Improper Use of EAS Tones; A New Day at the FCC

Marty Garrison to Receive Radio World Excellence in Engineering Award He's NPR's VP of technology operations, distribution and broadcast engineering, the team that ensures that NPR programming gets on the air, oversees distribution of public radio programming via NPR Satellite Services and is responsible for NPR's back-office systems. He supervised the move of NPR's technical operations this year to new headquarters. Top Stories - 11.06.13 FCC Warns Against Airing False EAS Tones Turner Broadcasting and a Kentucky TV station have run afoul of the FCC's prohibition against airing EAS tones for any reason other than airing a real alert or a test to avoid panicking the public. A New Day at the FCC New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler told staffers in a meeting on Tuesday that during his confirmation hearing he described himself as an unabashed supporter of competition. "Yet we all know that competition does not always flourish by itself; it must be supported and protected if its benefits are to be enjoyed," he added. News & Technology BUSINESS: 'Redefining Harris Broadcast' BUSINESS: Copper Thieves Knock KMBI Off Air PEOPLE: Nielsen Names Barns as New CEO PEOPLE: Iowa Public Radio Names New Exec Director SHORTWAVE: Big Florida SW Station to Reopen PROGRAMMING: Univision Radio Sports Program Gets New Outlet WHO'S BUYING WHAT: Nautel Climbs Mt. Stanley Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment BBG Debuts New Open Source Digital Storytelling Tool (BBG) The Broadcasting Board of Governors has launched KettleCorn, a new digital tool that will allow journalists to enhance, remix and share interactive web videos by combining audio and video with live web content. Around the Industry Walden Praises Wheeler Reform Move (B&C) House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) supports new FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's move to study FCC reform proposals — by Congress and others — with a report due by year's end. Two Stations Attacked in Mexico (noodls.com) Around election time it is always sobering to be reminded of how things are elsewhere. Reporters Without Borders reports that two radio stations in southern Mexico owned by a politician were attacked in late October by approximately 15 masked men. They destroyed transmission equipment and assaulted staffers on duty. New Delmarva Public Radio GM Makes Quick Changes (Cape Gazette) Dana Whitehair says that he "didn't come here to fail." With new facilities and partnerships he wants to push WSCL and WSDL into the big leagues. There will be noticeable changes, he says. 'Mute' Button for Any Noise in the World (HLNtv.com) Though only in development, an Austrian designer has created a device that operates like noise-canceling headphones but can be used on a window to disrupt noises transmitted via the window. It can also selectively filter noises to let pleasant ones pass. Calendar of Events 11th Annual Ohio Broadcasters Engineering Conference Nov. 7 Columbus, Ohio ARRL Midwest Division Convention Nov. 8–9 Lebanon, Mo. 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. Fellowship of European Broadcasters Conference Nov. 21–24 London 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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