Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Working The Airwaves: A Conversation With RF Technicians Lucy Mackinnon & Emma-Jane Lee
ProSoundWeb: Radio technology is a huge part of many live shows, and has been used to give performers freedom to move around on stage for more than 75 years, starting with the first radio microphone designed for use in a performance invented in 1947 by British Royal Air Force flight engineer Reg Moores. The design illegally used the radio frequency 76 MHz and was deployed for a 1949 Christmas season of “Aladdin on Ice” in Brighton, England.
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This was definitely my favorite article so far this week, and gave me a lot of insight into a role that I was aware existed in the back of my mind, but have never really given thought to, having never worked on a production large enough to dictate a dedicated RF engineer. I very much liked the advice they provided, both on tools and equipment that is critical for them to always have. The information on what software and equipment they use, while just representative of two people, introduced me to a couple of other softwares besides WWB, which I was already aware of--if I do any sort of RF work in the future, I will definitely want to look into some of the coordination software. I also have not worked with much equipment besides Shure, so hearing about some of that is interesting--I've already looked up some of the product names while reading this article. Finally, I always like hearing the unique stories about how people got to the positions they did in theater, because everyone takes a different route.
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