News Makers
Exhibitor Preview: ENCO at the NAB Show
Ken Frommert talks AI, synthetic voices and the cloud
News and Business
Headlines
Audacy Expands Use of Synthetic Voices
It announced a partnership with AI company ElevenLabs
People News
ZTransform Names Mark Brown to Key Solutions Role
He has extensive video and streaming credentials for large media companies
Business and Law
NAB Says FCC Proposal to Promote Local Journalism Is Flawed
It says the FCC appears “lost at sea” when it comes to understanding broadcasting
Business and Law
FCC Upholds Penalty Against Shelby’s Ala. Translator Violations
The licensee claimed it did not have the operating income to pay proposed forfeiture
Business and Law
Digigram Acquires OROS
It's the second acquisition for the audio company in the past eight months
News and Business
MNC Software and SuiteLife Systems Merge
New company Leeward Software aims to be “global broadcast monitoring powerhouse”
NAB Show
Orban and Super Hi-Fi Introduce an “All-in-One” Optimod
New version of the 5950 is a “transmitter-based cloud playout appliance”
Programming and Sales
Futuri Introduces AI-Powered Co-Hosts
It also now offers a way for listeners to call in and talk with...
Programming and Sales
Radio Content Pro Joins Radio Vendor Alliance
The recently launched RVA now has 10 member companies
News and Business
Three Industry Suppliers Form Triple Helix Technologies
MaxxKonnect, Angry Audio and Logitek become one company
News Makers
Miklius: Let’s Protect the Future of Our Industry
GatesAir has created a service to support broadcast engineers in their RF work
NAB Show
Why Worry About Your Air Chain?
Mike Pappas encourages engineers to perform an “audio audit”
Headlines
Using Drones to Verify FM Antenna Performance
Aerial vehicles are validating predictions made in computer simulations
From the Editor
New Report From Quu Does a Real Service for U.S. Radio
Learn how the 100 top-selling cars in the U.S. display your radio metadata —...
Business and Law
Press Communications Continues to Rally Against an HD Radio Power Boost
Its CEO said small, Class A stations will lose audience if the FCC adopts...
News Makers
Wheatstone Sees an Industry in Transition
Jay Tyler and John Davis discuss standardization, streaming and RIST
News Makers
Lapham: Radio Must Find New Ways to Be Where Consumers Are
iHeartMedia exec shares industry insights ahead of the NAB show
Business and Law
Community Media of Union City (Pa.) Wins LPFM CP
Media Bureau dismisses objection against the use of a shared technical consultant
From the Editor
Trueblood to Discuss “ROI and How to Speak It”
This year’s SBE Ennes Workshop includes practical advice for managing up
NAB Show
Comrex to Introduce Two New Gagl Features
Hotline improves quality of a standard cell call for on-air use
Headlines
Expect Renovation Work at the LVCC
No big impact on radio expected, but organizers will rearrange a few components
Business and Law
Revocation of Roger Wahl’s FM License Is Upheld
The FCC affirms its earlier ruling that convicted Pennsylvania felon is unqualified as licensee
Business and Law
Aviation Industry Requests More Time to Evaluate HD Radio Proposal
Groups are working with NAB and Xperi to gather more information
People News
KRVS’s ‘MacGyver,’ Karl Fontenot, Retires
He’s stepping down after 25 years with the Louisiana public station
Guest Commentaries
MicroMPX Is Designed Specifically for FM
An efficient solution to send full composite to sites without excessive bandwidth consumption
Headlines
NAB Adds Machiraju to Legal Team
Will play a role in advocacy before the FCC and in the courts
Business and Law
FCC License Numbers Track Growth in NCE FMs
There are 101 more noncom educational FMs licensed than there were a year ago
News and Business
Wind Storm Knocks Down 2 Radio Towers Serving West Virginia AM
90 mph winds blasted through the state's capital on Tuesday
Business and Law
The FCC’s Final Rules for Geotargeting Are Still Pending
It has approved the technology for “one-year, renewable experimental authorizations” until rules are finalized
Business and Law
SBE Issues Regulatory Alert on Potential 6 GHz Interference
The spectrum band plays a critical role in ENG and local newsgathering
Business and Law
Church Is Granted an LPFM Station in Columbus, Ind.
Incident of unlicensed operation in 2014 is insufficient for FCC to deny the CP
NAB Show
Wheatstone Systemlink MPX Transporter Adds RIST
It transports FM MPX over IP links, uncompressed or via optional μMPX
Headlines
The FCC Will Allow FM Geotargeting
Stations will be able to use systems like ZoneCasting for a few minutes hourly
Headlines
Techsurvey Finds Core Listeners Opposed to AI Voices
“Even Gen Zs are leery of AI and want humans behind the mic”
Programming and Sales
KQED Is Presented With World Radio Day Award
Station was chosen as the fifth annual recipient
Guest Commentaries
The FCC’s EEO Form Has Blue Hair
The decision is classic regulatory overreach, writes attorney Joe Chautin
NAB Show
ENCO Highlights Remote and AI Workflows
The company is deepening WebDAD’s integration into the DAD framework
Headlines
We Talk Connectivity With Brian Oliger of WTOP
"At the end of the day you still need a fairly reliable data stream...
From the Editor
Partial County Alerting Will Be in Spotlight at NAB Show
Program seeks to make sure alerts go only where they’re needed