Radio World NewsBytes: Comments for EAS Modifications; Radio Still a Man’s Game

Franz Ferdinand Assassinated 100 Years Ago Saturday will be the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown. Killed by a Serbian nationalist, his death started a series of events that led to World War I. The war would see the use of nascent radio frequency technologies in communications and navigation. Top Stories - 06.27.14 FCC Takes Next Step to Improved EAS The agency has gathered together recommendations for the EAS system and is seeking public comment. Radio Still a Man's Game The FCC tries to break down commercial radio and TV station ownership into individuals and divide that by sex and race. The latest commercial station ownership report is out with those numbers. News & Technology PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Don Kennedy Learns the Ropes BUSINESS: Jelli to Close Crowd-Source Platform AUTO: Chrysler, SiriusXM Ink Traffic Deal DIGITAL RADIO: SIRTI Promotes DAB+ PEOPLE: Humm Signs Contract Extension With Beasley Las Vegas PROGRAMMING: NPR, APM Cooperate PRODUCTS: Tabletop Charging Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment World Cup Streaming Numbers Score Big (Video Edge) The soccer tournament is racking up the Internet video streaming numbers. While some of the numbers are cannibalized, many viewers are part of the "video anywhere" crowd, taking advantage of smartphones to watch while going about their daily routine. Around the Industry Aereo Ruling Boosts Calls for Radio Reform (The Hill) Could the ruling this week be used in the music licensing reform debate as a tool for promoting performance royalties for radio stations? Some think so. Marv Nelles Inducted into HOF (Wausau Daily Herald) The late radio newsman Marv Nelles was remembered by Wisconsin broadcasters in his induction into the WBA Hall of Fame. He spent four decades in radio news, much of it with WRIG(AM) in Wausau, Wis. Smartwatch Face-Off (Mashable) Android Wear watches are matched up with Samsung Gear 2 and the Pebble Steel. Are the Wars of the Watches about to begin? FAA Grounds Amazon's Drone Delivery Plans (ars technica) Forget Amazon, what about pizza delivery? That will have to be put on hold now that the FAA has temporarily put the kibosh on commercial delivery usage by aerial drones. It did leave the door open for a review next year. Calendar of Events International Association of Audio Information Services Conference June 26–28 Ft. Wayne, Ind. ARRL Field Day June 28–29 Joburg Radio Days July 2–4 Johannesburg, South Africa ABA Radio Engineering Class July 14–18 Hoover, Ala. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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