Moss Media Services

In addition to the sale of most types of broadcast equipment and accessories, Moss Media offers the following services for radio broadcasters:

Consultancy - from radio station design to build and equip, and operational maintenance...
We offer a consultancy service on all aspects of commercial radio broadcasting, big or small. This service is available in modular form or as a complete 'one stop shop' package, guiding prospective licence applicants through the process towards an application. Modules cover specific aspects - e.g. station technical design, engineering, project management, programming, traffic, training, production, audience research, audience profiling, selection of premises, soundproofing, selection of transmitter sites and coverage area predictions (including DAB), RSL and community radio set-up, operation and maintenance, etc etc. Clients are welcome to mix and match the various modules when wishing to develop, alter, revamp, or move to new premises.

Broadcast technical and production services - big or small outside broadcasts, and live studio production...
We are able to provide necessary equipment and appropriate personnel for the recording, mixing and editing of programme features and segments, or the production of complete live or recorded programmes and outside broadcasts. We have specialist expertise in the arena of rock, country and classical music concerts, as well as major outside broadcasts as diverse as Election declarations, Carol services, Royal Visits... and in the production and presentation of studio based discussion programmes such as Budget Day and Election Night specials. Give us a call to discuss your next project...

Transmission facilities - from start to finish...
Often regarded as a black art, the provision of highly dependable, properly maintained, yet cost effective transmission facilities meeting all licensing requirements is absolutely vital for the success of any radio station. We'll be happy to discuss the facilities required to set up your station, and whether you're thinking of a big station or a small one, AM, FM or DAB, in conjunction with associate companies, we can provide all the equipment and services a new or existing radio operator will need. This includes everything from first assessments of a service area, through computer predictions of the likely coverage of an area from any given transmitter site (or sites) on to equipment sourcing and provision, negotiation for use of sites and masts, and contracts for service, repair and maintenance on operational sites. One call to Moss Media is all it takes...

Help to keep your traffic moving
The correct scheduling of advertisements through a close and reliable working relationship between a station’s sales staff, its commercial production department or supplier and its programme output is absolutely vital. Its a complex area, at the very heart of commercial radio operation, and consistent, stable, fuss free day to day scheduling of advertisements is the overall key to bringing in every station’s revenue. Without a consistent approach here, things can go downhill very quickly.

Our consultant traffic manager has many years experience in this area and will be happy to advise on everything from the setting up of a completely new traffic system, right through to suggesting refinements for existing arrangements or improving overall system integration. He can also offer guidance on training, the selection of suitable staff - and help find the right sort of holiday or longer term cover if you’re short on staff. Call us - we can help sort out all your station’s traffic and scheduling problems.

Broadcast equipment maintenance.
Moss Media can offer skilled yet cost effective technical backup for broadcast equipment maintenance and repair, covering everything from a faulty clock or an intermittent cable, right through to complete facility refurbishment.

We can offer long or short term, minor or major maintenance plans for all sizes of station, covering all aspects of routine and emergency maintenance, repairs and service restoration, from microphone right through to transmitter. We can also arrange service, calibration or repair of most models and types of broadcast equipment - though the older it is, the more difficult (and more expensive) this work tends to become. We have an associate company who can deal with your transmitter maintenance requirements, from RSL’s and community radio right up to and including high power sites and DAB, and we even know a man who can fix your portable Uher and Revox reel to reel machines, subject obviously to parts availability...

With the growing numbers of Beyer headphones and headsets from the DT100, DT 150 and DT 250 series now in circulation we are frequently asked about repairs to these well known, trusted, industry-standard units. Replacement leads and other fast moving parts are available and Moss Media also offers a speedy turnaround on general repairs and refurbishment of these units, with work swiftly carried out in our workshop by experienced engineers. We normally carry good stocks of all the commonly required spare parts for these ranges, and can supply parts and usually organise repairs and have your headphones or headset back on its way to you, good as new, in less than 24 hours.

Whatever the broadcast maintenance issue you’re facing, we’ll be happy to chat about the possibilities and offer advice on your specific problems - please call or e-mail.

Best impartial advice on a wide range of equipment
As an independent and long established operator, we're happy to have a chat and give our best, impartial advice on professional audio equipment requirements and applications, and discuss the most appropriate and cost effective solution for any broadcast audio problem or application. We can supply a very wide range of broadcast and consumer level equipment from all the top manufacturers, including CD players and recorders, microphones and stands, headphones, Minidisk machines, Mixing Desks, Amplifiers, tuners, loudspeakers lots more - and all at competitive prices.

Hot on popular mods
We can modify many models of recent domestic CD player or minidisk machines for remote stop/start, allowing you to easily integrate these machines with fader start in an RSL or Community Radio environment. We can also supply new Sony machines suitably modified for such uses. Connection is usually straightforward, and necessary information is provided. Prices start from £35 plus VAT, or from £120 for a new, modified, basic CD player. Please ask for more details on machines and prices. Modified machines remain fully operable when remote facilities are not connected.

How often does a presenter on your OB's want to talk to the crowd when the music's pumping and control of his microphone and the music level is in your van - where you can't see the stage? We offer the perfect solution - a PA dim box, operated by foot pedal. Plug in the box, set the presenters mic and music at the appropriate levels, preset the required lower music level for talk over, give the presenter the foot pedal and he can dip the music when he wants to talk, and restore it when he's finished - with the mic then muted for safety! All on XLR connections so its easy to integrate, using standard mic cables throughout. Many other applications possible. Call for more details.

Special pre-recorded programmes.
From time to time we have available pre-recorded 'special' radio programmes, which are made available on an exclusive area basis. These find ready application as one-off programmes, equally useful for general programming or Christmas or Bank Holiday specials. Please call for details of current availability.

Motoring features series.
We offer a long running and well established open-ended series of weekly motoring-related features of 3 to 4 minutes duration, professionally prepared, and again made available for unrestricted use on an exclusive area basis. These are ideal for generating station sponsorship and sales revenue, and are provided monthly at very low cost on non-returnable CD, each of which contains sufficient material to run at least one feature per week. Various one-off feature length 'specials' are provided at no extra charge as a part of this package, which also includes British Motor Show coverage when appropriate. Participating stations receive a minimum of 60 cuts per year at the average rate of 5 cuts per month. Please telephone or e-mail for details of currently available broadcast areas, a descriptive leaflet, and details of costs.