The One Tool That Helps Broadcast Engineers Prevent Breakdowns Before They Happen

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If there’s one thing that keeps a broadcast engineer up at night, it’s the possibility of overlooking a critical maintenance task. Missing a generator service, skipping a tower inspection, or forgetting a transmitter routine check can create expensive breakdowns that ripple through the entire operation.

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That’s exactly why STEGAIMS was built with a clear mission:
make preventative maintenance simple, visible, and impossible to ignore.

Below are a few of the user-friendly features that make STEGAIMS stand out — especially for small, medium, and multi-site engineering teams.

A PM Dashboard That Shows Everything at a Glance

Your entire preventative maintenance landscape is pulled onto one clean dashboard:

  •  All upcoming PM tasks for every site
  • Color-coded indicators for due, upcoming, overdue
  • Quick summary of equipment types needing attention
  • Site-by-site status if you operate transmitter networks

Most engineering teams rely on scattered Excel sheets, handwritten cards, or memory. STEGAIMS replaces all of that with a single source of truth, accessible from any browser — laptop, tablet, or phone.

The benefit?
Your team starts each day knowing exactly what needs to be done and what to prioritize.
That alone reduces oversight and dramatically cuts the number of “surprise breakdowns.”

The PM Calendar – Your Entire Operation on One Timeline

This is usually the feature that makes engineering managers go “Wow.”

The Preventative Maintenance Calendar takes every PM routine — monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual — and drops them into an easy-to-read calendar grid.

You can see:

  • Tasks grouped by month
  • Tasks grouped by equipment
  • Tasks that are overdue
  • Tasks completed early or late
  • Tasks that need rescheduling

This is a lifesaver for multi-site operations. Instead of flipping through logs or phoning around, you get instant visibility into all upcoming maintenance activities.

And because everything is color-coded, engineers can spot problems even from across the room.

Automated Reporting – Set It Once, Then Forget It

One of the biggest time-savers in STEGAIMS is the automated reporting engine.

After initial setup, the system can automatically:

  • Email weekly PM summaries
  • Email monthly PM forecasts
  • Alert your team about overdue tasks
  • Send job summaries to management
  • Produce annual reports for audits and regulators
automated scheduled reports

This reduces the administrative burden on your team and ensures management stays informed without chasing anyone for updates. You also get an audit trail that shows exactly when tasks were completed.

This alone can save small stations dozens of hours per month.
For bigger networks? Even more.

Fewer Breakdowns = Fewer Emergencies

Most expensive failures come from overlooked tasks:

  • A generator that wasn’t serviced
  • A filter that wasn’t changed
  • A belt that wasn’t inspected
  • A site battery that wasn’t checked
  • A cooling issue that went unnoticed

STEGAIMS brings discipline, visibility, and automation into your PM workflow. That means:

  • Fewer unplanned outages
  • Reduced emergency call-outs
  • Extended equipment lifespan
  • Predictable servicing schedules
  • Lower long-term operational costs

Broadcast executives love this because it directly improves reliability and reduces avoidable expenses. Engineers love it because it reduces stress and keeps the operation running smoothly.

Accessible Anywhere – No Hardware Needed

Because STEGAIMS is cloud-based:

  • No servers to buy
  • No special hardware to maintain
  • No complicated IT setup
  • Works on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
  • Works at the main station or remote transmitter site

Whether a technician is at a 3000-foot tower, a generator cage, or a transmission building in the middle of nowhere — if they have WIFI or Data, they have access.

Why This Matters More Than Ever

As broadcast operations continue to evolve, engineering teams are expected to do more with fewer people. A system like STEGAIMS becomes an essential tool for:

  • Managing multiple transmitter locations
  • Staying compliant with regulators
  • Ensuring 24/7 on-air reliability
  • Maintaining consistent engineering standards
  • Reducing downtime and long-term costs

In short: STEGAIMS helps your engineering department run like a modern, organized, efficient operation — not a collection of spreadsheets and memory.

Want to finally get a firm grip on your PM’s without the hassle?

Click here to schedule your Free Online Demo.

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