Radio World NewsBytes: Pai’s Optimism on AM; Multilingual EAS Comments Due

One-Time Extension for "Best of Show" Awards Manufacturer response to NewBay's new "Best of Show" Awards at the upcoming NAB Show has been very strong! In response to numerous requests, the deadline to nominate products is extended to close of business Wednesday, after which nominations will close. Learn more here. Top Stories - 03.28.14 Pai "Optimistic" FCC Will Act Quickly on AM Testifying before a subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday, the FCC commissioner said he was optimistic that the agency would make its way through the recently submitted AM revitalization comments and formulate a strategy for helping AM owners. Multilingual EAS Comments Due Soon Comments are due to the FCC by April 28 in its effort to reexamine the record on multilingual EAS. News & Technology INFRASTRUCTURE: VoIP Telephones Save Money SATELLITE: SiriusXM, AutoManager Ink Deal PEOPLE: Entercom Promotes Schembri PEOPLE: Spike Scores a PD in Philly PROGRAMMING: WestwoodOne to Syndicate Oldies PRODUCTS: D&R Unveils AIRENCE-USB Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Microsoft Office for iPad Released, Mobile Free (PCR) The software giant has released an iPad-friendly version of its industry-dominant office suite. A lite and free version for iPhone and Android phones is also now available. Around the Industry Wheeler Lays Into FCC IT System at Hill Hearing (B&C) The FCC chairman derided his own agency's antiquated IT system and requested a larger budget and more employees. "We must, simply cannot go on this way," he said. Rep. Rogers to Retire, Launch Radio Show (Washington Post) It looks like the Michigan congressman will be joining the Cumulus Media nationally-syndicated lineup in the fall rather than running for his old seat. News Reporter Shows Support for Local Radio (WQAD-TV) Cokie Roberts went all the way to the Quad Cities, Iowa-Illinois area to say she supports local public radio stations. She was helping raise money for WVIK(FM). Martha's Vineyard Station Hopes to Return (Boston Globe) WMVY(FM) sold its signal to Boston's WBUR(FM) last year but now, re-formed as a nonprofit, it hopes to re-emerge on the air with another signal that will still cover the island. Calendar of Events 2014 Public Radio Engineers Conference April 3–4 Las Vegas NAB Show April 5–10 Las Vegas Nautel Users Group April 6, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Riviera Hotel, Grande Ballroom A Las Vegas SBE Spring Membership Meeting April 8 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas Applications Due for June 6–16 SBE Certification Exams April 11 Local Chapters For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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