Radio World NewsBytes: ABC’s Radio Move; NAB’s Ownership Mods; GatesAir’s New Guy

EAS, Pandora and ABC The hottest topics on the Radio World website of late? The next national EAS test, Pandora's attempted purchase of a radio station and yesterday's news about ABC Radio News. (See the Most Popular list anytime at radioworld.com.) Top Stories - 08.08.14 Is Radio Closer to Online Public File Obligations? The FCC may be a step closer to requiring radio stations to post their public and political files online. The commission has started asking for comments on whether radio stations should join their TV station brethren. ABC Radio News, Skyview Choose Pico XDS-Pro4 Laying out plans for a distribution switchover from Cumulus to Arizona-based Skyview Networks, the new partners have settled on some equipment. News & Technology PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Really Live Radio ROYALTIES: ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees Stir Debate ROYALTIES: RMLC Urges DOJ to Uphold ACSAP, BMI Decrees INTERNATIONAL: UK — Analog Listening Decreases PEOPLE: Johnson Named GM of NRG Media's Ottawa, Ill., Cluster PROGRAMMING: Smith Has September Satellite Launch Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Radio, From All Angles Capture the mindset of the world of radio. Visit the Radio page on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment. Around the Industry Another Nixon Reminder: Media Ownership Rules (Politico) Modern ownership restrictions came about in 1975 in a far different media environment than today. Was Nixon behind those rules as a way of revenge against The Washington Post? Adams Radio Closes on Deal to Buy Radio One (NWI.com) Minneapolis-based Adams is acquiring the Ellis family-owned Indiana-based Radio One station group. Radio One's founder, retired, is 86 and his son is 60 and wants to retire. There are no family successors. Thieves Force Radio Station off the Air (Tribune 242) A Bahamian radio station had transmission line stolen in the middle of the day, taking it off the air. Besides earlier copper thefts, it has also had diesel fuel stolen in the past along with a control panel. Your Candy Wrappers Are Listening (IEEE) For your weekend contemplation, an M.I.T. Ph.D. candidate used a combination of a superhigh-frame rate camera and a processing algorithm to extract audio reflections from a variety of objects — candy wrappers, paper bags, soda cans, potted plants, etc. Calendar of Events 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.

©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

Manage Your Email Preferences/Unsubscribe Change Your Email Address To report abuse, click here. You have received this message because you previously gave your email address to NewBay Media LLC. © 2014 NewBay Media LLC, 28 East 28th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016 | 212.378.0400