NASHVILLE, TN – The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards, taped live on April 21 from the Grand Ole Opry House and broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel, went smoothly with "zero dropouts," according to Bruce Bodor, RF audio coordinator.
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ZURICH, Switzerland – For the touring musical comedy, Die Patienten, audiopool sound designer Thomas Strebel specified Out Board's TiMax2 SoundHub and TiMax Tracker system. Sugar Veranstaltungstechnik supplied the gear, sourced through Out Board's German distributor, Pro Audio Technik.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA – American Idol may be in its ninth season, but some 24 million viewers still tune in for the live shows, and for the third year in a row, they've seen contestants, guest, judges and backing musicians all using Sennheiser's MD 5235 capsule and chrome-plated SKM 5200 handheld wireless microphone system.
Read More »BURBANK, CA – Electrosonic acquired The Multimedia Group, Ltd., owners of DRV Integration Ltd and DRV Support Ltd. The acquisition expands the reach of Electrosonic's audio-visual solutions and reinforces its focus on expanding its service business.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Euroshow, one of Russia's largest rental companies, has become the latest member of the L-Acoustics K1/KUDO Pilot Program.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the $3 million renovation of Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, Corbett Technology Solutions Inc. (CTSI) of Chantilly, Va. installed a Renkus-Heinz Iconyx digitally beam steerable loudspeaker system.
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LONDON – French electronic pop duo, Air, recently completed a tour of Europe and the U.S. to promote their new album, Love2, carrying a combined FOH and monitor iLive digital system from Allen & Heath.
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OLD LYME, CT – Sennheiser named Escondido, Calif.-based Sound Image Dealer of the Year 2009 for its Systems Integration category. Pictured here, from left, are Sound Image's Mike Fay, design engineer and Jason Schmidlapp, head of contracting; and Sennheiser USA's area sales manager-system integration John R. Borja.
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DUBLIN – Following a seven-year hiatus, The Cranberries returned for a European tour showcasing their hits. To reinforce the band at venues from 4,000 to 20,000 people, Dublin, Ireland-based live sound provider Litton Lane deployed a Meyer Sound system based on the MILO line array loudspeaker.
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SYRACUSE, NY-The Board of Directors of USITT named David Grindle to the newly-created position of executive director. Along with the new position, USITT noted an organizational shift from an operational to a governance model with greater empowerment for volunteer participants.
Read More »PHOENIX – Clearwing Productions named Michael "Woody" Woods project manager – Pacific Northwest. Prior to Clearwing, Woods served as president and CEO of MZW Productions, and as FOH and Monitor Engineer for Grammy winning performers and gatherings such as ESPN Fight Night, Microsoft Summits and NBA All Star events.
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NASHVILLE – Less than a week after two days of relentless rain doused Music City under an estimated 13-plus inches of rain, the city's entertainment infrastructure is still evaluating the damage that the ensuing flooding caused. Many of Nashville's iconic venues have been closed due to water levels on the Cumberland River that exceeded 50 feet – more than 12 feet above flood stage. They include the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and the Grand Ole Opryhouse, where instruments, tapes and costumes were reportedly destroyed.
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