Radio World NewsBytes: FCC’s New Web Presence; New Tool for NextRadio

Get With the Beat Beats Music has launched. What do you think? Do you care? How have services like this affected your business? Tell us. Email a letter to the editor. Top Stories - 01.22.14 FCC to Retire Front Web Page For almost three years, the FCC has maintained a hybrid of both old and new domains on its website; but that will be changing in February when the "old" transition.gov front page will disappear. Slingshot Links Automation to TagStation A new tool, Slingshot, makes it easier for stations using common automation systems to use Emmis' TagStation and provide enhanced data delivery to NextRadio-enabled devices. News & Technology BUSINESS: JVC Expands in Florida PEOPLE: Clear Channel Names New Program Directors PEOPLE: Public Knowledge Appoints Kimmelman FACILITIES: Renovated Space Opens for KDHX BLOG: The Birds WHO'S BUYING WHAT: Audioarts Makes Cross Country Sales Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Beats Music Is Out. We Kick the Tires (Radio Survivor) Paul Riismandel takes a look at the Beats Music service. What was his conclusion? Around the Industry Pandora Freezes Those Crazy Moments (Adweek) Adweek likes Pandora's new ads, with a caveat. "The ads are almost endearing, but perhaps too overwrought." Country Music Grabs Gotham (BloombergBusinessweek) New York discovers a new music format, country music; decides to tell the rest of the country about it. KFUG Broadens Its Reach (Del Norte Triplicate) An LPFM success story. In Crescent City, Calif., KFUG, originally an Internet station and then a low-powered AM, received its LPFM license and has vastly increased its range in rural far Northern California. Edgar Radio Station Off Air, For Now (Clay County News) In Edgar, Neb., a hobbyist's radio station received an LPFM upgrade but had to shut down a few hours later when a resident complained of interference with another station. The LPFM owner is looking for solutions to continue his dream. Calendar of Events NAB Virtual Academy for Radio: Delving Deep into Digital Jan. 29 Online South Carolina Broadcasters Assoc. Winter Convention Jan. 30 Columbia, S.C. Salon de la Radio Feb. 9–11 Paris ABA Radio Engineering Class Feb. 10–14 Hoover, Ala. Digital Radio Summit Feb. 12 European Broadcasters Union Geneva National Religious Broadcasters Convention Feb. 22–25 Nashville For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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