It’s alive. It never ends. It just evolves.’
by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 05/03/2026
The technology that keeps Franklin.TV and wfpr.fm perking along has grown over the years. It continues to grow. It will never-ever-ever stop growing. (Help!) There’s always something to fix, software to update, new widgets to install.
This week we began installing two teleprompter systems in our small studio. This project will wrap up when the additional parts arrive over the weekend. Once done, we begin preparing for graduations at Franklin High and Tri-County High. Next week we return to the Franklin High field and pressbox to restore HD video fiber line service from there back to our studio. How techno-geeky does it get?
Trace/test video fiber from the field via the school TV studio and from there to the MDF room and back to our studio.Add an MD-HX HD video TSG (Test Signal Generator) in the Pressbox. Add/pre-configure a streaming video encoder in the Pressbox.Validate digital router settings and fiber lines in the Panther TV studio.; Validate return video test feed from our studio to Panther TV and Pressbox.
We move on to Town Hall Chambers for updates.
Add an MD-HX HD video TSG (Test Signal Generator) in the control room. Add a mechanical A/B program backup switch.Recalibrate all microphone and line audio levels.Install 2 NIST internet clocks.
In the Town Hall 3rd Floor Training Room video system
Add 2 small video displays next to ceiling cameras 2 and 4.Add an MD-HX HD video TSG (Test Signal Generator) in the control system. Recalibrate all microphone and line audio levels. Add SDI audio embedder. Fix 3 stand mics w/ XLR adapters.
July: Town Hall Chambers - install new 100-inch HDTV display behind the dais..
Run 3 HDMI fiber lines from all desks.
Then we install new digital signage systems in 4-5 locations.
And – other tech stuff will emerge before all of the above is completed. And – by now you’re probably asleep reading my our techy To-Do li-zzzzzz.
Just read it again when it’s time to retire for the night. (No need to thank me.)
And – as always –
Thank you for watching.Thanks for listening to wfpr●fm,and staying informed at Franklin●news
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
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