Church Sound Article Mon, December 01, 2008

As the largest religious media network in the world, transmitting television programming 24 hours a day to more than 146 million homes in 140 countries and territories on more than 5,200 cable systems, wireless cable, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS), low power TV, IPTV platforms and to individual satellite users, EWTN’s broadcast operations have come to depend on their Lectrosonics wireless microphone systems.

Kris Kirchler, Senior Audio Engineer for EWTN Global Catholic Network, said “We’ve been Lectrosonics users for quite some time ,we use five sets of the 195 series wireless systems, which include a portable receiver with a belt pack transmitter for use with a lavaliere microphone as well as a plug-on adapter for handheld microphones, and we also have two of the 200 series wireless systems for use in our studio.”

EWTN’s production schedule encompasses a wide range of programming. The network has a close affiliation with nearby Hanceville, AL-based Shrine of The Most Blessed Sacrament, for whom they routinely broadcast a variety of events. Similarly, the network broadcasts a live, English language show five nights a week, Spanish language productions twice weekly, along with a daily mass from EWTN’s studios.

Kirchler reports that, in addition to the 195 and 200 series products, EWTN recently purchased a new Lectrosonics Venue modular receiver system with the UM400a Digital Hybrid Wireless® UHF belt pack transmitters. “We purchased this equipment based upon the success we’ve had with our earlier systems,” said Kirchler. “