Radio World NewsBytes: More Questions for Washington EAS System; Emmis Joins NABA

Join Radio World at the Radio Show Going to the Radio Show, Sept. 10–12, in Indianapolis or just thinking about it? Use our free Guest Exhibit pass code to register — "in2543." When you're at the show, come by the Radio World booth, 425, and say, "Hi!" Top Stories - 07.25.14 Residents Also Ask About EAS in Washington State In the wake of a failure to activate the EAS system in Washington state during a wildfire emergency, people are asking questions. Red Cross Radio Serves Millions From Haiti to Nepal to Tanzania, the famous charitable organization has an active radio operation. James Careless has the story from Radio World International. News & Technology PHOTO OF THE WEEK: A Cold Day in Geneseo PEOPLE: Chuck Maines Joins SCMS PEOPLE: Garvey Schubert Barer Adds Two CONVENTIONS: Community Radio Activists to Meet in Ames WHO'S BUYING WHAT: BW Broadcast Goes for the Gold PRODUCTS: Music 1 Upgrades Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment RF Engineering: Modern Modulation Techniques (Radio) Jeremy Ruck gives readers a primer, or for some, a refresher course, on signal modulation techniques. Around the Industry Radio Tierra Receives $29,593 Grant (Hood River News) KZAS(LP) in Hood River, Ore., received a grant from a local foundation to help in installing a new antenna and beefing up local coverage and programming. KZAS has programming in Spanish and English languages. Radio Station Rocks Downtown Houston (The Observer) A local religious station is presenting free outdoor concerts every Tuesday night in downtown Houston. They're drawing crowds and giving exposure to unknown and little-known bands. Start-ups: Better Beer and Coffee (IEEE) What better way to start a summer weekend than learning that simple, inexpensive, foolproof home brewing technology is close to being available? First Men on the Moon A little late for the moon landing anniversary earlier this week but perfect for a Friday afternoon. Ride down to the moon with Buzz, Neil and the crew from Mission Control. It's the actual audio played back in close to real time. Cool is an understatement. "FIDO?" "Go!" "CAP-COM?" "Go!" "The Eagle has landed." 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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