Modulacije
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Modulacije was a Serbia
n live radio show. It first aired on Radio Pingvin May 1, 1993 and continued until December 24, 1999 on a number of different radio stations including Beograd 202 and MIP Radio.
show of the same author, host and DJ
, Zoran Modli
. The show covered "computers and technological communications", also subjects of Studio B
Radio Computer Show previously hosted by Zoran Modli
and Marko Janković together. Like Ventilator 202, the show aired a lot of good music.
and broadcast computer software, Modulacije continued the similar success in the 1990s. "Demo Top 10" of Ventilator 202 was replaced by the works of emerging module file
artists and created the first "Module Top 10", broadcast directly from Mr Modli's notebook computer.
s. This led to speedy creation of air playout and music scheduling system
using contemporary PCs
named SoftSound.
It was developed in-house (Radio Pingvin) and was used to play jingle
s, commercials
and music instantly, at a click of a single button, which increased the dynamics of the show. This was the first such system employed in Yugoslavia at the time on any radio or TV station.
However, it did not take long before many competing products have been developed and deployed. When Modulacije show moved to Beograd 202 radio station the team had to switch to its HD Player system, for example.
On April 22, 1995 Modulacije show aired on Beograd 202, the original station of Zoran Modli's Ventilator 202
. During this period the show earned the Diskobolos award from the Computer Science Federation of Yugoslavia as the best computer-related radio/TV show.
January 1998 Modulacije came back to Radio Pingvin after it changed a number of owners and, at the time, belonging to RTV Pink
. The suffix "The Next Generation" was added to the name of the show.
During the same year (1998) the entire Modulacije team also co-hosted or otherwise participated in the Polarotor TV Show of RTS 3K
TV station, giving the same audience more of the same content.
Broadcasting of show was suspended during NATO bombing of Yugoslavia until July 16, 1999 when it continued on MIP Radio until December 24 of the same year.
, its host. Many of them made regular appearances to cover their specific subject areas, contributing to the show's incredible diversity.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n live radio show. It first aired on Radio Pingvin May 1, 1993 and continued until December 24, 1999 on a number of different radio stations including Beograd 202 and MIP Radio.
Computers, Technology, Communications and Music
It was a natural continuation of Ventilator 202Ventilator 202
Ventilator 202 was a live radio show broadcast by Beograd 202 radio station during 1980s and hosted by Zoran Modli. It was one of the most important shows of Belgrade's "202" station and possibly also the most important project of its host. It first aired first June 3, 1979. Zoran Modli was its...
show of the same author, host and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, Zoran Modli
Zoran Modli
Zoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
. The show covered "computers and technological communications", also subjects of Studio B
Studio B
Studio B with Shepard Smith is an American news/talk television program on the Fox News Channel, hosted by Shepard Smith.-About the show:...
Radio Computer Show previously hosted by Zoran Modli
Zoran Modli
Zoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
and Marko Janković together. Like Ventilator 202, the show aired a lot of good music.
New Top Ten
Just as Ventilator 202 was inventive in the 1980s in the subject matter and style by successfully bringing demo musicDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
and broadcast computer software, Modulacije continued the similar success in the 1990s. "Demo Top 10" of Ventilator 202 was replaced by the works of emerging module file
Module file
Module files are a family of music file formats originating from the MOD file format on Amiga systems used in late 1980s...
artists and created the first "Module Top 10", broadcast directly from Mr Modli's notebook computer.
First Air Playout System
From the very beginning it became apparent that computers can do much more for the show and radio station than play module fileModule file
Module files are a family of music file formats originating from the MOD file format on Amiga systems used in late 1980s...
s. This led to speedy creation of air playout and music scheduling system
Music scheduling system
Music scheduling systems are employed to sequence music at radio stations. Although these systems were originally implemented by manual index card methods, since the late 1970s they have exploited the efficiency and speed of digital computers...
using contemporary PCs
IBM PC
The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. It is IBM model number 5150, and was introduced on August 12, 1981...
named SoftSound.
It was developed in-house (Radio Pingvin) and was used to play jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
s, commercials
Radio commercial
Commercial radio stations make most of their revenue selling “airtime” to advertisers. Of total media expenditures, radio accounts for 6.9%. Radio advertisements or “spots” are available when a business or service provides valuable consideration, usually cash, in exchange for the station airing...
and music instantly, at a click of a single button, which increased the dynamics of the show. This was the first such system employed in Yugoslavia at the time on any radio or TV station.
