Radio World NewsBytes: Coleman Looks at Hits; WAKV Hacked

Get Informed Radio World has produced three informative eBooks in the last two months. Check out "What's Next for HD Radio," "Radio Station Streaming 2015" and "Radio Gets Visual." Top Stories - 01.20.15 Hit Songs Track Similarly Whether Broadcast, Digital A market research firm is examining differences between radio playlists and music on-demand playlists. WAKV Rebuilding Files After Hack A southwestern Michigan radio station has found itself the victim of a ransomware attack. It is slowly recovering. News & Technology FCC: Interfering With Others Dogs Pennsylvania Ham BUSINESS: Mark Grant Takes CEO Role at Belar DIGITAL RADIO: EBU Identifies Digital Success Factors PEOPLE: Davis Expands Duties to Include Austin EVENTS: Matheny to Speak at SCBA Conference HUMAN RESOURCES: Job Hunting and Employee Hiring Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Global Smartwatch Market to Grow 13-Fold in Five Years A market study expects the worldwide smartwatch market to explode over the next few years. Around the Industry Title II Foes to FCC: Give Congress a Chance (Multichannel) Opponents of Title II regulations were applauding draft network neutrality legislation, with some suggesting the FCC should stand down and let Congress provide clear marching orders on protecting an "open Internet." FCC Commissioner Calls for More Transparency (The Hill) Michael O'Rielly continues his call for a more public FCC process. Bruins Voice Wilson Passes Away (Boston Globe) Longtime Boston Bruins radio announcer Bob Wilson died last week at the age of 85 from lung cancer. He called Bruins hockey games from 1964–1994, except for 1969–70, 1970–71 seasons. He also was a Boston area DJ and TV personality, as well. AfterMaster Chip Makes Any Device Sound Better (TechCrunch) Can a tiny processing microchip dramatically improve the sound output of most any consumer audio device? This company thinks it can. Oh, and Justin Timberlake recently bought part of the company. Calendar of Events 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 Salon de la Radio Feb. 8–10 Paris, France EBU Radio Week 2015 Feb. 9–13 Geneva, Switzerland For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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