KWCH On Air With Riedel Artist Intercom

The largest supplier of communications equipment to the 2008 Olympic Summer Games and manufacturer of intercom, radio and fibre technology, have now delivered an Artist based system that also integrates telephone lines into the intercom.
Riedel Communications, who specialise in the design, manufacture and distribution of sophisticated intercom, fiber and radio technology, reflect today's leading-edge technologies that can expand conventional concepts into tomorrow’s applications.
The Wichita, Kansas based TV broadcast station KWCH, specialising in news and weather programmes installed a digital matrix intercom solution with Riedel's expertise.
At the heart of the installation is a Riedel Artist 128 digital matrix intercom. Nine Artist 1000 series desktop control panels provide digital broadcast quality audio. Artist intercom matrices can be easily expanded to up to 1,024x1,024 non-blocking ports. Their fully redundant concept offers maximum reliability. A C44 system interface seamlessly integrates the existing digital partyline system into the communications infrastructure. Seven C3 Performer beltpacks complete the installation.
Les Bach, Director of Engineering at KWCH commented: "The Riedel Artist system gives us exactly the flexibility we need. Flexibility, not only in terms of port assignment and routing – but also in terms of size, because the Riedel Artist is an intercom technology that grows with us."
Two Artist Connect Solo interfaces integrate POTS phone lines into the communications matrix. In addition, KWCH uses 10 closed Riedel PRO headsets. The system is now in full operation.
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