Radio World NewsBytes: Walden Pondering FCC Reform; Clear Channel’s New Portland Digs

What's New in Audio Processing? Radio World's newest eBook is now available. We talked with five audio processing gurus to ask them about their design philosophies and to comment on the state of their art. Read what they had to say at radioworld.com/ebooks. Top Stories - 07.08.13 Walden Tries Again to Reform FCC The House Commerce Subcommittee plans to review drafts of legislation that would streamline the agency's reporting obligations and speed decision-making. Under One Roof at Last in Portland Clear Channel's Portland, Ore., cluster endured a long-delayed relocation to a centralized studio. Now, it finally unveils the new facilities. Scott Fybush takes a look in the current issue of Radio World. News & Technology LPFM: Group Presses for Lower Wattage LPFMs INTERNATIONAL: Radio in Malta Adjusts to Political Changes PROGRAMMING: NAB Salutes Oklahoma Broadcasters PERSONNEL: Vallie Hopes to Create Radio Talent Farm USER REPORT: JetStream and ROC Rock Backyard PRODUCTS: The SoundVault Opens Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Mobile TV & Video to Revenues to Grow (Mobile Entertainment) 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: Juniper Research recently predicted that more than 2 billion people would be using mobile TV and video viewers by 2017, and revenue would grow to $9.5 billion in the same period, up from $4.5 billion in 2013. Around the Industry Are Media Companies Vulnerable to Intern Lawsuits? (AdAge) For many in the broadcast business, the unpaid internship is a rite of passage. But as lawsuits begin to proliferate, might the "unpaid" internship go the way of the reel-to-reel tape recorder? The Game Gains Bay Area Foothold (Mercury News) Entercom's San Francisco Bay Area all-sports station, KGMZ(FM), slowly picks up ratings, and tries to compete with rival KNBR(AM), by focusing on the Oakland side of the bay — Raiders and A's. The two teams had previously kicked around between stations. Music-Minded Team Launches Internet Station (Miami Herald) Music aficionados in Miami have banded together to create an Internet radio station for their various other local music projects. They're even thinking about an LPFM. Pumping Ads Directly Into the Brain (CNET) A German broadcaster is considering utilizing bone-conduction sound technology to deliver ads to train raiders resting or dozing with their heads against a window. 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. ABA Engineering Academy Radio Broadcast Engineering Classes Aug. 5–9 Hoover, Ala. 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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