Radio World NewsBytes: FM Interference With LTE; Fixing the BBG

 

The Power of Sports Radio Sports radio has become big business and CBS Sports Radio is grateful for that. So grateful in fact, it has put out an interesting sports radio market infographic. Check it out. Top Stories - 06.26.13 FM Interference to 700 MHz LTE Service in Question Wireless companies with 700MHz licenses have complained of FM interference to their sensitive high-gain LTE service equipment. So who is responsible for mitigation? Lawmakers Try to Address 'Dysfunctional' BBG Board In a Capitol Hill hearing, former BBG board members offered criticism of the current organizational structure but on prospective solutions they differed. The issue will be examined again. Pandora Says It Pays More Streaming Royalties The Internet music service says that critics of its royalty payments such as Pink Floyd are being misled and that it isn't trying to cheat artists. News & Technology BBG: Mauritania Grants BBG Two FM Frequencies DASHBOARD: Pandora Featured in 100 Car Models ROOTS: Legendary Radio Ship Returns to Air LPFM: Prometheus Plans LPFM Webinar EVENTS: Registration Opens for IEEE Broadcast Symposium PROGRAMMING: Smiley Expands to BlogTalkRadio PROGRAMMING: N.Y. Broadcasters Reward Excellence WHO'S BUYING WHAT: Tieline Supports Workflows in Croatia Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Time for Radio, and the Labels, to Change the Paradigm (All Access) We encourage you to visit Connect 2 Media & Entertainment and browse. This new site features a mix of tech content, conversation and curation relevant to your job in media and entertainment. You're sure to find something fascinating every time you visit. Here: Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman lays out his scheme to guide Clear Channel safely through the rapidly changing radioscape. Around the Industry Vadio Turns Radio Stations Into Music Television (Money) Another music streaming technology services company arises but this one has a twist — it provides the music videos, when available, of songs playing. It is seeking out radio stations as clients. West Virginia Station Offers Gun Prize to Listeners (WHSV-TV) In explaining the unusual giveaway, WELD(AM) host Steve Davis said, "We want to promote freedom, and protecting our rights and protecting our homes and not taking the constitutional right to bear arms away from the good guys." Waive Indecency Rules for Radio Reading Services (Radio Survivor) Radio Survivor takes notice of a radio reading service's petition to be excluded from any new indecency regulations because they might encounter indecent words in the books they read and the service didn't want to have to self-censor. Comparing Sony's SmartWatch 2 to the Competition (TechCrunch) The consumer electronics leviathan has rolled out the SmartWatch 2. How does it stand against competitors Pebble and MetaWatch Strata? Calendar of Events Minority Media and Telecommunications Council's Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference July 9–10 Embassy Suites Washington, D.C. 2013 NABJ Convention and Career Fair July 31–Aug. 4 Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Kissimmee, Fla. Tennessee Assoc. of Broadcasters 65th Annual Conference Aug. 6–7 Murfreesboro, Tenn. SBE Certification Exams Aug. 9–19 (Deadline June 1, 2013) Local Chapters For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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