Logging in only once and then being able to use various tools – this makes it easier for users and administrators alike if different tools are to be used together easily. A central identity management system facilitates administration and creates security. A (sorry only) German workshop explains how modern single […]
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We recently reported on the features of the Cultural Broadcast Archive (CBA). One of the future features of the CBA is to be the transcription of podcasts. This is where Open Audio Search comes into play.The first step is to perform audio transcription via a speech recognition engine. This converts […]
The Cultural Broadcasting Archive (CBA) is a civil society media and communication platform. In addition, CBA is Austria’s largest podcast provider with completely free access. CBA is now to be expanded in the German-speaking region. Datasets and the communityThe focus with the CBA is for the Endnutzer:innen on speed. The […]
The LOHROthek manages editorial content and provides information for other tools. LOHROthek differs between single entries, like an interview, and episodes of a series. LOHROthek thus detachs itself from the fixed framework of a linear broadcast schedule and enables presentation of information for non-linear podcasts. LDAP facilitates user management. Metadata […]
Broadcasting or producing a podcast we want to create a positive sound experience for our listeners. Loudness is one quality factor for this. Our listeners don’t want to keep turning volume controls. That’s why we have to ensure constant loudness when producing. We do that by observing normalization. When normalizing, […]
The Lohrothek is an editorial system developed initally for free Radio Lohro in Rostock. Within our projekt danube streamwaves digital we presented it to interested free radios. In order to use it internationally, work is still being carried out on localizing the backend. Front end is already localized to English. […]
Automated Radio (AuRa) is a concept for automating program planning and playout. The modular approach was tailored specifically to the needs of independent radio stations. The initiative for AuRa came from five Austrian stations Radiofabrik (Salzburg), Radio FRO (Linz), Freies Radio Freistadt, ORANGE 94.0 (Vienna) and Radio Helsinki (Graz). They […]
If we want to build modular software applications, we need a defined interface. At Free Radio App we used XML for data exchange. Better is an API. The aim of our API is Exchange of programmes Display on websites of a radios: what is available elsewhere on the same topic […]
Necessity is the mother of invention – almost a doctrine in free radios. Freies Radio für Stuttgart regularly publishes the print magazine Modulator. In the early years, many free radios had similar print products. They are partly publicity for the diverse program, but also contain additional jounalitic content. Most radio […]
Fulfilling digital rights regulation in Community Media Website and Structures. Since 01.01.2014 an agreement with the German legal rights association GEMA enables independent radio stations to publish audios online that are subject to the GEMA’s obligation for a period of seven days following a broadcasting show. But to date, hardly […]