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Wheatstone Blade 5 Update, UK Podcast Listening Growth, and DAS HITRADIO FM Extension · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to RedTech daily podcast, powered by Artificial Intelligence.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, bringing you the latest in radio broadcast and digital audio
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  industries.
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  Here's what's on today's docket: Wheatstone adds advanced failover to Blade 5 AoIP
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  platform, Ofcom reports United Kingdom podcast listening has doubled since 2019, and 100.5 DAS
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  HITRADIO secures 15 more years on F.M.
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  Wheatstone is now shipping its Blade 5 I/O and Mix Engine architecture for the WheatNet I.P.
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  audio network.
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  This platform introduces network and mix-engine redundancy to keep studios running smoothly
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  through any equipment, link, or network-switch failures.
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  The system features primary and backup Mix Engines that operate as synchronized mirrors,
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  with a high-frequency heartbeat ensuring the backup takes over instantly if the primary
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  fails.
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  This setup eliminates delays common with conventional hot standbys, maintaining seamless
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  audio transmission.
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  Ofcom's latest report reveals that monthly podcast listening in the United Kingdom has
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  more than doubled since 2019, soaring from 18 percent to 39 percent of adults.
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  The figure rises to 43 percent when including video podcast viewing.
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  Weekly podcast listening now stands at 27 percent, with news and current affairs being
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  the most popular genre.
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  Interestingly, 35 percent of podcast listeners are willing to pay for their favorite shows,
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  highlighting a growing market for premium content.
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  And wrapping up today's episode, we're thrilled to announce that 100.5 DAS HITRADIO has been
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  granted a 15-year extension for its FM frequencies by the Media Council of Belgium’s
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  German-speaking Community.
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  These frequencies serve the Eupen and the Belgian-German-Dutch border region, as well as
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  the southern part of Belgium’s German-speaking Community.
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  This decision ensures the station's presence on FM until October 1, 2041, while it also
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  continues to broadcast on D.A.B.
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  plus as part of a pilot project.
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  That's all for today's episode of RedTech daily podcast.
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  Thanks for tuning in.
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  Until next time, stay tuned!