Paul McGoldrick
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The government wants to help
By Paul McGoldrick published
The implications of this technology are quite staggering and maybe even offer a lifeline for some small market stations. Although news out of Los Alamos
Know thy audience
By Paul McGoldrick published
There are some stations that have addressed their national audiences since their inception, but others seem to have missed the boat. The first thing that
It's the content, stupid
By Paul McGoldrick published
Whatever Napster's state when you read this, there seems to be a universal regard by commentators that things will never be the same. They are saying
Protecting our facilities
By Paul McGoldrick published
The tragic events in New York and Washington, DC, on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, signaled a movement of terrorism to the United States that will change our lives forever.
Arbitrary rules
By Paul McGoldrick published
The day in 1980 when CNN went on the air on cable systems should have been the day that the ownership rules for television were rethought. From that quiet
The Value that is Left Behind
By Paul McGoldrick published
The importance of employee stock option programs in the world of electronics has never been questioned by those companies that want to attract and retain
It's still the content
By Paul McGoldrick published
The product in an AM/FM terrestrial broadcast is the same as in an Internet webcast. The delivery vehicle should be of no concern. We live in changing
The end of an era
By Paul McGoldrick published
I entered the world of broadcasting in September 1963 when I was hired as a technical trainee at the BBC. The Beeb paid me a salary and, at the same time,
Smart appliances
By Paul McGoldrick published
Household appliances have grown to include modern electronics
Nonstop service
By Paul McGoldrick published
We tend to think that we can do just about anything on the Web. But there's a curious thing that all providers of service avoid online: the ability to
Fixing it in post
By Paul McGoldrick published
Once uttered by a director or producer during a shoot, the problem, however big, goes away for the production crew and falls smack into the lap of the often-forgotten editing few
Tune in today
By Paul McGoldrick published
Terrestrial DTV and television tuners are growing in popularity with the spawn of 8-VSB reception and a new, growing antenna industry.
Inaccurate marketing descriptors
By Paul McGoldrick published
Pirates have been around for a long time in one way or another. The current trend is pirating the quality of broadcast TV stations, CDs and now DVDs with inaccurate marketing descriptions.
How real is reality TV?
By Paul McGoldrick published
The timeline between the production shooting for a series of reality TV programs and the actual screening is finite, but never short. Because of the time
We're still confusing the consumer
By Paul McGoldrick published
How many consumers, do you think, go out to buy an HD-ready TV and then drive it with the 480i output from one of these receivers?
Playing chicken with your viewers
By Paul McGoldrick published
It was tempting to title this column I want my MTV or some variant thereof. But the truth is, I don't want any MTV or MTV2 or even MTV Espanol. I do,
Multicasting: Doom and gloom on the airwaves
By Paul McGoldrick published
Will multicasting save terrestrial TV? Here’s one man’s dire prediction.
Attention, broadcast shoppers
By Paul McGoldrick published
Entering 2004 we now have the $29.95 DVD player, while DVD recorders are reaching price levels where they are going to threaten the VHS machine.
Cutting corners, cutting profits
By Paul McGoldrick published
For some reason, cutting corners has also replaced the very different task of cutting expenses in many areas of business, including broadcasting.
Anarchy for the masses
By Paul McGoldrick published
Maybe it's about time to start a movement to get the government to butt out of allocating broadcast licenses. Let's leave it to the market
Keeping your toolbox busy
By Paul McGoldrick published
Imagine you are working on this year's major home project (not that you really have time for it), and you decide to make a habit of not putting your tools