Radio Computing Services
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcast software |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Dr. Andrew Economos |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Philippe Generali (President) |
| Products | Zetta, GSelector, Aquira, RCS News, Selector (former), NexGen (former), MasterControl (former) |
| Parent | iHeartMedia |
RCS, initially known as Radio Computing Services, specializes in providing scheduling and broadcast software solutions for radio, Internet, and television broadcasters.
History
Dr. Andrew Economos founded RCS in 1979, launching with Selector, a music scheduling program intended to replace manual paper methods at NBC-owned stations. When NBC chose not to back the initiative, Economos proceeded to develop Selector on his own. Although early adoption was hindered by the expense of personal computers and reluctance from stations, by 2006, Selector was utilized by approximately 6,000 stations across 100 countries.
Clear Channel Communications (currently iHeartMedia) acquired RCS on January 26, 2006. Having previously purchased Prophet Systems, a company specializing in automation software, in 1997, Clear Channel consolidated both businesses in January 2007. In September 2018, Philippe Generali, president of RCS, revealed plans to offer the core products GSelector and Zetta through cloud-based services.
Family of Companies
RCS has grown through several acquisitions, including:
- Air Check – provides real-time song and commercial analytics
- Florical Systems – delivers television automation and integrated playout solutions
- Hit Predictor – a platform for listener-driven song ratings (discontinued in 2023)
- Mediabase – specializes in airplay tracking
- Media Monitors – offers local media monitoring services
- Test All Media – digital media research platform
- RCS2GO – mobile broadcasting solutions
- Revma – streaming technology provider
Software Products
RCS develops a comprehensive range of software designed for broadcast industry needs.
Current
- Zetta – software for playout management
- Gselector – music and content scheduling tool
- Aquira – commercial sales and accounting platform
- RCS News – software for news reading and delivery
Former
- MasterControl – succeeded by NexGen
- NexGen – replaced by Zetta
- Selector – superseded by Gselector
Local Offices
To serve its global clientele, RCS operates 23 offices worldwide.
Americas
- United States (Global Headquarters)
- Canada
- Latin America
Europe
- France
- United Kingdom & Ireland
- Germany
- Scandinavia
- Poland
- Italy
- Türkiye
- Czech Republic/Slovakia
Asia-Pacific
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- India
- China
- Malaysia
Africa
- Africa
Middle East
- Middle East & North Africa