ANDY’S FIVER FRIDAY #537: World Cup, World-Wide Imaging and More
World Cup Friday. US kicks off today at SoFi Stadium. Germany on Sunday!!! What a week. Let’s go.
1. PLUGIN
Newfangled Audio’s Fixate: Midrange is smart. It listens to your audio, identifies the problem — mud, harshness, honk, thinness — and fixes it only where it needs to. Built on a model of human hearing, not just math. $79 intro price.
2. INSPIRATION
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain
Still the whole game. Stop waiting for the perfect moment. There isn’t one.
3. MUSIC
What a cover…
4. WEB/SOCIAL/WHATEVER
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is here. US plays today in LA, first time on home soil since 1994. 48 teams, 16 cities across the US, Mexico, and Canada. If your station isn’t programming around this right now, you’re leaving ratings on the table.
Full schedule: https://www.olympics.com/en/news/fifa-world-cup-2026-schedule-results-scores-standings-list
5. IMAGING
We are going international baby.