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The Tyler Woodward Project

The Tyler Woodward Project is a weekly show about the way technology, science, and culture actually collide in real life, told through the lens of an elder millennial who grew up alongside the internet and watched it get corporate. Each episode breaks down the systems, tools, and ideas shaping how we work, communicate, and live, without the buzzwords, posturing, or fake hype. Expect smart, grounded conversations, a bit of sarcasm, and clear explanations that make complex topics feel human and

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All Episodes

16:18

How Broadcasters and Engineers Manage EAS

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/07/14

Send me a text! Have you ever wondered what happens between a tornado warning being issued and that jarring alert interrupting your favorite radio show? Behind those familiar tones lies a sophisticated network of stations, protocols, and dedicated professionals working to keep you informed and safe. As a broadcast engineer who manages several emergency alert system sites, I'm pulling back the curtain on this critical public safety infrastructure. We'll explore how alerts flow through a caref...

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19:05

The Science and Structure Behind Emergency Alert...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/07/07

Send me a text! That jarring, unmistakable sound that interrupts your favorite radio show or TV program serves a vital purpose beyond merely getting your attention. The Emergency Alert System's distinctive tones represent a sophisticated communication framework meticulously designed to save lives. As a senior broadcast engineer with years of experience maintaining this critical infrastructure, I take you behind the scenes of those attention-grabbing sounds that most people only experience oc...

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The Invisible Network That Could Save Your Life

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/06/30

Send me a text! Ready for a deep dive behind those jarring tones that interrupt your favorite radio show during emergencies? Let's explore how the Emergency Alert System actually works. The EAS operates on a surprisingly elegant principle: a game of telephone played with broadcast equipment. Each station monitors several others in what engineers call a "daisy chain," creating a resilient web of information sharing. At the heart of this system sits the ENDEC (encoder-decoder), constantly list...

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16:42

From Bomber Alerts to Amber Alerts: America's...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/06/23

Send me a text! The familiar tones of emergency alerts that interrupt your favorite shows have a strange and fascinating origin story rooted in Cold War paranoia. What began as CONORAD—a system designed to prevent Soviet bombers from using American radio signals to navigate—evolved through decades of technical advancement and hard lessons into the multi-layered emergency alert system we rely on today. Journey with us through the tension-filled days of the 1950s when the government mandated r...

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12:53

Emergency Alert System: The Lifesaving Broadcast You...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/06/16

Send me a text! Ever wondered what happens when those jarring alert tones interrupt your favorite show? As a broadcast engineer, I'm taking you behind the curtain of one of America's most crucial yet misunderstood safety systems. The Emergency Alert System isn't just annoying beeps—it's a sophisticated nationwide network designed to deliver critical information when seconds count. From severe weather warnings to AMBER alerts and potential national emergencies, EAS serves as the backbone of p...

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Behind the Broadcast: Decoding the Emergency Alert...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/06/13

Send me a text! Those jarring tones that interrupt your favorite radio and TV programs aren't just annoying interruptions—they represent a complex, life-saving system with a fascinating history and critical importance to public safety. Fully Modulated returns with an ambitious new season dedicated entirely to unpacking the Emergency Alert System. Your host Tyler brings years of broadcast engineering experience to guide you through this vital yet often misunderstood technology. From its Cold ...

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8:35

Mailbag: When Engineers Collide: A Facebook...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/06/12

Send me a text! Whether you've worked in broadcasting for decades or just wonder how emergency alerts interrupt your favorite shows, you're about to discover what really happens behind those alarming tones. After a seemingly harmless social media post about emergency alerts sparked a technical correction from a fellow broadcast engineer, this episode dives into the fascinating mechanics of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Contrary to what many believe, those familiar two-tone attention sign...

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Those Annoying Tones? They're About to Get Fascinating

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/06/11

Send me a text! Something new is coming to Fully Modulated, and it's all about those jarring tones that interrupt your favorite programs during emergencies. Starting June 16th, the podcast transitions to a seasonal format with our first season dedicated entirely to exploring the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Why the change? This new approach allows us to dive much deeper into fascinating topics rather than skimming the surface. Over 10 carefully crafted episodes, we'll unravel everything abo...

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20:04

Cable Giants Merge, Local TV Fights Back: Why OTA...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/06/09

Send me a text! Cable industry titans are merging, and the consequences for local television could be profound. The $34.5 billion Spectrum-Cox merger and Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications represent massive shifts that put the future of accessible local broadcasting at risk. When cable providers and broadcasters clash over retransmission fees, viewers lose access to critical local news, weather updates, and emergency information during blackouts. These disputes have...

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12:25

Unraveling the Puzzle: When HD1 Drops But HD2 Doesn't

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/06/02

Send me a text! Ever faced a technical problem that defied conventional wisdom? In our latest deep-dive, we unravel a perplexing HD radio mystery that had us questioning everything we thought we knew about digital transmission. Our HD1 signal kept dropping out randomly for fractions of seconds while HD2 played flawlessly—a contradiction that shouldn't happen if the issue was with the exciter or transport stream. We meticulously examined every component: the Nautel NV30 transmitter, HD ...

