Speculating on Spectrum - The RF Report - December 30, 2014

 

Radio magazine's RF Report newsletter covers everything relating to RF and transmission from the pages of Radio magazine, from RadioMagOnline.com and other sources. Share this issue with a friend or colleague so he or she can subscribe as well. From Radio magazine December Digital Edition This month we look at KSTP(FM)'s upgrade to Audio over IP with WheatNet. We also begin a new feature called "Local Radio Spotlight" where we talk to local radio owners, stations and groups about how they are using radio to serve their communities. Other features include an update on FCC contest rules, a comparison of compact transmitters and a review of the TASCAM US-366 audio interface. More» Side by Side: Compact FM Transmitters Editor Shane Toven compares small rack-mountable transmitters under 5 kW. More» Sponsored Links 'Award winning V2 transmitters at discounted prices, for a limited time only! Built-in audio processing gives amazing sound and saves you $$$. 'Quick-change parts' and the 'Remote Control App' will take the stress out of running your station. Our money-back guaranteed offers you 100% peace of mind - if you're not happy you can send it back! Industry NATE Names 2015 Board of Directors The National Association of Tower Erectors has released the official results of its Board of Directors election. The winners will officially begin their two-year terms Feb. 22, 2015 at the NATE Unite 2015 Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. More» Senate Confirms O'Rielly to Full Term Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Michael O'Rielly has been confirmed by the Senate to a full five-year term. NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith said "We deeply appreciate his commitment to public service, his grasp of difficult public policy issues, and his acknowledgement of the enduring value of broadcast localism." More» Spectrum News Will 5G Make Use of Dynamic Spectrum Access? This is one question posed by Julie Bradford in an article recently published in RCRWireless.com. Dynamic spectrum access is a method in which unused parts of spectrum are identified and subsequently used for transmission. More» FCC's Latest AWS Auction Breaks Records The 37th round of the FCC's latest Advanced Wireless Spectrum auction ended last month. So far the auction had generated $38,196,517,300 in provisional bids, including 127 new bids totaling 4,367,512,600. More» Business Dayton Industrial Is "Winding Down" The Sarasota, Fla.-based manufacturer of radio receivers and monitors, is going out of business, Radio magazine has learned. More» iHeartMedia Sells Selected Towers iHeartMedia announced the sale of a select portfolio of its tower assets to Vertical Bridge for up to $400 million. The transaction is subject to due diligence and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q1 2015. More» Digital Radio Netherlands May Not Renew FM Licenses The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs has told the Parliament there that if at least half of the households in the Netherlands have a digital radio receiver in 2016, that a plan to 'sunset' FM services will be set in motion. More» Tagstation and iBiquity Join Forces for 2015 CES The companies have been working on a complete demo for CES; and, according to the latest Tagstation blog, what they've come up with "…combines the broadcast enhancements that HD Radio and TagStation already deliver so well with ease-of-use and driver safety considerations automakers demand for their displays." More»

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