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Broadcast Insights: Audacy, Studio Berlin, and Radio Innovations · 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're diving into the latest happenings in the global radio
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  broadcast and digital audio industries.
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  Here's a quick rundown of today's highlights: Lawo is set to unveil a platform expansion in
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  an online launch event, Audacy is cutting jobs across United States radio stations, Studio
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  Berlin upgrades its OB truck with Lawo, Radio Bruno becomes Flanders’ first corporate radio
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  station, Vortex Communications showcases IP audio solutions at Radiodays Europe 2025, The
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  Radio Academy’s Foot In The Door is heading to Belfast, and Radio Vitamenia upgrades its
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  studio with an AEQ Capitol IP console.
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  Lawo is set to expand its unified, open platform with new capabilities aimed at
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  enhancing user interaction with virtual and agile infrastructure.
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  The company will reveal details during an online launch event on March 25, ahead of its
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  showcase at the 2025 National Association of Broadcasters Show.
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  The event is open to industry professionals and the press, offering an in-depth look at Lawo's
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  latest tools.
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  Attendees can choose between two sessions: one at 10 a.m.
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  Central European Time and another at 8 p.m.
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  Central European Time.
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  Audacy, a major United States-based radio broadcaster, has announced significant layoffs
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  as part of a company-wide restructuring.
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  Between 200 and 300 employees across various roles, including on-air talent, sales, and
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  management, have been affected.
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  The job cuts impact key markets like New York, Philadelphia, and Detroit.
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  Audacy states the restructuring aims to strengthen its business and maintain
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  competitiveness in the evolving media landscape.
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  The layoffs come after leadership changes, including the resignation of former CEO David
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  Field.
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  Studio Berlin has upgraded its OB truck Ü2 with Lawo AoIP technology, improving its audio
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  production for the 75th Berlinale film festival.
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  The upgrade features a 48-fader mc²56 MKIII console, replacing the mc²66 desk, and includes
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  A__stage units for input and output.
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  The mc² DSP App now offers 256 DSP channels for scalable signal processing.
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  The Ü2 truck managed live audio for the Berlinale’s opening ceremony and awards gala,
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  which were live-streamed and broadcast by Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg and ZDF/3sat.
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  The HOME mc² DSP App, integrated into Studio Berlin's system, eliminates the need for
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  dedicated DSP hardware, offering flexibility in audio resource management.
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  Mathias Heinrich, head of audio at Studio Berlin, noted the upgrade optimizes workflow by
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  enabling real-time adjustments without physical hardware reconfiguration.
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  The transition to IP was seamless with Lawo’s VSM system providing centralized control.
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  Audio engineer Leonard Weißhahn praised the HOME mc² DSP App as a reliable, future-proof
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  solution, enhancing Studio Berlin's mobile audio production capabilities.
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  Radio Bruno has launched as Flanders’ first corporate radio station, serving Bruno
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  Foodcorners, a 24-hour restaurant chain in the Flemish provinces of West and East Flanders and
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  Limburg.
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  The station, available online, was created with the expertise of FM Goud’s Michel Vanderfeesten
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  and Rudi Moesen.
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  Radio Bruno offers a non-intrusive musical format, commercials, and news bulletins,
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  operating as a virtual station in the cloud with a 3,000-title music collection and OTS
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  Labs playout software for scheduling.
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  The station’s signal streams to 27 motorway restaurants using a private connection and the
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  Icecast protocol, ensuring secure and reliable distribution.
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  Radio Bruno airs commercials for Group Bruno’s products and partners like Esso, alongside nine
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  daily news bulletins.
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  Director Luca Bruno sees this as just the beginning, with plans to expand to an outside
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  program format and engage listeners with competitions and live programming from
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  Foodcorners, aiming to attract more customers into their locations.
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  Vortex Communications is showcasing its CallMe range of Internet Protocol audio solutions at
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  Radiodays Europe 2025, held from March 9 to 11 at the Megaron Athens International Conference
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  Centre.
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  Attendees can explore innovations like the CallMe-T hardware codecs, which support Opus,
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  G.722, and G.711 audio with SmartStream functionality.
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  Additionally, Vortex is highlighting CallMe-diRECt, a browser-based broadcast and
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  recording tool, and CallMe-diRECt-X, a cloud codec service for connecting remote
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  contributors with encrypted audio streaming.
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  Visitors can also learn about CallMe Click-&-Connect, enabling guest contributors to
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  go live without special hardware or software, and CallMe-TX, a Windows-based multi-codec
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  software with ASIO/MME support for integration with Dante and AES67.
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  These offerings demonstrate how Internet Protocol audio technology is shaping modern
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  broadcasting, providing flexible and secure solutions for radio and audio professionals
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  worldwide.
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  The Radio Academy's Foot In The Door event is set for March 19 in Belfast, offering a day of
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  training and networking for early-career audio professionals.
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  Hosted at Queen’s University Belfast, and in partnership with BBC Sounds and others, it
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  features workshops on program production, podcasting, and more.
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  A 90-minute speed-networking session connects participants with industry leaders.
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  Tickets are £6 for members and £12 for non-members, with a social event included.
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  Radio Vitamenia, a municipal station near Barcelona, has revamped its main studio with
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  AEQ Capitol IP technology.
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  Broadcasting since 1981 on 91.5 FM, Radio Vitamenia offers local news, music, and sports.
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  The upgrade includes an eight-channel digital mixer with a 16-in, 16-out IP module, enhancing
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  flexibility with multiple input options.
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  This move aligns with their commitment to embracing new technology while maintaining
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  local radio's essence.
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  That's all for today's episode of the RedTech daily podcast - Powered by Artificial
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  Intelligence.
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  To read the full articles and stay updated with the latest in radio broadcast and digital audio
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  industries, visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and I'll catch you in the next episode.