Broadcasters Sued Over HD Radio; Pandora Numbers Up?

RWI — Hot Off the Digital Presses The November issue of Radio World International Edition is now available. Read about radio success in Malawi, browse some digital radio receivers and visit a broadcast museum in Germany. Top Stories - 11.05.13 Patent Infringement Suit Filed Over HD Radio Wyncomm LLC, a Delaware company, is suing a large number of radio broadcast groups alleging patent infringement for using its technology for their HD Radio broadcasts. Randy J. Stine has the details. Pandora Says Audience Up Since iTunes Radio Launch The Internet audio service provider says its market share actually increased, not decreased, after Apple launched iTunes Radio. News & Technology INTERNATIONAL: Two Radio Journalists Killed in Mali FCC: MMTC Praises Clyburn BUSINESS: Eastern Airwaves Grabs CPs for Translators DIGITAL RADIO: Digital-Only Stations Prove Successful PEOPLE: Mark Fowler Joins Board of Rivada Networks PEOPLE: CC Syracuse's Delmonico Announces Retirement PROGRAMMING: Envision Pushes More Cheer Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment K-Tek Ships Nautilus Mic Mount (Pro Sound Network) Nautilus Microphone Suspension Mount, from K-Tek, is intended to provide maximum isolation while being lightweight, strong and able to allow for quick microphone changes. Around the Industry Tom Wheeler: 7 Things to Know (The Hollywood Reporter) It seems everyone is interested in new FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. The Hollywood Reporter takes a gander. Low-Power Radio Stations Vie for FCC Licenses (California Report) KQED's "California Report" takes an in-depth look at LPFM — those who want a station, the path to a license and an LPFM success story from 2004. Moving Millennials (JacoBlog) Fred Jacobs turns his eyes to the Millennials, the finicky, tech-savvy, unpredictable kids that marketers yearn to corral. He thinks he has the measure of them. 'Gun Radio' Is Up in Arms (Politico) Despite the bad pun, the article notes that a klatch of gun-oriented programs are finding some level of success targeting (also a bad pun) a listenership that doesn't see itself as being served by popular syndicated offerings. Calendar of Events 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. Telematics Munich Nov. 11–12 Munich Sound Bites 2013 Nov. 14 Natick, Mass. Assoc. of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers Luncheon Presentation Nov. 21 Rosslyn, Va. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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Today Is Traffic Day So says the Traffic Directors Guild of America. Check them out here and say, "Thanks," to those in the Traffic Dept. Top Stories - 11.04.13 Wheeler Names His FCC Staff Perhaps making an early policy statement, he names Gigi Sohn, the co-founder of an "open Internet" advocacy group, as special counsel for external affairs. Takeaways From the LPFM Webinar LPFM applicant and Radio World contributor Dan Slentz listened in on the FCC LPFM webinar in October. Here's what he thought of it. News & Technology FCC: Agency Upholds $18,000 TX Manufacturer Fine COMMUNITY: A Year After Sandy, N.J. Radio in Good Shape ASSOCIATIONS: NABA Forms Radio Committee BOOKS: Seattle Radio Days LETTERS: Gates, IBOC, Meters and More PROGRAMMING: Mets Choose WOR PRODUCTS: Myers Updates ProTrack Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Genelec Rolls Out Rounded Speakers (TWICE) The speaker maker has rolled out a series of four active speakers and two active subwoofers, all with curved, rounded designs and priced $350–$1,795. Around the Industry FCC Plans Sweeping Changes to Bolster AM Radio (N.Y. Times) Radio World has reported on this issue frequently. Here, the New York Times takes note of the efforts to update or remove "regulations that station owners believe have left many AM channels on the precipice of death." Why the FCC Needs to Get With the Times, Finally (CNET) Randolph J. May of the Free State Foundation writes that with a new chairman and a full complement of commissioners now on board, the FCC needs to act with dispatch to adapt its regulations to the new marketplace realities of the digital age. Radio Station at U. of Findlay Hits 40-Year Mark (Toledo Blade) From a 10-watter in 1973 to a 4,600 W station today, the University of Findlay's WLFC celebrates 40 years on the air. Some early DJs make it back to campus. Naval Radio Station Jim Creek (You Tube) Jim Creek in Washington state is a major communications array for the U.S. Navy. The Navy has provided this handy video primer. Calendar of Events 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. Telematics Munich Nov. 11–12 Munich Sound Bites 2013 Nov. 14 Natick, Mass. Assoc. of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers Luncheon Presentation Nov. 21 Rosslyn, Va. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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