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| | Convention News | | Deadline for Conclave Learning Conference Early Bird Rate Approaches
The 39th annual conference will be held Nov. 14-15, 2014 at the Crown Plaza Hotel Airport in Minneapolis, presented in partnership with the Minnesota Broadcasters Association. MBA members are eligible for discounted tuition. The day-and-a-half conference will feature keynotes from National Association of Broadcasters President/CEO Gordon Smith and Emmis Communication's President/CEO Jeff Smulyan on the NextRadio mobile platform. More» Radio Show Features Sessions to Celebrate Storytellers
The 2014 Radio Show session "The Magic – Radio's Storytellers" will feature radio personalities Bob & Tom, Scott Shannon and Clark Howard discussing how talent can effectively and positively impact listeners. During the September 10 session, radio personalities will look back at their early days in Radio and discuss how they continue to impact listeners. More» 137th AES Convention Calendar Is Now Online
A calendar of technical program events is now online for the 137th Audio Engineering Society Convention, which will take place Oct. 9- 12, 2014, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This 2014 technical program is full of events where attendees will learn about professional audio developments through a series of papers, engineering briefs, tutorials, workshops and special events. More» |
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| | News | | NAB Comments on Electronic Public Files for Radio
In response to a petition for rule making filed on July 31st, 2014 by the Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause and the Sunlight Foundation, the NAB today filed comments in support of the fact that all video providers (including cable and DBS) should be required to post their public and political files online, but suggested that due to the "sizable and diverse nature of the radio industry there are some implementation challenges that will require careful consideration and perhaps phased implementation." More»
MAB Honors 2014 Award Recipients
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters and MAB Foundation presented the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award, the Distinguished Lifetime of Public Service Award and inducted the 2014 class of the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame August 26 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Also presented was Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters' Special Tribute and the MAPB Professional Pioneer Award. More»
NuVoodoo Study: Facebook Still Dominates
NuVoodoo Media Services, a media research and marketing company, has released more findings from its latest NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study, which drew from nearly 1100 respondents, ages 14-54, in all PPM markets to update NuVoodoo's insights on emerging social media platforms. "Facebook remains the dominant Social Media platform among these 14-54 year olds and, despite all the hype surrounding them, both Snapchat and Vine are comparatively small players overall," said NuVoodoo vice president of research Leigh Jacobs. More» |
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| | Business | | iStreamMedia Teams Up With Radionomy
iStreamMedia, which launched its iStreamRadio Internet radio directory and event guide in June, has chosen Radionomy as its official streaming and music licensing partner. Radionomy recently acquired Shoutcast and WinAmp. Their no-cost streaming and music licensing for Internet radio. More»
CBS Radio and Townsquare Media Partner on MNN
CBS Radio and Townsquare Media have announced plans to launch the Michigan News Network on Sept. 2 nearly 20 affiliates throughout the state. The venture will provide affiliated stations in Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor with news, sports and other local content produced by CBS Radio stations WWJ(AM) and WXYT(FM). More» |
| | Manufacturers | | Nautel Announces Leadership Changes
Nautel announced the appointment of Kevin Rodgers as President and CEO. Rodgers, a 29-year veteran of Nautel, replaces Peter Conlon, who has stepped down after an 8 year tenure. Rodgers has been a member of Nautel's Board of Directors for over 19 years and is a major shareholder of Nautel. He most recently was Director of Customer Service and Chairman of the Board at the company. More»
Lawo Chooses New Product Support Manager
Lawo has named Karl Kussmaul as product support manager. He previously worked in product management and support roles with Sony. Kussmaul will now coordinate the Lawo service force in North America from his New York base, and will provide assistance to customers and installations using his technical knowledge and experience. More»
Swedish Network Operator Chooses GatesAir for National Radio Upgrade
Teracom, a national network operator distributing all over-the-air radio and TV channels across Sweden, has chosen GatesAir for a network-wide FM upgrade. Teracom selected GatesAir Flexiva transmitters, and the initial rollout phase will conclude in the first quarter of 2015, with installations scheduled for one dozen of its 30-plus FM stations. The remaining installations will conclude in 2016. More»
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| | Products | | TC-Electronic Creates Stereo Loudness Solution
TC Electronic introduces Loudness Pilot, a multiple stereo and mono loudness controller and true-peak limiter. Loudness Pilot has a fit-for-purpose design featuring two stereo audio tracks. Loudness Pilot enables broadcasters to transmit two signals simultaneously in different languages on a single unit. The unit automatically switches over to another audio-stream, should a secondary language not be available. More» Dynaudio ProfessionalAIR Control Now Available
Dynaudio Professional has debuted a new AIR Control application for Mac and PC, enabling users to carry out advanced calibration and alignment of their AIR monitoring system. AIR Control will be available as a free download, and runs on Mac, PC and Windows-based tablets. More»
Gefen Syner-G Suite Changes Signal Management
Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen says its Syner-G software suite, is now available with add-on features. The new Gefen Syner-G suite can discover, control, monitor, manage and upgrade Gefen products over a local IP infrastructure and through direct connections using USB. Advanced EDID management tools, IP product management, an automated firmware update engine and remote product configuration options are included. More» |
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This Week in Radio History
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