Tech Roundup

As 2026 began, comments began arriving at the FCC in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make as much as 180 MHz of the Upper C-band available for terrestrial wireless services provider. This would transpire via an auction to be held in 2027. What does this mean for broadcasters?

The Quincy, Ill.-headquartered designer and manufacturer of broadcast products, has named a new Chief Technology Officer. The appointment, says BE, reinforces the company’s "commitment to innovation, customer focus, and long-term growth" and comes after BE’s recent acquisition by a U.S.-based investor group. 

The global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary products is welcoming an individual they consider to be "a highly experienced sales professional and self proclaimed Pro AV veteran."

A woman who has served as Vice Chair of ATSC Specialist Group on Interactive Environment (TG3/S38), Vice Chair of ATSC Implementation on Conformance (IT-3), and Chair of ATSC Specialist Group on Management and Protocols (TG3/S33) has been honored with the 2026 Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award.

TextNow, an app-based mobile phone service, has made iHeartRadio a select app included in its Free Flex Plan, giving customers in both the U.S. and Canada included 5G data access to stream music and live radio while on the go. The iHeartRadio integration is now available to eligible Free Flex customers.

Solid State Logic will showcase its new compact, fly-away TCA Tour audio production system at InfoComm 2026, scheduled for June 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Independent nationally distributed Radio Network News (RNN) has officially launched in the United States, and is doing so by using the NewsCloud platform — described as "a modern newsroom efficiency and productivity" product. 

The publicly traded company behind a spotless AM/FM app and what it calls an "emerging artist discovery platform" has received a "Notice of Allowance" from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a foundation patent that covers the company's core artificial intelligence technology.

LAWO, known for its networked media infrastructure, are moving forward under a memorandum of understanding forged at the 2026 NAB Show that sees it incorporating  swXtch.io's groundSwXtch software-defined multicast overlay for on-prem and hybrid ground/cloud networks.

Ravenna AoIP connectivity with built-in AES67 and ST 2110-30 is now available for the brand’s audio interfaces, including the Thunder | Core series, Penta series, and AX32 via a new Ravenna Card and free updates to the DADman control software and device firmware.

Combining the ease of plug and play USB sound with the security of a physical hardware buffer, JetPak is designed to minimize direct network exposure from host computers, helping improve both system security and operational stability. It’s also small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, says MaxxKonnect head Josh Bohn.

A Dallas-based AI startup is making its pitch to fill the void left by years of local radio newsroom closures. Riply launched May 19 with a platform that pulls from a proprietary network of curated local sources and converts what it finds into broadcast-ready scripts, produced audio segments, and content feeds designed to slot into existing workflows.

Programmatic audio targeting just got more precise, as Triton Digital has expanded availability of contextual targeting and brand suitability capabilities from its Sounder.AI platform within The Trade Desk—enabling advertisers to move beyond show- or genre-level targeting and discover podcast inventory with greater precision and scale.

A new 64-channel multitrack recorder/player in the DA-6400/DA-6400P is now available in IP-based production systems, Southern California-based TASCAM has announced.

TNDV and sister company Live Media, both divisions of Live Media Group, once again played a central role in delivering live broadcast coverage surrounding NCAA Final Four weekend, supporting both large-scale concert productions and live game-related programming across multiple platforms.