WHEAT NEWS FEBRUARY 2026

Morocco is a country passionate about soccer. It is a nation with “37 million coaches” and a radio station almost exclusively dedicated to the sport. Here is a look inside Radio Mars' new WheatNet IP audio facility in Casablanca, which now serves as the nerve center for a nation passionate about soccer.

Ethernet switches aren’t exactly made for audio. And yet, they are the backbone of the IP audio networked facility. They have the power to make or break, literally, your broadcast operation. Here are a few things we’ve learned over the years in working with switches.

Great Scott! It’s 2026 and if you’re still clinging to that VoxPro version 4 from the early 2000s, it’s time to level up to version 7 software. Through February, Wheatstone is offering a steep discount on version 7 software for qualifying VoxPro units (Click on VoxPro 4 promo for details).

Eduardo Martinez and Tim Labelle with StreamGuys walk us through HLS encoding, new uses for metadata, and all the latest in streaming in this clip from our Studio Master Class on the subject. StreamGuys is an authorized distributor for Wheatstone streaming appliances, providing a one-stop streaming solution for Wheatstone customers. 

A topic that comes up often is the handling of telephone calls. How do I connect my analog console to the phone system? Do I need a hybrid? Just what is a hybrid, anyway? Why is the caller not hearing me? Why can't I hear the caller? What's up with the delay or feedback I'm hearing? Our support team answers a few of these questions in Handling Telephone Calls. You’ll find other helpful articles, troubleshooting tips, FAQs and loads of good information on broadcast consoles, processors and AoIP in our Support and Knowledge Base Portal.

Q: I’m replacing my older FM audio processor and keep running into a term that I hadn’t heard before when I last shopped for an audio processor ten or more years ago. What is “spectral audio processing?”

We’re getting ready! This year, we have lots of new tech to talk about. We’ll see you soon. To register for NAB 2026 for free, go to NAB 2026 Registration and enter our guest passcode NS8557.

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