TV Coverage of the Kennedy Assassination

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories of The Week - 11.22.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on." ~ John F. Kennedy On this Day: In 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by a sniper's bullet on Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, at 12:30 p.m. local time. TV Coverage of the Kennedy Assassination ~ by James E. O'Neal I have plenty of memories of that Friday and the next three equally sad ones, but it's not my purpose here to share my personal experiences. I want to focus on is technology—what broadcasters had available then for getting this "story of the century" out to the world versus what we now have and largely take for granted. Liberman Agrees to $110,000 Indecency Settlement Spanish-language broadcaster Liberman has agreed to pay $110,000 to settle an indecency investigation by the FCC. Switching From 1080 to Ultra HD ~ by Bill Hayes With 4K displays already showing up in viewers' living rooms and ATSC 3.0, the step from 1080i to 1080p may be incrementally too small to be worthwhile. BIA/Kelsey: Local U.S. Media Ad Revenue Growth Predicted Through 2017 BIA/Kelsey predicts total U.S. local media ad revenues will grow from $132.9 billion in 2013 to $151.5 billion in 2017... 4KTV: The Devil Is in the Details You can already buy several models of 4KTVs, but the UHDTV delivery system is far from complete… Kansas City Cable System Fined $25,000 A Kanas City, Mo., cable operation is being fined $25,000 for violating federal recordkeeping rules. NAB to FCC: Do Not Redesignate Full TV Band This wholesale co-designation was first proposed in the 2010 NPRM pertaining to channel-sharing and improved VHF performance. Street Smiles on Gray-Excalibur $335 Million, 15-Station Acquisition Gray shares went from around $9.40 at close on Tuesday to more than $11 briefly on Wednesday morning before settling… Making Plans for GV Expo 2013 More than 175 companies are signed up to exhibit their products and services… News & Technology PEOPLE: Cable Center Names Cable Hall of Fame Class of 2014 SPORTS: Portland Thorns FC Stream Championship Season with Broadcast Pix FCC: Wheeler Names Adm. David Simpson Public Safety Chief INT'L: dB Broadcast Creates New Signing Studios ENG: Lynn University Adopts Dejero LIVE+ Mobile App Industry Roundup PwC: Media M&A Volume Rises in 2013 (Multichannel News) HBO Go is Good to Go on Chromecast (B&C) 4K Products (Sound & Video Contractor) Despite Bleak Predictions, Radio Persists (Radio World) DOD, NAB Work on Deal to Share Spectrum for UAVs (Government Video) TV Technology White Papers "Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment. "Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "Efficiency is the Key Factor When Choosing a High-Power Broadcast Transmitter," from Rohde and Schwarz discusses the pros and cons of energy-conserving transmitter technologies.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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