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9:36

Engineers can finally study anywhere with SBE's new...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/05/26

Send me a text! Broadcast engineering certification just got a whole lot more accessible. The SBE has finally brought their CertPreview practice exams into the modern era with a completely web-based platform that eliminates the installation headaches and compatibility issues that plagued the previous system. As broadcast engineers, we're rarely in one place. We bounce between studios, transmitter sites, and remote locations, yet our professional development tools haven't kept pace with this ...

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7:34

When Your Backup Plan Needs a Backup Plan: The Slow...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/05/19

Send me a text! There's a special kind of dread that comes with finding metal shavings in your generator's oil pan. That unmistakable sign of internal engine breakdown couldn't have come at a worse time for our critical broadcast site. The story of our Cummins 400kVA generator is one of changing technology and infrastructure planning challenges. Installed around 2002, this diesel workhorse was appropriately sized for an era of power-hungry tube transmitters that could each draw 30-50 kilowat...

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Transmitters vs. Tornadoes: The Battle for Broadcast

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/05/19

Send me a text! You don't get into broadcast engineering thinking you'll become a first responder, but that's exactly what happened on May 26, 2025, when an EF3 tornado tore through St. Louis. The powerful storm passed just 250 yards from the KMOX FM transmitter tower, knocking the heritage 50,000-watt station off the air and triggering an emergency response that reveals the true backbone of radio resilience. This episode takes you behind the scenes as KMOX engineer Kyle Hammer – who had jus...

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10:00

Free Software, Priceless Results: Essential Open...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/05/12

Send me a text! Dive into the world of free and open source software that's revolutionizing broadcast engineering! We're peeling back the curtain on the powerful tools that keep stations running without breaking the bank. The humble Linux penguin (affectionately known as Tux) might be the unsung hero of broadcasting. As Kirk Harnack perfectly put it, "Linux is the air you breathe in broadcasting. You may not always see it, but without it nothing moves." From remote transmitter sites to compl...

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10:31

From Engineers to Babysitters: How Corporate...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/05/05

Send me a text! Remember when your local TV station actually felt local? When engineers knew every inch of the equipment and could fix problems with a screwdriver instead of a help desk ticket? Those days are rapidly disappearing as corporate consolidation reshapes the broadcast landscape. The quiet revolution in local television has transformed independent stations into remote outposts of massive media conglomerates. Since 1995, we've witnessed a 40% drop in companies owning local stations ...

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FEMA Restores Critical Funding for Public Broadcaster...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/04/26

When disaster strikes, every second counts. Behind those emergency alerts that interrupt your favorite shows is critical infrastructure that saves lives — and it just got a major boost. FEMA has lifted a freeze on emergency alert grants for public broadcasters, releasing $9.6 million to 22 media organizations. For rural and remote areas, it’s the difference between getting life-saving warnings about wildfires or tornadoes — or being left in the dark. The freeze started earlier this year when ...

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9:45

Public Access TV: When Everyone Had a Voice, Not Just...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/04/25

Remember that strange, wonderful world of public access television? The place where church basement punk bands shared airtime with city council meetings and that one person in your town who had strong opinions about fluoride? I'm Tyler Woodward, and this journey through the rise and quiet disappearance of America's most radical media experiment gets personal. My career began at Tampa Bay Community Network, where I learned everything from audio mixing to live directing with nothing but ...

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8:22

Corporate America's Olympic-Level Tax Backflips Are...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/04/21

Ever wondered why your tax bill feels heavy while mega-corporations seem to skate by? We're pulling back the curtain on America's most glaring tax injustice: billion-dollar companies paying their executives more than they contribute in federal taxes. Netflix reported $5.3 billion in profits with zero federal tax liability while paying its CEO over $40 million. Ford generated $18 billion in profits yet somehow received money back from the IRS. Tesla avoided federal taxes for years while Elon ...

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10:26

Public Access TV: When Everyone Had a Voice, Not Just...

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/04/21

Send me a text! Whatever happened to that weird channel where your neighbor ranted about aliens one hour and the high school poetry club performed the next? Before YouTube, public access television was America's original media democracy experiment—and it disappeared while we weren't looking. Growing up in Tampa, my media career began at the local public access station where duct tape was as essential as cameras. I learned every job from audio mixing to directing, sometimes all in one chaotic...

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9:32

What Costs Less Than a Soda But Educates the Nation?

The Tyler Woodward Project ·

2025/04/17

When was the last time you paid $1.40 for something truly valuable? That's exactly what each American contributes annually to support public broadcasting—an amount less than a vending machine soda that sustains one of our nation's most trusted institutions. The latest federal budget proposal threatens to eliminate all funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, slashing over a billion dollars that keeps local public radio and TV stations operating nationwide. This isn't just an atta...

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