In-Vehicle Audio Guidelines Released; Redskins Protest Ads Appear

Share This! Share any Radio World story with your network. Use the "Share This" button on the article page to send to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and beyond. Top Stories - 09.06.13 Radio, In-Vehicle CE Guidelines From the latest issue of Radio World — the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released visual-manual driver distraction guidelines for electronic devices in vehicles. The NHTSA issued these nonbinding, voluntary guidelines to promote safety by discouraging the introduction of "excessively distracting devices in vehicles." Radio Ads Highlight NFL Name Controversy The Oneida Indian Nation has purchased ad time on Washington-area radio stations requesting that the Washington Redskins football team change its name. News & Technology DIGITAL RADIO: SBE Plans Webinar on HD Artist Experience BBG: Klose Choice Applauded by CUSIB AUTO: First Toyotas With HD Radio Traffic, Weather Available BLOG: Cute Puppy Picture Here PROGRAMMING: Football Broadcast Scrum PRODUCTS: Axia Ships First xSwitches Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment The Smartwatch is Here and Waiting Time is Over (ME) Connect 2 Media & Entertainment features a mix of tech content, conversation and curation. Here: Mobile Entertainment's Phil Tottman thinks the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is the nudge needed to get the smartwatch ball rolling. Around the Industry Old Medium, New Connections (The New Yorker) Now that it is featured in The New Yorker, community radio in India has officially arrived. LPFM and Colleges (Radio Survivor) Jennifer Waits at Radio Survivor gathers together 10 reasons why colleges or groups at colleges should apply for an LPFM license. NPR Ends On-Air Credits for Some Staffers (Poynter.org) The public radio group will no longer add credits listing supporting researchers and reporters to the ends of stories. Retro Robots, Mobile Manipulation and Mario (IEEE Spectrum) Everybody likes clever robot videos. Here's a few recent demos of robotic technology. Calendar of Events International Radio Festival Sept. 8 Zurich NextRad.io Conference Sept. 9 London IBC2013 Sept. 12–17 RAI Amsterdam Applications Due for Nov. 1-11 SBE Certification Exams Sept. 13 Local Chapters Public Radio Programming Conference Sept. 17–19 Hyatt Regency Hotel Atlanta For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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