Radio World NewsBytes: EAS Test in 2015?; Building an Internet Radio Station

IBC Best of Show Awards Call for Entries Radio World and its NewBay Media siblings are looking for a few good products for the new Best of Show Awards for the upcoming IBC Show. Find out how to participate here. Top Stories - 07.28.14 How I Built My Internet Station John Stevens wanted an above-average Internet radio station. He wanted his oldies-oriented operation to sound as good, if not better, than an over-the-air broadcaster. Here is how he went about putting it together. FEMA Eyes 2015 for Next National EAS Test FEMA's Integrated Public Alert & Warning System Program Management Office is targeting late 2015 for another national EAS test, Radio World has learned. In order to accomplish that goal, certain things must happen first, according to sources. News & Technology BUSINESS: Emmis Joins NABA PHOTO: The Comic-Con Beat SAFETY: Applauds OSHA Hoist Directive PROGRAMMING: Mexico's Grupo ACIR Added to iHeartRadio WHO'S BUYING WHAT: Praise Network Picks GatesAir PRODUCTS: Pandora Featured in Denon Home System Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment "Star Wars" and Film Preservation As the original "Star Wars" movie morphs into "A New Hope," the question arises, what version is the audience seeing? The original 1977 version, a digitally enhanced 1990s version or something else? Is the original even available anywhere? Around the Industry Pandora Needs to Fire Its CEO or … (The Street) Rocco Pendola has strong words for the Internet audio streamer. He says the company is entering a new, more mature phase and needs to react accordingly. Phenomenal growth is a thing of the past, generating revenue is the key to survival. North Korea: Crude Devices Deliver Broadcasts (the guardian) Listening to foreign broadcasts carries substantial penalties in the isolated country so citizens have to work around bans and radios that can only receive official government stations. College Radio Changes Frequency (Wall Street Journal) In the wake of a series of college radio station sales and repurposings, the WSJ notes, "Cash-strapped universities, coping with residual recession pains, are discovering that their student stations are lucrative assets." But not everyone is happy. WVU-P to Unveil New Radio Station (Shepherdstown Chronicle) West Virginia University at Parkersburg is joining the LPFM club with a student-run 100 W station, WPKM. It will be under the tutelage of the school's journalism department. Calendar of Events Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters Convention Aug. 6–7 Austin, Texas Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Scholarship Gala Aug. 9 Las Vegas Tennessee Association of Broadcasters 66th Annual Conference Aug. 12–13 Murfreesboro, Tenn. SBE Leadership Development Course Aug. 12–14 Atlanta Nebraska Broadcasters Association Annual Convention Aug. 13–14 Lincoln, Neb. Grassroots Radio Conference 2014 Aug. 14–17 Ames, Iowa For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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