Radio World NewsBytes: NAB Weighs In on AM; Catfish to Lawo

I'm Swamped! "My email and phone has been swamped with responses, most of them very positive and encouraging." So says a radio engineer after we published his recent commentary. That's the power of Radio World, which reaches every corner of today's evolving radio industry through print, digital media and events. Put that power to use. Participate yourself with a letter to the editor. Top Stories - 01.23.14 NAB Urges FCC to Be More Flexible on FM Translators The trade group is weighing in with its thoughts on AM revitalization. Technical obstacles, interference concerns and the influx of audio alternatives have all contributed to the competitive struggles of AM radio over the past two decades, it notes. Mike Dosch Joins Lawo The Germany-based broadcast audio equipment maker adds a high-profile industry vet to its U.S. team. News & Technology BBG: Interim Management Established BUSINESS: Media Monitors Retains MRC Rating PEOPLE: Howard Anderson Passes BLOG: Tee Off to Remember Beeler in Vegas GRAMMYS: Spotify Predicts FESTIVAL: Hear Now Festival Accepting Submissions Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment NBC Developing Family Comedy Starring Bill Cosby (B&C) It looks like one of the most beloved of TV actors is returning to TV. Bill Cosby is scheduled to star in a new family comedy series on NBC, home of his long-running, highly-lauded, "The Cosby Show." Around the Industry Universal Music Publishing, Pandora Strike Deal (Billboard) Pandora has struck a deal with another label, working around the label's BMI contract. Trouble on Mendocino Noncom Radio Board (Press Democrat) A board member for KZYX(FM), a noncommercial station in Mendocino, Calif., says he will file an objection to the station's license renewal. Other board members are not happy. Last.fm Tests New Music Player That Uses YouTube (TNW) Another Internet music provider seeks to improve its offerings in the never-ending battle for ears (and eyes). Feds Yank Google Glass User From Movie Theater (USA Today) Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Ohio removed a man from a movie theater for wearing a Google Glass. He was later released when it was determined that he was not recording the film in question. 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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