Radio World NewsBytes: BMW With no AM; Using Wi-Fi for STL

B2B Matters! Did you know that print magazines, websites and e-newsletters rank 1st, 2nd and 4th in the top ways that business-to-business audiences consume industry-related information? Radio World offers all three platforms to help you advance in your career and get through your day. If you aren't subscribed, sign up today. Top Stories - 08.21.14 Second BMW Model Lacks AM Leslie Stimson reports on a second BMW model that leaves the AM band out of the radio tuner. This follows news that the BMW i3 electric hybrid eschews AM in its tuner. The i8 is an electric hybrid. This is causing consternation amongst radio broadcasters. Unlicensed Bands Offer Opportunities From the latest issue of Radio World, Tom Vernon takes a look at using Wi-Fi for STL applications. It's no longer science fiction. News & Technology AM: SCBA Seeks Engineers to Help BMW BUSINESS: Dash Digital Radio Service Is Ad-Free BBG: Watch the Report of the Shortwave Committee SBE: NAB's Matheny to Keynote SBE Dinner PEOPLE: KYW's Donahue to Retire PRODUCTS: IBC Sneak Peek: Glensound Makes an IP Move Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Two-Thirds of Consumers Will Own a Connected Device by 2019 An Accenture Interactive study predicts that by 2019, 69 percent of consumers will own a connected device that is not simply a computer, TV or smartphone. Wearable tech could be the rage. AES Reaches Beyond LA Even as free Exhibits-Plus badges and All-Access badges have become available for the AES Convention's return to Los Angeles this fall, the Audio Engineering Society is still working on numerous events and resources offered year round. Around the Industry Rivet News Radio Raises $1.7M (Tech Cocktail) A company in Chicago is seeking "to become the Pandora of news radio." It has secured additional funding in that effort. Nebraska Broadcasters Induct Grasz-Hall (TV Technology) Lynne Grasz-Hall was one of two people inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Grasz-Hall got her illustrious broadcast career start in radio. Tiny Sensors Will Soon Watch You Everywhere (Quartz) Soon your paranoia about being watched might not be mere paranoia, as "cheap" Bluetooth-based beacons proliferate. Such beacons can communicate with your smartphone or other devices. And this is just the beginning of the Internet of Things. Microsoft Might Unveil Windows 9 on Sept. 30 (The Verge) It's not the retail version for public sale but rather a basic version for developers to measure and plan around. However, it will get a lot of attention and show what Microsoft is thinking about its next major desktop release. Calendar of Events International Radio Festival Sept. 3–7 Zurich Next Radio Conference 2014 Sept. 8 London, England Public Radio Programming Conference Sept. 9–11 Portland, Oregon Radio Show Sept. 10–12 Indianapolis IBC Sept. 12–16 Amsterdam For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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