Important Updates!This third edition has been reorganized and updated throughout. It encompasses new standards and identifies and explains emerging digital technologies currently revolutionizing the industry. Additions include:•“Broadcast Basics” – first principles for those who really are starting from scratch•ATSC PSIP (Program and System Information Protocol) and Data Broadcasting•More information on ATSC digital television standards and implementation•Current TV studio operations – HD and SD systems, video servers, non-linear editing, electronic news rooms, closed captioning, and compressed bitstreams•Station and network arrangements, centralcasting, and multicasting•IBOC digital HD radio and methods for implementation•Current radio studio operations – digital audio workstations, program automation, and voice tracking•and much more!