Radio World NewsBytes: GM “Tweaks��� HD Radio Implementation; FCC Releases 2014 Fee Schedule

The Industry Is Engaged In recent months, Radio World has been receiving more letters to the editor, reader posts and social media feedback than ever before. Thank you! RW's readers and advertisers are leaders of the radio technology industry; and the relevance of solid business-to-business trade journalism to them has never been clearer. Keep your feedback coming. Top Stories - 09.02.14 GM Says It's "Tweaking" HD Radio Implementation The automaker is focused on tweaking its implementation of HD Radio in some models — that's why it removed the feature from five models for the 2015 model year. All AMs Must Now Pay Regulatory Fees The FCC has released its 2014 radio station fee schedule. Some stations which were exempted, notably in the expanded band, are no longer so. Payments are due Sept. 23. News & Technology DIGITAL RADIO: HD Radio Standard in 2015 Cadillac Escalade WORKBENCH: Reduce Noise by Making Fan Substitutions NAB: Karpowicz Named NABPAC Trustee PEOPLE: Smith Named Beasley Broadcast Engineer of the Year EVENTS: IBC Everywhere in Amsterdam IBC Sneak Peak: GatesAir Launches Intraplex LiveLook Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment CES Founder Jack Wayman Dies at 92 (TWICE) The International CES founder and consumer electronics industry legend died Saturday, of natural causes at the age of 92. Accolades and condolences have poured in. Around the Industry HD Radio Can Be Saved, If Someone Tries (Matt Sammon Sez) The director of broadcasting and programming for the Tampa Bay Lightning offers his take on what went wrong with HD Radio and what could save it. Big takeaway — think multiplatform. LA's KFWB Switches to Sports (Los Angeles Times) The SoCal AM station, long a news and news/talk fixture, has watched its listenership numbers dwindle. In an attempt to counter that it is switching to a sports talk format. The Times also contemplates the future of AM as many once powerful area stations struggle. Host Retires After Five Decades on Air (News & Neighbor) WJCW(AM)'s Dave Hogan retired last week after 57 years on the air on various stations in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. He's been at WJCW, Johnson City, Tenn., since 1977. KEOM(FM) Is a Power in Wattage and Education (Dallas News) The NCE station is run by the school district of Dallas suburb Mesquite. It boasts a 61 kW signal and three decades on the air. It has more applicants than slots and has a long list of former students now employed at radio stations. 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. 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 137th AES Convention Oct. 9–12 Los Angeles For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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