Radio World NewsBytes: A Shortwave Facility Tour; Top Stories of the Summer

It's Labor Day Today is Labor Day in the United States. Here's an interesting background about the history of the holiday from the U.S. Department of Labor. Top Stories - 09.01.14 Massive Shortwave Site Gets a New Lease on Life Take a tour of the largest shortwave facility in the U.S., WYFR in Okeechobee, Fla. It has a mix of old gear and home-made gear. Are You a Nonstop Brander? A station's brand or ID is important, in more ways than just marketing. But a brand can get old and even become counterproductive. Don't be afraid to "rebrand" your station. BEST OF THE SUMMER! Today is the Labor Day holiday for us in the U.S. offices of Radio World, so below we summarize the dozen stories that drew the most traffic on our website this summer. No. 1: The Case of the Naked Tower Readers were fascinated with Mick Rapeer's story about what happened after he got a call from his remote control one day. No. 2: Gratner Marks Golden Anniversary With Retirement When you spend 50 years in radio, you're something of an icon … No. 3: International Broadcasters Reconsider Shortwave Our James Careless talks to observers of the global broadcast scene about the move by big organizations to other delivery platforms. No. 4: LARCAN Closes Its Doors Readers learned in July about the apparent demise of the longtime transmitter manufacturer. No. 5: Radio Disney to Sell Most Radio Stations; Here's the List The Mouse got lots of attention in radio circles for its decision to sell off all but one of its traditional stick outlets. No. 6: KJR's Bob Rivers to Retire … and 42 years in radio ain't bad, either. No. 7: This Box Could Kill You Our Workbench legend John Bisset always offers helpful tips; but some are more life-preserving than others. No. 8: Single-Chip Receivers Open the Way to DAB/DRM Technical author and consultant Alan Hughes thinks adoption of DRM/DAB+ would allow broadcasters to control their transmission costs rather than letting the telcos do it for them. No. 9: FCC Snares Ham Operators The commission laid out $33,500 in fines against two amateur operators for intentionally interfering with other hams and failing to identify their stations while transmitting. No. 10: Virtual Roundable, Trends in Transmitters Our tech trends stories always draw a lot of interest. Here, Radio World contacted representatives of leading transmitter manufacturers and asked questions on the state of the industry and where it's going. No. 11: ABC Radio News Promises Expanded Operations The company said its distribution agreement with Cumulus Media will end. No. 12: Radio Poised to Make Election Money Gains Managers were interested to know how much would be spent on the medium in 2014 campaigns. Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Tracy Johnson on What Makes Radio Talent Great Consultant Mark Ramsey interviews radio consultant Tracy Johnson about radio personnel, especially on-air talent, at the recent hivio show. Around the Industry Sacramento's Early Radio Stations (Valcomnews.com) A Sacramento-area newspaper group is highlighting the area's broadcast history. Here it takes up the story of KROY(AM), going on air in 1937. Ocean City's New Emergency Station (RadioReference.com) Using federal and state grants, the beachfront community has installed an FM emergency advisory radio system, complete with studio in the local public safety building. Ten Old Tech Sounds That We Miss (Digital Trends) From the clickity-clack typewriter to the two-part drone of the telephone to the screech of dial-up, here's a collection of noises that are increasingly age-specific. Happy Workers at Christian Radio Station (Chron.com) WXAN(FM), a small Christian-format radio station in Ava, Ill., gets a profile. The 86-year-old owner still comes into work everyday. The town's mayor is also the station manager and it covers the local high school's sports. 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 For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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