Kaufman Broadcast is now taking applications for our next Uplink Engineer!

Kaufman Broadcast is seeking a qualified individual to operate and maintain a transportable satellite uplink. Work hours vary and will include significant travel. Working on holidays should be expected. A minimum of 2 years broadcast experience is preferred. A successful candidate will be someone who is motivated, ambitious and interested in the fast-paced world of television and remote satellite transmission. Kaufman Broadcast is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free workplace employer.

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Come Mux Away with Me to All-Star Game 2013!

Kaufman Broadcast has been voted in again for the 2013 MLB All-Star Week in New York City.  All-Star Chief Engineer Mike Witzel and HD2 have made their way to the Big Apple with newly installed multiplexing capabilities for Comcast Sportsnet. The CSN family of networks has teamed with Kaufman for previous All-Star Games, MLB Winter Meetings and the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans.  The Multiplexing (MUX) allows clients to combine multiple MPEG-2/4 high definition signals into a single compact satellite transponder or fiber connection.  Comcast coverage features live reaction and breaking news delivered to avid sports fans across the country. Redundant Adtec DTA3050 Multiplex units are state-of-the art for multipath transmission.  Broadcast and corporate networks are increasingly using this technology to maximize coverage and provide cost savings over traditional single transponders per signal.

Kaufman Broadcast Delivers International Friendly Soccer Match at Busch Stadium

In the first non-baseball sporting event held at Busch Stadium, Manchester City topped Chelsea 4-3 in a lively exhibition soccer match. Late game heroics delivered a dramatic finish to this historic event. Kaufman Broadcast’s HD2 was there for ESPN which broadcasted the match across the nation and internationally. Kaufman Broadcast multiplexed multiple MPEG 4 signals into a single transport stream for transmission. Photos taken by Scott Rovak Busch Stadium was transformed from a baseball field to a soccer pitch in less than 3 days. A similar process will be repeated this fall for college football. Southeast Missouri with square off against Southern Illinois on Saturday, September 21st. Here is a time lapse video of the Baseball to Soccer to Baseball transition...

Operation Boeing F-15SA Fighter Roll-Out

The Boeing Company asked..."Can we uplink on an airport runway?"  The answer, of course, is YES! However, we'll need to park a 30 foot truck on a taxiway and install fiber, while at the same time staying out of the way of air traffic controllers!  Sound like a plan?  The answer once again is YES, and that's exactly what Kaufman Broadcast provided for rollout of the F-15 SA fighter jet. We quickly deployed HD-1 onto runway Foxtrot Two Four-Six with Mike “call sign-Quiet Mike” Sanford in the cockpit manning the controls. His mission was to send back the awesome sight of an F-15 ground takeoff from the forward position on the airport tarmac. C/KU Production Uplink HD-2 was in downlink mode feeding mission control at an undisclosed Boeing facility. Operated by Niels “call-sign-nFolken” Black, his mission.....to successfully deliver the signal. The operation was a success, the plane had a great take-off, with the pilot showing off some Top Gun maneuvers for the audience. We wish the Royal Saudi Air Force great success with its new fleet and congratulate The Boeing Company on a great achievement.

Our March Madness: St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Cardinals Spring Training

Every March, as basketball season winds down, we turn our focus to baseball. However, before things get crazy, the Kaufman crew takes part in an annual ritual; The Dogtown St. Patrick's Day Parade! Our 2013 baseball season begins with Spring Training. FSN Midwest has teamed up with Kaufman Broadcast to bring baseball's greatest fans a record 10 Spring Training games from Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. HD2 will also handle grapefruit league games for ESPN. Meanwhile, back at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO, the Kaufman engineering staff is prepping for the 2013 regular season. Scoreboard projects during the winter have included upgrades to graphics, replay servers, robotic cameras, and audio. Opening Day 2013 is April 8th....less than a month way!