The latest news from the Public Radio Satellite System®. http://www.prss.org/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:22:49 -0400 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:10:25 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ The Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) and e-Radio USA, Inc. (ERU) today announced an agreement to explore new technologies that could revolutionize the way electricity is managed throughout the United States. The PRSS, which is managed by NPR, will work with ERU and industry partners to develop demonstrations and pilot projects to test the effectiveness and efficiency of these technologies. http://www.prss.org/news-10-26-11.html 45D6FBB5-42DB-4DE1-94FF-15ABF5961729-65063-00027315FA34D1B2-FFA Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:11:53 -0400 The Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) is assisting the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, November 9. The collaboration is intended to ensure that PRSS interconnected stations are prepared and equipped to participate in this national exercise. http://www.prss.org/news-10-24-11.html D1074A35-FAA1-4789-88DE-B309D469210B-65063-00027315B78148A6-FFA Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:11:23 -0400 We have recently received questions from some stations regarding multiple imports of some files from the ContentDepot into their automation systems. As a rule, the PRSS sends out content files, or segments, twice at a two-hour interval. This ensures that any local interference or equipment problems don't prevent files from reaching their intended destinations. The software in the receivers is able to determine what, if any, data is missing in a file and reconstruct the file from the data sent in the second transmission. http://www.prss.org/news-09-16-11.html A4DAE625-82F1-4EAB-B7B5-69EB9F40186E-65063-00027315700A4639-FFA Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:22:33 -0400 The PRSS is revising its procedure for sending system messages. In response to feedback from stations and producers, we are reducing the frequency of certain types of messages and the number of places where we post them. http://www.prss.org/news-08-26-11.html E5AB4283-2933-4C08-A7EB-C66CCF70B2DC Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:00:51 -0400 The PRSS NOC has received reports on issues with cues from some stations. It appears that it could be related to work that was done earlier this month on the Uninterruptible Power Source. While we have not yet determined the scope or cause of the problem, we are taking it very seriously and have dedicated key resources to documenting, trouble-shooting and fixing the issue. http://www.prss.org/news-08-18-11-2.html 435B714F-8CE7-46ED-9A33-4366085EA27E Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:46:33 -0400 PRSS has published a more detailed explanation of the ContentDepot messaging performance problem and subsequent use of the Red Alert service. http://www.prss.org/news-07-15-11.html F3B615D7-25FD-450F-9E42-FC59B6CEF904 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:35:38 -0400 On August 6-7, 2011, NPR will perform critical maintenance on the system that feeds electrical power to the PRSS Network Operation Center (NOC). The work will result in loss of power to NPR?s headquarters, including the NOC, for 15 hours, beginning at 1410 ET on Saturday, August 6, and ending by 0510 ET on Sunday, August 7. http://www.prss.org/news-07-12-11.html EAFC1EBB-78EA-48AD-96E7-F32850CCCFDC Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:36:51 -0400 NPR, American Public Media and Public Radio International are teaming up to encourage public radio stations and producers to ensure their staff have converted to the new ContentDepot messaging system and have begun using it. http://www.prss.org/media/news/ContentDepot-Messaging-06-02-11.pdf E12D5A67-318E-4D8B-B76B-A13C7FA349EA Thu, 2 Jun 2011 14:30:49 -0400 PRSS hosted two webinars to provide guidance on using the new messaging system in the ContenDepot. Click the link below to listen to or download an audio recording of the May 18 session. http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/qt/prss/local-prss-970843.mp4 4935A7E9-D573-4F61-A59A-A08111D468DF Mon, 6 Jun 2011 11:49:34 -0400 A series of new technical documents providing guidance on the new IDC SFX 4104 Pro Audio satellite receivers as well as a 2011 ContentDepot Installation Guide have been released by the PRSS. http://www.prss.org/tech_support-tech_docs.html 58B2CBFA-D491-4FE8-9F84-D7CB7EA2E29A Tue, 31 May 2011 09:29:27 -0400 Representatives from the Public Radio Satellite System® (PRSS), which is managed by NPR Distribution, plan to hold a series of events aimed at educating public radio personnel about the PRSS at the National Federation of Community Broadcasters’ (NFCB) 36th Annual Community Radio Conference in San Francisco from June 1 to June 4. The events include a panel discussion, PRSS-sponsored reception, client meetings and product demonstrations. http://www.prss.org/news-05-25-11.html D3775D3F-61B8-4A9D-A336-F31DC6012F69 Wed, 25 May 2011 12:30:58 -0400 The ContentDepot messaging system is the PRSS messaging system of record. The primary feature of the new messaging system is that it delivers email messages directly to users in the way they specify, whether that be via cell phone, pager or other handheld communications device. http://www.prss.org/news-05-13-2011.html AE2F5E2C-23B1-4172-94D2-367DAAEF5F7E Fri, 13 May 2011 12:49:27 -0400 On May 1, 2011, ContentDepot® release 16.0 was successfully deployed. This release makes several significant changes and improvements to the ContentDepot. http://www.prss.org/news-05-04-11.html 1FE18045-2A1A-4038-AEE9-AA1AC94EA74E Wed, 4 May 2011 10:47:44 -0400 This year’s PREC meeting, which begins on Thursday, April 7, in Las Vegas, will host numerous members of the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS). http://www.prss.org/prec-04-2011.html 8F3FADA1-3CD6-444C-8B45-57D286EE040D Mon, 4 Apr 2011 16:46:29 -0400 Please be advised that the spring solar outage season begins February 26 and runs through March 13. A solar or sun transit outage is an electromagnetic phenomenon wherein a station downlink is temporarily unable to receive a satellite signal due to interference from the sun as it passes behind the satellite. Solar outages occur on a predictable schedule and affect downlinks in the U.S. for about five consecutive days, for as much as six minutes a day, twice each year. http://www.prss.org/tech_support-solar_outage-spring.html 06895170-F841-45CA-86AF-BF76F4FC1063 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:44:48 -0400 All ContentDepot® headend systems are ready-to-go for a normal transition to daylight-saving time (DST) at 02:00:00 ET on Sunday, March 13, 2011. http://www.prss.org/news-time-02-23-11.html DD111596-0F66-4174-95D3-AF1D862991B4 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:40:07 -0400