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Guys from Queens Network Inc (GFQ Network) has rapidly become one of the leading producer of “talk-radio” style Internet programing. Each of GFQ’s shows are produced live within the Queens NYC headquarters, and consists of numerous long-running web-based programming.
GFQ was founded and created by Andrew Zarian in April 2009, now joined by over a dozen more people on the creative team who host and contribute to the various broadcasts. Each show can be seen live on our website GFQlive.tv, and can be downloaded as an Audio/Video podcast from the GFQ Network website.
GFQ was founded and created by Andrew Zarian in April 2009, now joined by over a dozen more people on the creative team who host and contribute to the various broadcasts. Each show can be seen live on our website GFQlive.tv, and can be downloaded as an Audio/Video podcast from the GFQ Network website.
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Andrew and Rich are back with a brand new episode of the Mat Men podcast, discussing all things professional wrestling and beyond!
The guys start by discussing WWE and TNA’s new partnership and how it might affect both companies and the wrestling business as a whole.
With the Royal Rumble a few weeks away, the guys take an early look at who might win both the men's and women's Rumble matches.
They also reviewed this week's AEW Dynamite and discussed whether they need to pivot on the Death Riders angle.
Plus, an update on the AEW Australia show, the latest on Corey Graves, possible returns, your questions, and more!
What kind of “radio station” is on-the-air only twice per hour? How about CBS Radio News? With the precision of a watchmaker, the CBS Radio News network delivers news updates to hundreds of radio stations and millions of listeners. Mitch Glider is the Supervising Engineer at their headquarters on West 57th Street in New York City. Through the challenges of at-home news anchors (through the pandemic) and changes in technology, Mitch and just a few colleagues keep the audio and metadata correctly routed. In this episode, we’re learning about past, present, and future network radio operations. Mitch encourages engineers to “Respect the past, and embrace the future.”
The guys talk about the debut of WWE Monday Night Raw on Netflix and the reportedly large number that the show generated. They also talk about NXT, The Rock's appearance, and the fact that there are two new champions on that brand. AEW Dynamite saw the return of Kenny Omega; the guys talk about the show and who they would like to see Kenny face. Plus, Malakai Black’s future, the SEC investigation into Vince McMahon is over, your questions, and more!
If you’re building a new radio studio, or rebuilding one, Chris Tarr is here to help. This is your opportunity to get The Ninjaneer’s expert advice without laying out thousands of dollars in consulting fees. In this episode, we’re looking at various technologies to link your radio studio with your transmitter site. There are more choices now than ever! And we’re looking at today’s radio studios; how are they different from those of the past? We think studios can be a lot simpler than they used to be, mostly thanks to Audio over IP technology.
If you’re building a new FM radio station, or rebuilding one, Chris Tarr is here to help. This is your opportunity to get The Ninjaneer’s expert advice without laying out thousands of dollars in consulting fees. This episode focuses on what to do when you get your FCC Construction Permit. Chris gives hard-earned advice on towers, antennas, transmission line, transmitter selection, and more.
What’s ahead in 2025 for radio programming? For radio talent? For radio programming executives? Where does Artificial Intelligence fit in? What audience is key to attract to radio and how can radio programmers make headway on that? How will new “PPM Wearables” affect station ratings? And how important are streaming and on-demand programs to radio’s future success? We got answers and opinions on all these questions from John Shomby at Country’s Radio Coach. John’s been a consultant, programmer, and coach focusing on Talk Radio and Country Radio formats, and he’s our guest this week filling us in on the key topics and strategies for radio’s future success.
Jeff McGinley is the kind of engineer who pays attention to the important things. He’s focused on the technologies that bring value to the on-air talent and to the listeners, all the while satisfying the shareholders drive for return on investment. Jeff’s advice is based on real-world experience, so you know there’s value there, too. On this episode we’re discussing the end of official support for Windows 10, and moving to Windows 11. Plus, Jeff and Chris both relate the importance of good metadata for listeners via RDS and PAD (for HD Radio). And we discuss the significant benefits of 11 GHz IP Radio links.
Akamai Broadcasting bought six radio stations (2 AM & 4 FM) plus a number of translators on Maui. Russell Laferty has been building new facilities, and your TWiRT host, Kirk Harnack, is helping with the final wiring and configurations. In addition to a new rack room and (so far) one studio, Russell is moving several studio-transmitter link (STL) systems and installing new ones. One highlight of the work has been improvements to two tower sites on Mt. Haleakala. We visit the upper site at close to 10,000 feet above sea level where Russell gives us a video tour of the building. Plus, learn how a defective Ethernet switch earned Kirk a trip to this transmitter site above the clouds.
Necessity truly is the mother of invention. So, when Jim Gray and Alex Hartman needed to gain remote control of some late-model CD players, they developed “Babelfish.” The Babelfish Ecosystem is a solution for logic integration amongst systems that typically are unable to communicate with each other. Whether it's a 40 year old on-air light system that only speaks in relays or a new IP based system that only communicates virtually, the Babelfish Ecosystem allows unlike systems to communicate as one. Babelfish, speak any language for GPIO control. Alex and Jim join us to explain the necessity, the solution, and the tech behind these useful tools.
Engineers are usually the unsung heroes of Broadcasting. But Mark and Paula Persons have set a high bar for professionalism in our industry. They were both inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame and join us to talk about it. Did you know that Mark never wore blue jeans to work - not even at transmitter sites? And Paula’s keen accounting and PR skills made the most of Mark’s efforts both in the field and in the repair shop. We engineers can all learn from the Persons’ professionalism and teamwork.
