeners are going to be in vehicles,” said Mike Pappas, vice president of global sales for Orban Labs. “This means that as you set up your processing, you will need to be inside a vehicle to ensure the proper sound and processor performance.
Today’s HD Radio Installations Are Far Simpler

2 weeks ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

This is one in a series about HD Radio best practices. Greg Savoldi is the Columbus region lead engineer for iHeartMedia, based at WTVN in Columbus, Ohio. He also is chairman of the Ohio Emergency Communications Committee and the SBE frequency coordinator for Central Ohio. Radio World: For someone about to install an HD Radio air chain in 2025, what advice can you offer, based on your own experiences, to help them get the best performance and smoothest installation experience?
Radio’s Workflows Have “Left the Building”

2 weeks ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

This story originally appeared in the NAB Show Daily. The use of remote workflows in radio has been expanding since the onset of voice tracking, but the industry’s response to COVID accelerated it significantly. No longer is it just an occasional co-host who has a small studio setup at home. Radio may soon get to the point where the word “remote” loses its meaning entirely, because technology will allow all facets of its workflow to be done from anywhere.
Bill Harland Launches a New Venture

2 weeks ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

Longtime technology marketing executive Bill Harland has launched a new venture. I checked in with him about it. Radio World: Bill what kind of business are you targeting? Bill Harland: I started a sales and marketing consulting practice, Harland Worx, to serve broadcast hardware and software suppliers with sales training and marketing services. I also provide sales and marketing consulting services to industrial equipment manufacturers outside of the broadcast market space.
Radio’s Workflows Have ‘Left the Building’

2 weeks ago | tvtechnology.com | Paul McLane

The use of remote workflows in radio has been expanding since the onset of voice tracking, but the industry’s response to COVID-19 accelerated it significantly. No longer is it just an occasional co-host who has a small studio setup at home. Radio may soon get to the point where the word “remote” loses its meaning entirely, because technology will allow all facets of its workflow to be done from anywhere.
Sage Alerting Supports NAB EAS Petition

2 weeks ago | radioworld.com | Paul McLane

Sage Alerting Systems supports the NAB petition that asks the FCC to move quickly to allow voluntary use of software-based EAS products. Sage says it would bring such products to market if the FCC allows their use. Harold Price, president of the manufacturer, filed comments. “We agree with the NAB petition, it is time to allow for better integration of EAS and modern technology.