Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame: Bob Dixon, an Olympian in Sound Design
Though not particularly passionate about sports, Bob Dixon changed the way the world hears them on television. More
Recent Posts by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
Tech Focus, Part 1: Audio Looks To Lead in the Stands
Stadium videoboards have grown visibly in recent years. The two 362-ft.-long scoreboards installed this year at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ EverBank Field are the largest LED screens of their kind in […] More
Tech Focus, Part 2: Five Sports Venues Show Off Their Sound
Sports-venue audio is like the air that makes sound manifest: it’s just there. Unlike the increasingly imposing video systems that proclaim themselves with each gargantuan screen larger than the next, […] More
NBA Audio Boosts Player Sound This Season
NBA watchers are in for an earful this season, which began on Oct. 28 on TNT. Viewers will hear more player audio than last season. More
Breeders’ Cup Sound Heads for the Winners Circle
This year’s Breeders’ Cup races (Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA) marks the 10-year media-rights–partnership extension that will keep the Breeders’ Cup on NBC and […] More
Sennheiser Urges Wireless-Mic Owners To Petition the FCC Ahead of UHF Spectrum Auction
Wireless-microphone-system manufacturer Sennheiser, which recently filed a Petition for Reconsideration with the FCC on its Incentive Auction Ruling, is encouraging wireless-microphone owners and customers to write to the FCC in […] More
With Spectrum Auction Delayed, Mic Development Is in Limbo
The FCC announced last week that the voluntary auction of UHF spectrum in the 600 MHz range, scheduled to take place in mid 2015, will be delayed until some time […] More
World Series Sound Is All About More Microphones
When you tune into the World Series Game 2 on Fox Sports tonight, be prepared to listen closely, because Kauffman Stadium is wired for sound. More
NLCS Sound Gets Creative Placement
Broadcast audio for the hard-fought National League Championship Series on Fox Sports ran up against as many challenges as the San Francisco Giants’ Game 2 bullpen. But, where Giants manager […] More
Headphones Play a Growing Part in the Sports-Audio Mix
While headsets get the glory with lots of camera time from the sidelines and monitor speakers generate the buzz in the backroom production environment (well, not literally, one hopes), basic […] More