Ford Acquires Livio; FCC Readies for LPFMs; AM’s Next Direction

Chirp Chirp Wanna squawk about something to or about RW? Include @radioworld_news in your Tweet. Top Stories - 09.26.13 Ford Acquires Livio The car maker is acquiring the connected car middleware developer. The companies say that Livio will remain independent. FCC Is Ready for LPFM Filings At a conference call Thursday, the agency said that it is confident that it can open the application window for new low-power FM stations on time. It said it has also handled the FM translator backlog, with the possibility that 1,700 new translators could be hitting the air. AM Radio: Where Do We Go From Here? Hearing discussion about whether an all-digital solution should be part of AM revitalization, we asked Joe D'Angelo of iBiquity, the company that created HD Radio, to comment. "An all-digital AM broadcast environment … would be vastly superior to analog or even hybrid digital AM," he writes, but: "This is a decision only the broadcasters involved can make." News & Technology FCC: KGLP Gets Shortened Renewal BUSINESS: Bird Flies Away With DeltaNode WORKBENCH: Humor Helps Talent on the Job PEOPLE: CC Wichita Names Callihan Market Manager AUTO: Nissan Touts Apple Deal WHO'S BUYING WHAT: Ireland's iRadio Taps RCS Zetta PRODUCTS: Genie's Quad Distribution Upgrade Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment An Insider's View of NAB Show By Photographer Adam Shane Connect 2 Media & Entertainment features a mix of tech content, conversation and curation. Here: For nearly a week each April, the Las Vegas Convention Center is transformed into a mini-city. Connect 2 Media & Entertainment challenged its photographer to present a unique perspective. Around the Industry Mignon Clyburn — Making Her Mark at FCC (Politico) Since she got the top job, the acting Chair Mignon Clyburn committed to do more than keep the lights on and the seat warm for the yet-to-be-confirmed Tom Wheeler, President Barack Obama's choice to run the agency. Shuttered Radio Station May Get New Owner (Tennessean) Rural Cheatham County in Northern Central Tennessee lost its only radio station, an AM, to foreclosure in June. The physical plant is for sale and there's serious interest from a regional broadcaster but the question is, does the price include the station's broadcast license? New on iTunes Radio: NFL Players as Your Personal DJs (Mashable) Pepsi is sponsoring 16 NFL player-curated stations on iTunes radio. The soda and snack foods maker sponsors other stations and has made a large commitment to Apple to purchase iTunes Radio advertising spots. World College Radio Day Returns, Album to Follow (hypebot.com) Oct. 1 is World College Radio Day. Besides promoting college and high school radio stations, they plan a commemorative album. Calendar of Events Assoc. of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers Luncheon and Symposium Sept. 27 Holiday Inn at Key Bridge Rosslyn, Va. College Radio Day Oct. 1 NABOB 37th Annual Fall Broadcast Management Conference 13th Power of Urban Radio Forum Oct. 2–4 Westin City Center Hotel Washington, D.C. Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic Oct. 8–10 Sponsored by the Wisconsin SBE chapters and the WBA Madison, Wis. Broadcast India Oct. 9–11 Mumbai, India For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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