Overview of the CBC Radio Digital Archiving System

RADIOLA = Radio Archives Digital Interactive On Line Audio, a system for automatically and manually capturing radio programs for archival preservation, remote preview and rapid retrieval for further use. This paper describes the RADIOLA system located at the Toronto centre for CBC's English Radio Networks, its conception, implementation and evolution through the 1990's and considerations for the future. It explains the rationale for the use of CD-ROM as the archival medium and MPEG Layer 2 for audio encoding. RADIOLA is positioned within the framework of a Media Asset Management System, along with other related CBC systems. The twists and turns in design from 1995 RFP to commissioning in 2000 are described along with the issues and technologies that may shape its future.

Published

2001-11

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/M00965

ISBN

978-1-61482-935-5