Radio World NewsBytes: Viacom, ESPN EAS Fines Upheld; Study: Teens Favor Streaming

We Want Your Comments! Feeling strongly about an issue? Have a comment about something you read? Let us know. Send a letter to the editor to radioworld@nbmedia.com or post a comment below any article at radioworld.com. Top Stories - 01.21.15 FCC Upholds EAS Fines for Viacom, ESPN The Federal Communications Commission upheld a $1.12 million fine against Viacom and a $280,000 penalty against ESPN for airing a movie trailer that contained real EAS tones. Teens Stream More Than Listen to AM/FM U.S. teens now spend more time with streaming audio like Pandora and Spotify, than they do listening to AM/FM. That's according to the latest Share of Ear study from Edison Research. News & Technology FCC: DeLaHunt Worries About "Nutcase" Filings BBG: Andy Lack Sworn in as Board's First CEO APPS: Shiver Me Timbers! The Pirate's Appy PEOPLE: Premiere Taps New Sports Programming VP INTERNATIONAL: Radio Veronica Overpaid for Frequency PRODUCTS: POTS G5 Module Available From Tieline Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Sound Predictions for the New Year Jay Yeary, writing in TV Technology, does something unusual — he looks back at his audio technology predictions for 2014 and acknowledges some big misses. Maybe he'll have better luck in 2015. Around the Industry D.C. Weighs in on SOTU (B&C) John Eggerton takes a tour of broadcast-oriented reactions to President Obama's State of the Union speech. Not surprisingly broadband and cybersecurity were top of the agenda. Radio Anticipates Rise in Digital Revenue (Mark Ramsey Media) The radio consultant has polled radio managers on their thoughts about current and future digital revenue. He has the results. Basic Information … Please! (Paragon) Larry Johnson isn't all-too-happy with what Nielsen has done with the old Arbitron information. He explains. WWL's Maury Magill Dies at 89 (Times-Picayune) He spent 44 years with the New Orleans radio station as an announcer and sportscaster. The World War II vet worked in radio stations in Atlanta, Baltimore and Chicago before settling in New Orleans in 1961. 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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