Radio World NewsBytes: WLS Engineer Retires; Westergren Speaks Out

 

Letters, We Get Letters Feeling strongly about something? Sound off. Send a letter to the editor to radioworld@nbmedia.com or post a comment below any article at radioworld.com. Top Stories - 06.27.13 Longtime WLS Engineer Retiring Ed Glab turned summer relief work for the legendary Windy City stations in June of 1973 into a full-time position for the next four decades. Westergren: Creating a Sustainable Music Ecosystem The Pandora founder laid out in a blog a more detailed explanation of what the company proposes for royalties and a sustainable business model that benefits all. He also took on the company's critics. Conference Asks, 'What Is Radio?' From Radio World, Jennifer Waits attends the "What Is Radio? Exploring the Past, Present & Future" conference in Oregon. She saw exchanges about radio's past, present and future. The future seemed to offer the most discussion. News & Technology PEOPLE: CC Providence Names Lapham Market Manager PROGRAMMING: Rural Radio to Launch on SiriusXM PROGRAMMING: NYPR Comes to TuneIn INTERNATIONAL: Kazakhstan Radio Joins AIB WHO'S BUYING WHAT: University Radio York Uses Sonifex PRODUCTS: Convenient Power From USB Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Bergmann Named AIB Chairman 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: News that Deutsche Welle Director of International Relations Klaus Bergmann was elected chairman of the executive committee of the Association for International Broadcasting. Around the Industry Apple Spells Out iTunes Radio Terms (Wall Street Journal) The Wall Street Journal has details on the deals that Apple is making with some record labels for the iTunes Radio. It looks as if Apple is more generous than Pandora. Verizon Wraps Up LTE Rollout (GigaOM) The wireless company says that it has covered 98% of the country with 4G LTE capability. Verizon now moves to phasing out older 2G technology instituting a purely IP wireless phone network. New Funding Averts Community Radio Shutdown (the guardian) The Australian government found A$6 million to prop-up Australia's community radio stations — averting a radio crisis. Historic Radio Station Building Sold (Mercury News) After a bankruptcy and financial turmoil, it looks like the iconic KRE studios in Berkeley, Calif., are going to be sold. The late Art Deco-ish studios were restored by the California Historical Radio Society, which currently occupies the building but may not do so for long. 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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