diff --git a/com/mqtt_callback.cpp b/com/mqtt_callback.cpp
index 7b8e0f2..e5bf3d6 100644
--- a/com/mqtt_callback.cpp
+++ b/com/mqtt_callback.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ void mqtt_callback::message_arrived(mqtt::const_message_ptr msg) {
             } else if (!intMsg[mem_->comSettings.NODE].compare(mem_->comSettings.nodeNames["recorder"])) {
                 mem_->commonStatus.recorderRunning = true;
                 mem_->commonStatus.recorderLast = std::stod(intMsg[mem_->comSettings.TS]);
-                log_->trace("HB RECORDER time: [{}]", mem_->commonStatus.recorderLast);
+                log_->trace("HB RECORDER time: [{}]", mem_->commonStatus.recorderLast); 
+            } else if (!intMsg[mem_->comSettings.NODE].compare(mem_->comSettings.nodeNames["broadcaster"])) {
+                mem_->commonStatus.broadcasterRunning = true;
+                mem_->commonStatus.broadcasterLast = std::stod(intMsg[mem_->comSettings.TS]);
+                log_->trace("HB BROADCASTER time: [{}]", mem_->commonStatus.broadcasterLast);
             } else {
                 log_->error("Node {} unknown", intMsg[mem_->comSettings.NODE].c_str());
             }
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ void mqtt_callback::message_arrived(mqtt::const_message_ptr msg) {
     } else if (msg->get_topic() == mem_->comSettings.subMap.find("coordinates")->second){
         log_->debug("MQTT: Coordinate Message: {}", msg->get_payload().c_str());
     } else {
-        log_->error("Unrecognized topic");
+        log_->error("Unrecognized topic: {}", msg->get_topic().c_str());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/shared/roboglue_shared.h b/shared/roboglue_shared.h
index e1e86a4..55b9f53 100644
--- a/shared/roboglue_shared.h
+++ b/shared/roboglue_shared.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
         bool relayRunning = false;
         bool followerRunning = false;
         bool recorderRunning = false;
+        bool broadcasterRunning = false;
         // ROS node last seen
         double relayLast = static_cast<double>(time(NULL));
         double followerLast = static_cast<double>(time(NULL));