Radio World NewsBytes: NPR’s Streaming Codec Study; CC Country Music Festival
Radio Gears Up for Sochi Check out radio coverage plans for the upcoming winter Olympics in Sochi and more in the January, 2014 issue of Radio World International Edition — now available in its digital edition.
Top Stories - 01.08.14
NPR Labs Eyes Streaming Technology John Kean, senior technologist, NPR Labs, summarizes a recent NPR Labs study into what is the best digital audio codec and optimum bitrate for Internet streaming? From the latest issue of Radio World.
Clear Channel Adds Country Music Festival The multiplatform broadcaster is so happy with the performance of its Las Vegas-based iHeartRadio Music Festival that it has developed a country music version scheduled for March 29 in Austin, Texas. Announced headliners include Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and Jake Bryan.
Radio, the Smart Investment Would you buy stock in radio? Thom Callahan advises us to blow off the so-called "experts" and listen to what the marketplace has already told us. He's president of the Southern California Broadcasters Association.
Around the Industry: CES Special
TWICE CES 2014 Can't be in Las Vegas for the ginormous International CES? NewBay Media's TWICE is the source for news coming out of Vegas. Get the latest from its dedicated CES 2014 news channel.
TV Technology CES 2014 Radio World's sister publication TV Technology is also watching the International CES very closely. Check here and here for the latest — and news on big TVs and cool new TV technologies.
Traditional Radio Still Popular as Streaming Grows (L.A. Times) Streaming music apps may be hot these days, but it will be a long time before they top the old-fashioned radio dial, according to a study from media agency MediaVest and Clear Channel Media & Entertainment.
