Radio World NewsBytes: NextRadio Adoption Numbers; DRM Could Aid U.K. Digital Transition

'As God Is My Witness, I Thought Turkeys Could Fly' A holiday tradition for radio — "WKRP in Cincinnati" "Turkey Drop" episode. Top Stories - 11.27.13 NextRadio Can Now Tell the Story of User Retention Emmis is learning more about the listening habits of NextRadio app users. They say they are seeing high retention rates for the preloaded smartphone app. Commentary: DRM Offers Digitization Key Ruxandra Obreja, chairwoman of the Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium, suggests that DRM would be a prospective solution to difficulties in transitioning to nationwide DAB broadcasting. News & Technology FCC: New Chief of Staff for Commissioner Clyburn FCC: Effective Date for AM DA Rule Changes in Limbo PEOPLE: CRN International Adds New Marketing Director APPS: Nokia Launches MixRadio With Play Me AD TECHNOLOGY: Aha, Placecast Testing In-Dash Ads REMOTES: Cumulus Connects With AMA USER REPORT: Backbone Brings Music Festival to the Masses PROGRAMMING: Jackfm2 Oxford Lets Users Build Playlists PRODUCTS: Updates Available for Lawo's Jade and Edit Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Middle Atlantic's Under Table Rackmount Options (AV Network) Furniture maker Middle Atlantic Products has unveiled the TechPed Series Technology Pedestal, to simplify and speed the installation of equipment in meeting spaces. Some of these items could be of use to broadcasters, as well. Radio Station Turkey Giveaways Radio Station Distributes Turkeys for Thanksgiving (WBTW-TV) Station Gives Away More Than 300 Turkeys (Victoria Advocate) Locals Lined Up for Power 96 Turkey Giveaway (CBS Miami) Around the Industry Wisconsin Badgers Exiting WTMJ Radio (Business Journal) Milwaukee's WTMJ(AM) is not going to renew its decades-long relationship with the University of Wisconsin sports teams. Where will the Badgers go in Wisconsin's largest city? End the War on Thanksgiving! (Ellwood City Ledger) The writer asks that radio stations not immediately jump to Christmas programming a few days after Halloween but rather give Thanksgiving some respect. Paradecam (Earthcam) Check out Thanksgiving Day parades and activities at Earthcam. Calendar of Events VAB Hall of Fame Banquet Dec. 7 Burlington, Vt. Applications Due for Feb. 7–17, 2014 SBE Certification Exams Dec. 31 Local Chapters Consumer Telematics Show Jan. 6 Las Vegas 2014 International CES Jan. 7–10 Las Vegas For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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