Recent Posts by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 7:00 am
Communications are the invisible infrastructure behind every broadcast-sports production. However, they have a turbulent backstory as the sector has had to navigate ever-larger and more-complex field productions, COVID-induced remote-production protocols, […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 7:00 am
The aging-out of the current cohort of A1s remains a core — if not existential — crisis for the broadcast-sports industry. Although AI and other automation solutions may eventually help […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 7:00 am
One consistently available source of training for broadcast-sports audio has been manufacturers of the equipment used to capture, process, mix, and transport it. Of course, most of the training modules […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 11:54 am
A regulation change approved by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) permits operation and deployment of Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems (WMAS) in the U.S. The Feb. 15 FCC Report & Order […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 10:15 am
At Super Bowl LVIII, the focus was on the game, of course, and Usher’s Vegas-worthy spectacular halftime show. Behind the scenes, though, another audio production of similarly grand scale was […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 2:19 pm
NBA All-Star 2024, taking place in Indianapolis Feb. 16-18, will span not only three days but also two venues: Lucas Oil Stadium and Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the NBA Indiana […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 12:46 pm
Audio will be one of the stars when the 66th Daytona 500 begins Sunday, Feb. 18 on the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. The race’s sound has always been an attraction […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 7:00 am
By pro-audio standards, intercoms represent a small market sector, but it’s a critical one — and, in the age of supercharged remote production, increasingly competitive. Here’s a look at the […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 7:00 am
Chess isn’t usually the first event that comes to mind for sports media, but what’s regarded as one of the oldest competitive games in history will be part of the […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 7:00 am
Not that anyone needs to hear yet again that COVID changed everything, but one of its less obvious disruptions to broadcast-sports production was that intercom connectivity suddenly had to extend […]
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