Business and Law
FCC Collects Feedback on Using Internet for EAS Alerts
Online alerts would present technical challenges to pure-play streaming services
Randy J. Stine
Tech and Gear
C-Band Migration Underway for Dish Users
Some in satellite sector worry about filter shortage
Programming and Sales
FEMA Dials up IPAWS Playbook
Collection of online materials to help alert originators successfully design emergency messaging available
Business and Law
Stakeholders Comment on Amendments to EAS
Effort to “repeat national alerts” draws a lot interest
Business and Law
Changes Coming in National Alerting
A focus on state plans and better reporting of false alerts
Business and Law
Spotify Aims for More In-Car Listening
Company’s “Car Thing” streaming device in limited release
News Makers
Amazon’s Alexa Gets in the Car
Brand’s chief evangelist sees advantages for radio in the dash
Business and Law
Top Court’s Ruling Reinstates Media Ownership Changes
SCOTUS says FCC can eliminate some rules; industry responds
Business and Law
Supreme Court Rules on Media Ownership Question
Top court reverses Third Circuit judgment
Radio IT Management
Public Warning Cited as Greatest Cyber-risk
Study looked at cyber-risks and potential gains among “smart city” technologies
Business and Law
Geo-Targeting Proposal Hits Headwinds
NAB, others come out strong against FM booster proposal
Business and Law
UK Survey Shows Shift in Radio Listening During Pandemic
Study’s author says “evolution toward digital broadcasting” underway
Tech and Gear
GBS Defends Its Geo-Targeting Proposal
Says technical and economic arguments don’t make sense but plans more testing
Business and Law
AM Station’s Spotty Operational Schedule Puts License at Risk
FCC has taken notice as WSYL in eastern Georgia has often been silent over...
News Makers
Burnell Is at the Center of Ford Dashboard Development
Says stations don’t take full advantage of the power of apps
Headlines
For Radio, Audio Is the “New Now”
As options proliferate, broadcasters embrace the newfound popularity of audio
Tech Tips
Night Vision Issue Comes to Light
The FAA in November took a step to protect pilots who use night goggles
Headlines
Vertical Bridge Remains in Acquisition Mode
Tower consolidator eyes more deals with radio broadcasters
Digital Radio
At NAB, a Focus on Hybrid and the Dash
We checked in with David Layer to ask about technology initiatives for 2021
Business and Law
Hybrid Radio and the Royalties Question
Advocates seek to minimize the exposure of stations to higher costs
Business and Law
FCC Database Transition Nears Completion
Broadcasters and other power users adapt to online LMS e-filing system
Digital Radio
Engineers Explore Next-Gen Architectures
Fall tech sessions discussed Gen4 HD Radio and potential cloud solutions
News Makers
No Soft Edges From Jerry Del Colliano
Newsletter publisher dishes scorn upon the actions of big commercial radio firms
News Makers
Belizaire Reflects on Race, Success
Veteran engineer hopes to facilitate conversations about social inequities
Business and Law
iHeartMedia Q3 Revenue Report Brings Some Encouragement
Broadcaster points to “studio of the future” and “cost savings”
Business and Law
Entercom Filing Shows Ad Revenue Trending Up
The economic crush of the pandemic eased a bit in Q3
Business and Law
CEOs Look Beyond Pandemic
Three see some bright linings despite revenue drops and business uncertainty
Business and Law
FM NCE Filing Window Coming in 2021
Opportunities in big markets will be scarce; meanwhile another LPFM window may follow
Business and Law
SES Offers Some Answers to Radio’s C-Band Questions
Satellite company notes next deadline in its own migration process
Business and Law
Special Report: AM Advocates Watch and Worry
Revitalization effort has been deemed spotty while all-digital interest is unclear
Business and Law
AM Revitalization: “A Big Success Story”
Radio World talked with Al Shuldiner, chief of the FCC’s Audio Division, about the...
Digital Radio
Updated: Indiana AM Station Suspends All-Digital Transmission
WIOE’s owner is enthusiastic but says listeners aren’t ready
Headlines
“I Saw That I Could Build Something … Anything”
Mondy embraced a technology apprenticeship in order to be an effective station owner later
Business and Law
Is Diversity in U.S. Radio Engineering Possible?
Presumably yes, but we found no coordinated industry effort to change the situation
Headlines
Blacks Are Few in U.S. Radio Engineering
Social justice movement puts spotlight on a lack of radio tech diversity
Business and Law
FCC Cuts Deal With Broadcasters Over Political Files
Agency may be taking time-out on further investigations
Business and Law
Takeaways From the NAB’s C-Band Webinar
Lump-sum payments would come after the auction that begins in early December
Business and Law
Radio’s Infrastructure Spending Is Slammed by Pandemic
Groups slash capital expenditures, ask tech staffs to do more with less
Business and Law
iHeartMedia Q2 Revenue Down by Nearly Half
Pittman: “The challenges that we have faced due to COVID-19 were unprecedented …”
Headlines
U.S. Radio Remains in Pandemic Mode
Work strategies remain disrupted; more centralization is likely longer-term