Radio World NewsBytes: Bill Defunding Martís Introed; More Money From SoundExchange

Best of Show Awards Return Exhibitors, the second annual Best of Show Awards are coming for the spring NAB Show. The nomination form is now open! Top Stories - 01.30.15 Bill to End Taxpayer Support for Radio, TV Martí Reintroduced Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) has introduced a bill to eliminate funding of Radio and TV Martí. She described them as relics of the Cold War. SoundExchange Distributes $773 Million in 2014 Royalties The streaming royalties overseer has released distribution numbers for 2014, and it says it paid out 31% more than in 2013. News & Technology FCC: Rosenworcel — We Need More Wi-Fi Spectrum BUSINESS: Bonneville, Marketron Expand Relationship DIGITAL RADIO: Norway: Digital Listening at 53 Percent PEOPLE: NPR, CPB Make New Ombudsmen Appointments PEOPLE: WIHT, WPOC Baltimore Names Chuck PD OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Dan's Updates & Other Stuff FUN: There's an Airstream in Our Office Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment NPR: Building for the Future Radio magazine Editor Shane Toven gets down to the nitty gritty of National Public Radio's new headquarters and operations center in Washington. Around the Industry Minn. Hall of Fame Broadcaster Dies at 88 (Republican Eagle) George Brooks, station owner and broadcaster in Minnesota and North Dakota, passed away last week. His career ran from the 1940s to the 1980s, when he sold his group to Sorenson Broadcasting. He was involved with the Minnesota Broadcasters Association and the NAB. Two Men Injured in Tower Collapse (Star Herald) A cell tower in Scottsbluff, Neb., collapsed injuring two. High wind is thought to be a cause. Londonderry Alert Granted Radio Station License (Union Leader) A local emergency response team has received an LPFM license. Now it moves to getting their community news and alert station on the air. FAA: No Drones at the Super Bowl (National Journal) Well, there goes those plans … The heavy-handed killjoys at the FAA remind everyone that flying drones over live major sporting events is forbidden. They mention jail time and fat penalties. As if something could go wrong … Calendar of Events SBE Local Chapter Certification Exams Feb. 6–16 Salon de la Radio Feb. 8–10 Paris, France EBU Radio Week 2015 Feb. 9–13 Geneva, Switzerland EBU Digital Radio Summit Feb. 11 Geneva, Switzerland Alabama Broadcasters Engineering Academy Radio Broadcast Engineering Class Feb. 16–20 ABA Training Center Hoover, Ala. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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