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Radio Futures on AI, IBC2026 Highlights, and Innovations in Programmatic Advertising · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by artificial intelligence.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark and today, we'll be covering some of the latest developments in the
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  radio and digital audio industries.
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  Here's a quick rundown of today's topics: Radio Futures champions the intelligent signal, Media
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  One Group strengthens radio while accelerating digital audio, RCS brings natural-language
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  scheduling commands to SelectorCloud, Genelec to unify studio and outside broadcast
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  monitoring at IBC2026, Omnia XII has its European debut for Telos at IBC2026, Nautel
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  brings new VX transmitters to IBC2026, and Triton Digital and RCS connect over-the-air
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  radio to programmatic buying.
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  In our first story, we're diving into the "Radio Futures" special edition titled "The
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  Intelligent Signal." Over the past four years, this series has explored how artificial
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  intelligence is reshaping broadcasting.
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  The focus isn't on replacing human creativity but on enhancing it by reducing repetitive
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  tasks and unlocking hidden value in existing content and data.
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  Synthetic voices are taking over routine updates, freeing journalists to pursue
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  substantial stories.
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  Live transcription and AI-assisted adaptation allow newsrooms to reach diverse audiences
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  across formats and languages.
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  The common theme?
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  AI works quietly in the background, enabling broadcasters to focus on what they do best:
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  creating and engaging.
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  Media One Group, a major media company in French-speaking Switzerland, operates four
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  radio stations and five private television channels.
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  Under CEO Julien Fregonara, the company has bolstered its radio brands and expanded its
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  digital and multiplatform content.
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  Fregonara emphasizes the importance of local content, which has strengthened audience
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  engagement.
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  With a focus on innovation, Media One Group treats radio and digital audio as a unified
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  ecosystem, offering live broadcasts, podcasts, and video to enhance the listener experience.
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  Radio Computing Services Worldwide is set to unveil RCSAI at the International Broadcast
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  Convention 2026 in Amsterdam.
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  This new feature allows radio programmers to input scheduling requests in natural language,
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  simplifying the process by eliminating the need to navigate multiple screens.
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  RCSAI is part of SelectorCloud, Radio Computing Services' browser-based music scheduling
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  platform.
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  As the first application powered by RCS Intelligence, this AI engine integrates
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  seamlessly into the Radio Computing Services Cloud ecosystem, providing a connected
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  broadcast platform.
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  In addition to RCSAI, Radio Computing Services will introduce ZettaCloud Guest Management at
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  International Broadcast Convention 2026.
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  This tool allows contributors to join live broadcasts using a secure link via phone or
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  computer, eliminating the need for specialized hardware.
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  Radio Computing Services has also expanded its partnership with I Like Music, giving stations
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  access to millions of licensed tracks.
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  This collaboration allows programmers to search and download broadcast-quality material
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  directly into their music catalogs for playout in ZettaCloud.
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  The presentation at International Broadcast Convention 2026 will also highlight Radio
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  Computing Services' integration with Triton Digital for programmatic advertising.
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  This integration underlines the company's strategy of creating a seamless, interconnected
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  broadcasting environment.
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  Susan Larkin, CEO and President of Radio Computing Services Worldwide, emphasizes that
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  broadcasters need integrated systems to run their business effectively, not more
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  disconnected solutions.
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  Radio Computing Services will be exhibiting at Stand 8D43.
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  Genelec is set to showcase its advanced audio monitoring solutions at the International
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  Broadcast Convention 2026 in Amsterdam.
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  The Finnish company will demonstrate how its systems maintain consistent audio quality
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  across various environments, including fixed studios, networked facilities, and mobile
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  production units.
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  Genelec's 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos system, featuring the 8380A SAM Main Monitors, will highlight
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  immersive audio capabilities.
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  Meanwhile, the 120dB OB Truck will offer a mobile Dolby Atmos recording and broadcast
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  facility, emphasizing the need for reliable monitoring in dynamic settings.
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  Omnia XII, the latest flagship processor from Telos Alliance, is making its European debut at
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  the International Broadcast Convention 2026.
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  Designed by Frank Foti and the Omnia team, it features an all-new processing architecture
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  with wideband automatic gain control, five bands of intelligent multiband automatic gain
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  control and compressors, six bands of multiband limiting, and refined bass management.
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  The new "Clemenza" clipper delivers competitive loudness without distortion.
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  Also debuting at the International Broadcast Convention 2026 is the Axia Pulsar compact
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  audio over internet protocol mixer.
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  This control surface offers eight physical 100 millimeter motorized faders covering sixteen
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  channels and is Livewire and AES67 audio over internet protocol compatible.
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  It includes advanced processing and routing features and is remote control-friendly.
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  Marty Sacks, Telos Alliance Executive VP, emphasized their readiness to meet high
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  expectations at this major European broadcasting event.
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  Nautel is showcasing its new VX FM transmitters at the International Broadcast Convention 2026.
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  The VX8 and VX10 transmitters offer power levels of 8 kilowatts and 10 kilowatts,
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  respectively.
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  These rack-mounted units are designed with a modular approach, separating the transmitter
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  into an exciter/controller, splitter/combiner, and two amplifiers, making installation and
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  servicing easier.
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  Each component weighs less than 50 pounds, ensuring easy handling.
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  Nautel's John Whyte highlights that the VX Series' simplicity and reliability now cater to
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  higher power demands.
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  Triton Digital and Radio Computing Services are revolutionizing radio advertising by connecting
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  Radio Computing Services broadcast playout software with Triton's programmatic advertising
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  platform.
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  This integration allows radio stations to monetize over-the-air radio inventory through
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  automated, data-driven buying workflows, making traditional spot inventory available for
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  programmatic advertising.
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  The collaboration, which began rolling out on August thirty-first, enables broadcasters to
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  access digital advertising budgets without changing their existing systems.
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  This partnership modernizes radio's competitive edge in the digital advertising landscape.
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  That's all for today's RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by artificial intelligence.
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  To read the full articles on these stories and more, visit redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and thank you for joining us.
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  Until next time, keep innovating and stay connected.