In late September, 2024, hurricane Helene hit parts of Florida and caused wind damage and severe flooding in Georgia, South Carolina, and especially Western North Carolina. Hurricane Milton hit Florida in October, 2025, causing even more damage there. In both storms, electricity was knocked out, cell phone service disrupted, and Internet was down for many. In these disasters, local and regional radio largely remained on-the-air, alerting listeners to the storms’ arrivals and keeping them updated with news of emergency services, relief sites, and a lot more. Christian Vang and Dave Anderson are broadcast engineers in Northern Georgia and Tampa, Florida, respectively. Both are seasoned in planning for disasters and working those plans while being flexible in emergency response, all the while keeping studios and transmitters operational. Chris Tarr joins us as well with some additional notes on emergency preparedness for broadcast engineers.
The guys start out talking about Logan Paul vs Mike Tyson and what the interest will be for this fight. They discussed AEW Dynamite from this past week, which is building to Full Gear in a couple of weeks. They talked about Moxley’s Death Rider group and how that plays out with Wheeler Yuta and others. They also talk to top stories of the week including aew using November Rain by Guns n' Roses to promote and the highlights from Liv Morgan on the Pat McAfee show this week. Plus, thoughts on Chris Jericho's current run, WWE’s build to War Games, The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, your questions, and more! Andrew and Rich are back with another episode of The Mat Men podcast to talk about all the latest wrestling news.
Most broadcast engineers love a good project - especially when planning and resources overlap to enable a worthy outcome. But even solid “enablement” requires an engaged and knowledgeable engineer to guide the project’s moving parts, seeing the project through, and making sure the outcome fits the goal. That’s where Aaron Cox comes in. Aaron appreciates a good project - even a complex one - and he’s our guest, describing several compelling broadcast projects. From a couple of tower projects to new studios and upgrading an AM directional array, Aaron brings a “can-do” spirit to each job. Chris Tarr co-hosts this episode, adding his parallel expertise.
Mike Dosch has served as the CEO of Telos-Omnia-Axia, and is the Founder of Angry Audio. But his passion is audio circuit design and manufacturing. Mike joins us to talk about solving some vexing audio problems, and getting the best performance from analog audio interfaces. Isolating audio circuits from the noisy data circuits that connect them was a challenge - one that is solved in the USB Audio Gizmo from Angry Audio. Mike also discusses Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) and how this figure of merit is important in real audio facilities. Josh Bohn joins us to announce a new wireless data connection path for remote sites. And we meet Mike Hutchens, the new Director of Technical Services at MK Technical Services.
The guys start out talking about the new WWE ID program and what it will mean for independent wrestling and why it's more of a good thing than bad. They also talk about this weekend's Crown Jewel show and give predictions for each match as well as NXT's show Wednesday at the ECW Arena featuring legends from ECW. Also, a rundown of this week's AEW Dynamite show, what's the latest with the Young Bucks after they dropped the title to Private Party, and what's going on with Jon Moxley and his crew? Plus, Rhea Ripley's injury, WWE back at MSG, Chris Bey's serious injury, your questions, and more.
Amazing that this worked out, but thanks to Pierre Lonewolf’s topic idea and Bill Murdoch’s eagerness to join us, we have a fun and informative TWiRT episode! Two chiefs who engineer at two different high-power AM radio stations - each broadcasting at 720 kHz on the AM dial. And we’re having this conversation on episode 720 of “This Week in Radio Tech!” It had to be fate! Between Pierre and Bill, we find plenty of similarities and some big differences in their transmitter operations. Pierre’s station is KOTZ in Kotzebue, Alaska. Bill’s station is WGN in Chicago, Illinois. The towers are about 3,200 miles apart from each other, so neither station gets interference from the other, but each station has interesting and individual challenges. You’ve got to check out Pierre’s and Bill’s Tips of the Week at the end of the show. Great wisdom there!
Conditional Access systems for building security have always seemed like a “per building” or “per campus” proposition. But with today’s ubiquitous Internet access, and somewhat autonomous operation, conditional access systems can be deployed in remote locations. They can provide not only conditional access security, but also inform site owners of who is opening doors and gates, and exactly when they’re doing it. It’s convenience for those requiring access, and verification for those who need to monitor such access. Ty Magnum has assembled the right ‘best of breed” security systems and is installing these systems at transmitter sites and broadcast studio facilities. Chris Tarr joins us to apply his perspective on rolling out this technology and the equipment that makes it work.
We radio engineers who aspire to be fondly remembered in our careers should take a few notes from Ed Glab. Ed engineered the studios and the remote broadcasters for WLS, Chicago, for over 40 years. His career and his positive ingenuity are fondly remembered by the DJs and radio hosts who worked with him. On this episode of TWiRT, we get to talk with Ed and hear his perspective and stories about engineering at “Music Radio - WLS”.
The guys start by gloating about their New York Mets advancing in the playoffs before transitioning to wrestling talk. They begin by discussing Tony Khan's comments from the WrestleDream media call, including a possible brand split and more on the media rights deal. The boys also talk about The Rock returning at the end of Bad Blood last weekend and all the fallout from that show. WrestleDream is on Saturday night. The guys break down the card, give their predictions, and ponder if this is Bryan Danielson's last match. Plus, Hurricane Milton's effect on the wrestling world, Rhea Ripley's new contract, Dynamite's poor rating on an unfamiliar night, your questions, and more!
Listen fast, because George Whittam reveals a LOT of gold nuggets of useful audio capture and production information in this episode of TWiRT. Just look at the long list of Show Notes below! George is the engineer to the Voice Over stars, and the rest of the voice talent world, too. We engineers can learn a lot from George’s tireless efforts to help voice talent get the most from their equipment and studios, and modify or build new spaces when needed. Check out George’s advice, then follow him on other podcasts and his website to dig into solid audio engineering advice.
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