Radio World NewsBytes: FCC OKs EAS Tone Use for FEMA PSAs; Taking Care of Our Own

Hot New Products The spring convention was chock full of new gear for radio, audio and streaming professionals. Find out more. The one-hour webinar "25 Things You Might Have Missed at NAB" is available free, on demand. Top Stories - 05.21.14 FCC Extends FEMA Okay to Use WEA Tones in PSAs As part of a public education campaign, the agency has extended a waiver to allow FEMA to use EAS tones in PSAs that will air. The FCC usually is very strict on public exposure out of concern that the tones become too familiar and might be ignored. The Guardian Fund: Taking Care of Our Own Bill O'Shaughnessy, a director of the Broadcasters Foundation of America and chairman of its Guardian Fund, makes a plea for their support. News & Technology NPR: "Tell Me More" Is Cancelled BUSINESS: Toven to Edit Radio AUDIENCE: Social Media and Radio PEOPLE: IABM Names Cohen Director for North America HAMS: Go See Sea-Pac PROGRAMMING: Mike & Mike in Cleveland Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment CEA OKs New Spec for Device Communication, Power Consumption The Consumer Electronics Association's Technology & Standards Forum has produced a new standard that enables CE devices to communicate how much energy they use to consumers' computers, mobile devices running smart-energy apps and third-party energy-management services. Around the Industry Pandora Can Extend Online-Music Lead (Businessweek) The Internet music streamer's CFO Mike Herring thinks that the proposed Apple-Beats Music merger will not be a threat to Pandora. Broadcasters Tribute to Tornado Coverage (Ponca City Now) This is a look back at the role of broadcasters during the Oklahoma tornado and its aftermath. Catholic Group to Create Radio Station (Goshen News) WAOR(FM), formerly a Federated-owned ESPN affiliate in northern Indiana, is about to undergo an identity change with new owner Redeemer Radio. The new WAOR will be a Catholic radio station. FM Can Pick up Sounds From Meteor Showers (Science Recorder) Radio listeners, tuning in to the right radio stations at the right time, can detect meteors travelling through the atmosphere via signal reflections caused by the meteors' ionizing trails. Calendar of Events 2014 Wireless Infrastructure Show May 19–22 Orlando, Fla. 59th Annual VAB Convention May 22 Montpelier, Vt. RadioAsia May 22-24 Colombo, Sri Lanka HD Radio Seminar May 22 Hoover, Ala. 39th Annual Community Radio Conference May 28–31 Reston, Va. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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