WLW Blog Firestorm; LPFMers Eye Window and Shutdown

List Your 2014 Event With the new year not far off, make sure we know about your event, so we can include it on the Radio World Events Calendar. Email radioworld@nbmedia.com with "Events Calendar" in the subject field. Upcoming events also are listed in NewsBytes below. Top Stories - 10.02.13 Strong Reaction to WLW Blog on AM In an opinion piece posted to Cincinnati's WLW(AM) website, Darryl Parks, a Clear Channel corporate program director, had strong statements about AM and the FCC's revitalization proposals that were being worked on before the government shutdown. Shutdown Worries Some LPFM Filers Some groups and consultants helping would-be low-power FM station owners prepare for the upcoming filing window are nervous about the government shutdown. News & Technology FCC: Pai Talks AM With NRB NRB: Johnson Chosen as New President and CEO PEOPLE: Entercom Boston Adds Phil Zachary INTERNATIONAL: Will Voice of Russia Cancel SW Broadcasts? PROGRAMMING: ESPN Radio Announces MLB Playoff Coverage WHO'S BUYING WHAT: WGBH Is Bit by the LightViper PRODUCTS: Microphone X Marks the Spot Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment WFUV Is Now 'NY's Music Discovery' (Paragon Media) Connect 2 Media & Entertainment features a mix of tech content, conversation and curation. Here: WFUV(FM) in New York is rebranding itself. It's dumping NPR content and expanding its music output. New brand — "NY's Music Discovery." Around the Industry NAB to Hill: Broadcasters Remain Key First Informers (B&C) A National Association of Broadcasters witness, WFMZ(TV) President and GM Barry Fisher, told a House subcommittee Monday that TV and radio remain key to the nation's emergency alert system. CEA Forecasts Rise in Holiday Retail Sales (TV Technology) The Consumer Electronics Association is predicting growth in retail sales for the upcoming holiday season. The growth should come for brick-and-mortar shops along with online shopping. Band Demands Payment From Radio Stations (Spy Ghana) It seems that the United States isn't the only place where royalties and who-gets-paid-for-what-and-when is generating controversy. The Ghanaian pair FOKN Bois is boycotting Ghana's commercial broadcasters, saying, "because radio doesn't pay us for playing our music, we don't make music for radio anymore." Your Very Own Atomic Wristwatch (CNET) The smartwatch is so last quarter. The true hipster is eyeballing Bathys Hawaii's Cesium 133 atomic wristwatch. Yes, a real live miniaturized atomic clock can be on your wrist. The prototype shown is a little clunky though it does have a certain Man From U.N.C.L.E. 1960s future-tech look to it. Calendar of Events 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 Madison, Wis. Broadcast India Oct. 9–11 Mumbai, India IEEE Broadcast Symposium Oct. 9–11 San Diego TechCon2013 Oct. 14 Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, England For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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