Cross-Media Ratings; Rosenworcel’s Brother Is a Drummer

Tweet, Tweet Get breaking news and other info, freshest! Follow Radio World on Twitter: @radioworld_news Top Stories - 10.31.13 CBS Will Participate in Nielsen Cross-Measurement Trial A big goal in the media ratings business is to develop better ways to measure the effectiveness of "cross-media" campaigns. Now comes word that CBS, which has major station holdings in both media, will take part in Nielsen's first trial to measure such campaigns on local TV and radio. Rosenworcel Addresses Future of Music The FCC commissioner addressed the Future of Music Summit in Washington this week. Among many things she talked about was the future of the music business, technology change, LPFMs … and her brother is the drummer for Guster. NextRadio Push Begins in Earnest From Radio World — The NextRadio FM app has an 85 percent retention rate, which means consumers are "downloading, listening and coming back for more," according to Emmis Communications, the broadcast group owner that developed the app at the request of NAB Labs and is hoping the industry will adopt it widely. News & Technology FCC: Indecency Complaints Drop in Q1 FCC: More Time to Comment on Nielsen-Arbitron Deal FCC: Challenge to WMAL License Is Rejected PEOPLE: Larkin Is New EVP of Total Traffic and Weather Network PROGRAMMING: WNYC Debuts The Jonathan Channel PROGRAMMING: TMZ Sports Debuts This Week USER REPORT: Audemat Sticks the Remote for STIC Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Car Wars (Jacobs Media) Things got a little testy at a DASH panel last week. Moderator Paul Jacobs squeezes the experience to extract the juice. "This isn't the time to be defensive or angry," he writes. Around the Industry Hatch Introduces Patent Troll Legislation (B&C) Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has introduced in the Senate anti-patent troll legislation similar to that introduced into the House by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) last week. FAA Okays Gadget Use Throughout Flights (AllThingsD) Airline passengers will soon be able to use their portable electronic devices from takeoff to touchdown, thanks to a reversal of FAA policy. Monitoring Times Ends 33 Years of Publication (Radio Survivor) The DX hobbyist pub will cease publishing in December, upon the retirement on Founder/Publisher Bob Grove. Good news is that The Spectrum Monitor will take up some of the slack. Horror Movie Locations Plotted Out in Interactive Map (CNET) Want to find a real haunted house to explore on Halloween? Well, look no further — mapping software company Esri has come out with an interactive map that explores where in the world horror movies supposedly took place. BONUS LINK: HalloweenRadio.net Every day is Halloween for these people but one day a year they deserve a shout out. Calendar of Events National Student Electronic Media Convention Oct. 31–Nov. 2 Hyatt Regency San Antonio Deadline for Entries to John Drury High School Radio Awards Nov. 1 WorldDMB General Assembly Nov. 5–6 Amsterdam, Netherlands 11th Annual Ohio Broadcasters Engineering Conference Nov. 7 Columbus, Ohio ARRL Midwest Division Convention Nov. 8–9 Lebanon, Miss. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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