How LRT uses Pinpoint to unlock a century of history

The "Deep Archive" As a broadcaster that "dates to 1926", LRT holds the audio-visual memory of Lithuania. But massive archives of analog audio and old video tapes are often "dark data"—they exist, but you cannot search them.

• Inaccessibility: To find a quote from a 1995 broadcast about independence, a journalist might have to listen to 10 hours of tapes.

• Missed Context: When a historical event repeats, reporters often fail to link it to the past because looking up the archival footage takes too long.

The Solution: Pinpoint as the "Archive Search Engine" LRT can use Pinpoint to digitize and index their vast spoken-word history.

The Workflow:

• The Input: The archive team uploads digitized MP3s/MP4s of historical radio broadcasts and TV news segments into Pinpoint.

• The Search: A modern reporter working on a story about "Election promises" can type a keyword.

• The Magic: Pinpoint finds the exact moment a politician made a similar promise in a radio interview from 1998, jumping straight to the timestamp.

The Outcome: Living History This allows LRT to leverage its biggest asset—its longevity.

• Depth: Modern stories are enriched with historical audio clips that no other competitor has.

• Efficiency: Turns days of archival listening into seconds of searching.

• Value: Revitalizes old content, making the public license fee investment pay off again and again.