Radio World NewsBytes: NAB Rejects Advertising Tax Reform; LPFM Application Imbroglio

What to See, at NAB! Radio World NAB Sneak Peek began shipping this week. The Sneak Peek is a weekly compendium of equipment that can be seen at the NAB Show along with some real peeks at equipment that will make its debut. It will run every week until the show — watch your inbox. Top Stories - 02.27.14 NAB Fights Proposed Ad Tax Deduction Cuts The broadcasters' organization has come out strongly against a bill to decrease the tax deductibility of advertising expenses. The group says such legislation would be job-killing and economically destructive. REC's Informal Objection Led to LPFM LOI The LPFM consultancy, on behalf of itself and other LPFM advocacy groups, had protested to the FCC about 245 applications filed by Antonio Cesar Guel and the Hispanic Christian Community. The agency followed up with a Letter Of Inquiry to Mr. Guel about 14 of the applications. Cooperation Key to Radio's Digital Future From the latest Radio World International Edition, James Cridland reports on the recent EBU Digital Radio Summit. Issues ranged from successfully instituting digital radio in a country to mobile phones and digital radio. News & Technology DIGITAL: Radio Battles for Earshare in the Dash PEOPLE: Entercom Greenville Promotes Maratos EMERGENCY: Snowtime Is Showtime for Information Stations COMMUNITY: Univision Radio Raises Money for St. Jude BLOG: Now Read This — LPFM Will Feature Classic Literature PROGRAMMING: NBC to Televise iHeartRadio Awards Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment McAfee Announces Free Mobile Security (Mobile Entertainment) Intel has announced it will make the mobile security suite available for free to smartphone users. No catch to this generous offer has been mentioned yet. Around the Industry O'Rielly: FCC Should Pull Plug on Study (B&C) The newest commissioner says of the controversial study, "If any value was ever to come from this particular exercise, that ship has sailed. It is probably time to cancel the CIN study for good." Door County Daily News Stations Cover Tournament It doesn't get any more local than this — the Door County Daily News newspaper, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has tasked the four local radio FMs it also owns to alternate coverage of the state wrestling tournament starting Friday and over the weekend. Ford "Not Married" to Microsoft for Sync (CNET) Expect turf wars for the auto's valuable dashboard space. Ford works with Microsoft for its Sync dashboard infotainment system but that's not carved in stone, according to CNET. Could BlackBerry make a comeback? New Radio Station Soon for Mahoning Valley (Vindy.com) In the Youngstown, Ohio, area a new station will soon be available — and it's not an LPFM. It is an FM translator for an AM that will also be relit. The owner is a radio vet but it is his (and his wife's) first ownership. Calendar of Events Wisconsin Broadcasters Assoc. Student Seminar March 1 Middleton, Wis. ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium March 4–7 Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference & Expo March 11–12 The Lansing Center Lansing, Mich. Deadline to enter New York Festivals World's Best Radio Programs contest March 19 Online Radio Days Europe March 23–25 Dublin For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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