However, it did not take long before many competing products have been developed and deployed. When Modulacije show moved to Beograd 202 radio station the team had to switch to its HD Player system, for example.
Many Radio Stations
Modulacije started May 1st, 1993 on Radio Pingvin. After the owner of Radio Pingvin was murdered and the stylistic direction of the radio station changed, many of the teams left.On April 22, 1995 Modulacije show aired on Beograd 202, the original station of Zoran Modli's Ventilator 202
Ventilator 202
Ventilator 202 was a live radio show broadcast by Beograd 202 radio station during 1980s and hosted by Zoran Modli. It was one of the most important shows of Belgrade's "202" station and possibly also the most important project of its host. It first aired first June 3, 1979. Zoran Modli was its...
. During this period the show earned the Diskobolos award from the Computer Science Federation of Yugoslavia as the best computer-related radio/TV show.
January 1998 Modulacije came back to Radio Pingvin after it changed a number of owners and, at the time, belonging to RTV Pink
RTV Pink
RTV Pink or Radio-Television Pink is a popular, privately-owned, national TV network in Serbia. Pink is the leading commercial station in the Serbian television broadcast market. TV Pink has gained a strong reputation for its entertainment programming...
. The suffix "The Next Generation" was added to the name of the show.
During the same year (1998) the entire Modulacije team also co-hosted or otherwise participated in the Polarotor TV Show of RTS 3K
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
TV station, giving the same audience more of the same content.
Broadcasting of show was suspended during NATO bombing of Yugoslavia until July 16, 1999 when it continued on MIP Radio until December 24 of the same year.
Large Team
Modulacije show brought together many friends and colleagues of Zoran ModliZoran Modli
Zoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
, its host. Many of them made regular appearances to cover their specific subject areas, contributing to the show's incredible diversity.
- Host: Zoran ModliZoran ModliZoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
- Music selection & host of the "Rock Time Travel": Boban Obradović
- Various assistants: Aca Milošević, Vlada Bubanja, Dušan Vidović, Mališa Manić, Voja AntonićVoja AntonicVoja Antonić is a Serbian inventor, journalist and writer. He was also a magazine editor and contributed to a number of radio shows but he is best known for creating a build-it-yourself home computer Galaksija and originating a related "Build your own computer Galaksija" initiative with Dejan...
, dr Dragan Ćosić, Čeda Bradić, Žarko Gojković, Jelena Jan, Marijana Anastasijević, Vesna Ćosić, Branko Pekić, dr Dragan Ćosić, Aleksandar Šušnjar, Ivan Ivković, Branko Đaković, Sandra Mitrović, Nenad Mijatović, Momir Radić, Petar Kočović, Zoran Stanojević, Dejan RistanovićDejan RistanovicDejan Ristanović , is a well known Serbian writer and computer publicist.In January 1981 he wrote the first article on personal computers for the popular science magazine Galaksija...
, Voja Gašić, Emin Smajić, Dragan Tanaskoski, Olga Milanko, Ružica Radović, Aca Radovanović, Relja Jović, Srđan Paunović, Vukašin Mitrović, Ratko Stefanović, Dejan V. Veselinović, Duško Savić, Željko Đurić, Dubravka Đurić, Marin Mihaić, Bane Miljković, Dragutin Gaga Marković, Boris Daljević, Milenko Vasić, Zoran Životić, Dragan Kukić, Violeta Ivković, Zoran Mošorinski, Nenad Veljković, Branislav Bubanja, Radivoje Grbović, Đorđe Dukić, Rade Santrač, Gordan Brkić, Peđa Dimić, Adis Ajalev, Aleksandar Spasić, Ljiljana Maksimović, Vladimir Petrović, Danil Maljoković, Vladimir Anić, Zoran Rađen, etc.
External links
- Modulacije Story, by Zoran ModliZoran ModliZoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
, the show's host, in Serbian languageSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries.... - MOD music, by Zoran ModliZoran ModliZoran Modli is a Serbian journalist, radio disc jockey and aviator. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202...
, explanation of what modulesModule fileModule files are a family of music file formats originating from the MOD file format on Amiga systems used in late 1980s...
are his personal selection of best examples available for download, in Serbian languageSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries.... - Modulacije TNG no longer exist since 2000, by Zoran Modli, in Serbian languageSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
- Archive of Modulacije from MIP radio, by Zoran Modli, in Serbian languageSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
- Modulacije TNG Museum (with archived shows), by Zoran Modli, in Serbian languageSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
- Diskobolos 1996 awards from JISA.