Radio World NewsBytes: HD Radio Holiday Special

Happy Holidays From the NewBay team, enjoy the season and be careful out there. Special Edition: HD Radio - 12.26.14 Through this holiday season, Radio World NewsBytes features special roundups of the best of our 2014 editorial coverage. In this issue, a sampling of stories about HD Radio. Automakers Speed HD Radio Adoption (February) Last February, Leslie Stimson reported on the state of HD Radio adoption, according to her booth visits at the International CES. She reported that Kenwood and Pioneer would expand their lines, and many of those models support HD Radio. In addition, Alpine, JVC, Clarion and Sony also plan HD Radio receivers in 2014. Artist Experience and Album Art Via HD Radio (April) Alan Jurison wrote a white paper geared to helping engineers understand the ins-and-outs of the Artist Experience system. Field Observations of Elevated FM HD (June) The senior operations engineer for iHeartMedia's Engineering and Systems Integration Group, Alan Jurison, in June told Radio World about what he observed while testing HD Radio in the "real world." GM Drops HD Radio From Some 2015 Models (August) Leslie Stimson first reported on the car company's decision to remove HD Radio from some 2015 models. The year may have started out well for HD Radio in the digital dash, but some saw this as the beginning of the end for iBiquity's technology. GM Says It's "Tweaking" HD Radio Implementation (September) GM Manager Engineering & Safety Communications Jennie Ecclestone tells Radio World that "based on customer feedback we had received on our initial HD Radio application, we decided to refine this technology and removed it from some vehicles." AM Band Digital Field Tests Conclude (October) Listeners noticed the AM all-digital tests in October on Seattle's KRKO and KKXA. These last planned tests were in the largest market so far of the AM all-digital HD Radio technology. They were also the first to include 50 kW stations in a large market, and at a diplexed transmitter site. Seattle Listeners Take Note of All-Digital AM Tests (October) Listeners were encouraged to give feedback during the testing on Seattle's KRKO and KKXA. Most of the responses were positive. How to Save HD Radio (If Someone Wants to Try) (November) Matt Sammon, director of broadcasting and programming for the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning, says there is still hope for HD Radio. He offers his suggestions for improving HD Radio, while acknowledging there may be some ready to give up on it. Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment The Latest in Broadcast Industry Ideas & News We encourage you to visit Connect 2 Media & Entertainment and browse. This informative website features a mix of tech content, conversation and curation relevant to your job in media and entertainment. You're sure to find something fascinating every time you visit. Around the Industry Broadcasting vs. Broadband in Europe (TV Technology) Broadcasters in the U.S. aren't the only ones facing competition from wireless broadband for their UHF spectrum. In many countries, spectrum above 700 MHz is still being used for broadcasting, but regulators in Europe and the United Kingdom are preparing to move broadcasters out of that spectrum. Radio Gospel in Ex-Communist Country (Christian News Wire) A religious broadcaster called Reach Beyond is setting up FM radio stations in Mongolia. NASA Can See Your Christmas Lights (CNN) It's after Christmas. Should you pry yourself out of the La-Z-Boy and take down those outside Christmas lights? Nah, NASA is enjoying them. Calendar of Events SBE Certification Exam Application Deadline For local chapters exams Feb. 6–16, 2015 Dec. 31 International CES Jan. 6–9 Las Vegas EBU Production Technology Seminar 2015 Jan. 27–29 Geneva, Switzerland SC Broadcasters Association Winter Conference & Broadcast Exhibition Jan. 29–30 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, S.C. SBE Local Chapter Certification Exams Feb. 6–16 For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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