AM Revitalization Moves Forward; A Search Engine for Radio?

Turn Clocks Back This Weekend A reminder that many readers of this newsletter will "fall back" early Sunday morning when Daylight Saving Time ends. This is a great time to change batteries in smoke detectors as well as station monitoring gear that has battery backup, and to check your emergency supply kit at the transmitter site. (Here's an interesting article about whether we should go to all this trouble anyway.) Top Stories - 11.01.13 FCC Acts on AM Revitalization True to her word, under Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn, the FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AM revitalization. Proposals include elimination of the "Ratchet" rule and a special AM window for FM translators. Reaction to AM Proposal Varied Leslie Stimson reports that reaction has been varied to the FCC's release of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revitalize the AM band. A Search Engine for Radio? The irrepressible Michael Robertson, the man behind DAR.fm, has another radio emporium idea — RadioSearchEngine.com. RW Gear & Technology Editor Brett Moss took the beta for a spin last night. Here's what he found. News & Technology BUSINESS: Senate Commerce to Look at Patent Trolls BBG: Agreement With Radio Netherlands Worldwide Signed PEOPLE: Mike Kunin Passes Away BLOG: When Cecil Lynch Recalled Early Radio USER REPORT: ARC Plus Provides Remote Control From … Mozambique PROGRAMMING: Gaule Offers Two New Feeds PRODUCTS: South of the Border Sounds Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Sign Off: 2013 Salary Survey (Radio) Radio magazine's annual radio industry salary survey is out. Focusing on technical personnel, the survey has been conducted since 1994. See the details. Around the Industry The FCC's New Chairman Better Be a Good Juggler (Washington Post) Tom Wheeler, who gets sworn in as the chair next week, faces a pile of backlogged decisions. From steering the country's telephone network toward 21st-century technology to designing an auction that will shape the future of the wireless industry, Wheeler inherits an extensive to-do list. Radio Isn't Going Away (All Things D) Mary Beth Garber takes issue with a recent All Things D piece pronouncing broadcast radio as going away. She says that "many are surprised to discover that radio is the leading source of reach among media entertainment." Indie Radio Station Celebrates 50th Birthday (Bemidji Pioneer) Family-owned and run, KDWA(AM) 1460 in Hastings, Minn., is celebrating 50 years of "hyperlocal" news and service. Digital Radio May Replace FM Even if Nobody Wants It (The Register) The United States isn't the only place where the move to a digital radio broadcast system is causing indigestion and second thoughts. The United Kingdom is further along and it has a mandated FM shutdown goal. Calendar of Events National Student Electronic Media Convention Oct. 31–Nov. 2 Hyatt Regency San Antonio 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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