ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION Radio stations use remote location broadcasts to bring the listener an added sense of realism and excitement of an eyewitness account of events. Although the concept of the remote, as it is better known, has not changed substantially over the years, the means to accomplish the task have made significant improvements in terms of performance, ease of operation, and reliability. The object is still to provide the necessary production equipment on location to capture the required action and to transmit the sound back to the radio station. This chapter addresses the two major technical areas in remote broadcasting:
• The portable production systems used to create the program (field production); and
• The method of backhaul (the means of delivering the signal from the remote site to the broadcast studio location).
