Wheeler names His Staff; LPFM Webinar Takeaway

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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