Radio World NewsBytes: GM Trims HD Radio Models; Mike Starling’s LPFM Project

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 - 08.27.14 GM Drops HD Radio From Some 2015 Models Leslie Stimson looks into reports that General Motors will not include HD Radio in certain models in its 2015 lineup. This LPFM's Time Has Come Former NPR boffin Mike Starling takes to the pages of Radio World to discuss his dream of building a low-power FM station in the Maryland countryside. News & Technology BUSINESS: CBS Radio and Townsquare Media Partner BLOG: A Change at the Top for Nautel PEOPLE: CC Memphis Names Eric Jewell Director of Sales PROGRAMMING: Yahoo! Sports Radio Adds Offerings PRODUCTS: Omnia.9 Processes AM PRODUCTS: IBC Sneak Peek: Orban Offers Optimod-FM 5700 Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Lessons on Modern Content Strategy (B&C) Many think content and brand strategies are new tools for advertising. They are wrong. Take a stroll down Memory Lane … Around the Industry Calgary's AMP Gives Up on Short Songs (CBC) CKMP is waving the white flag in its experiment with shortened songs. Possible lawsuits from singers and musicians was cited as the reason, not negative publicity. VOA: A Worthy Mission for the 21st Century (Joe Bruns) A former acting director of the Voice of America lays out what he sees as needed reforms to make the international broadcaster relevant again. Couple Wins Free $30K Wedding (Courier Times) How do you do local? "The Smiley Morning Show" on WPZL(FM) in Indianapolis had local vendors pony-up for wedding services. The show had five couples compete for several weeks across a number of game show-style competitions. The winning couple received an estimate $30,000 in wedding gifts and services. Community Empowerment Gets Radio Permit (Daily Courier) The Community Empowerment Project in Forest City, N.C., has received an LPFM license and expects to have a station up and running by the end of September. 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. 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.

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