If you've landed here, you're probably somewhere on a spectrum that looks like this:

You've been in broadcasting for years and suddenly everyone's talking about IP this, AES67 that, and you're wondering when audio got so complicated. Or you're newer to the industry, you've inherited a system you didn't design, and nobody left you a manual. Or maybe you're a station manager trying to make smart infrastructure decisions without a dedicated engineering staff to translate the technical reality into plain language.

Broadcaster's Friend exists for all three of you.

What This Is

Broadcaster's Friend is a weekly newsletter and content resource focused on one thing: helping broadcast professionals make sense of modern IP-based audio and facility infrastructure — without requiring a computer science degree or a decade of trial and error.

Every issue is written to work on two levels simultaneously. If you're a working engineer, you'll find technical substance worth your time. If you're on the operations or management side, you'll find the business and operational context that helps you make confident decisions.

No fluff. No filler. Just the stuff that actually matters for keeping modern broadcast facilities on air.

What to Expect

Each issue of Broadcaster's Friend delivers a focused deep dive on one topic — protocol breakdowns, network design principles, gear worth knowing about, or real-world deployment scenarios drawn from the field. Practical, substantive, and written to respect your time.

Where to Start

New here? These are the best places to begin:

If you're just getting your head around AoIP for the first time, start with Issue #1: What is AoIP and why should you care? It covers the fundamental shift from traditional audio routing to IP infrastructure — written so it makes sense whether you're an engineer or a manager.

If you want to go deeper on a specific protocol or topic, use the topic categories in the navigation to find what's relevant to your situation.

And if you have a question you've never gotten a straight answer to — hit reply on any issue and ask. The best content on this site will come directly from questions readers send in.

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The newsletter is free. Every issue lands in your inbox on a consistent schedule so you don't have to remember to check back. If what you've read here looks useful, the subscribe button is right below.

Welcome aboard.

— Broadcaster's Friend