Radio World NewsBytes: Withers’ Inductive Reasoning; Paxson Passes

Coming Up in Radio World Super Bowl frequency coordination. Programmatic ad buying. And an ambitious LPFM builds out. Watch for these stories and more in the Jan. 14 issue of the U.S. edition of Radio World. Top Stories - 01.12.15 Inductive Reasoning Jim Withers takes Radio World readers back to the basics — a primer of electromagnetism and induction. Media Pioneer Paxson Dies Bud Paxson, radio and TV station owner, passed away last week. He developed the Home Shopping Network and thus greatly influenced cable TV. The idea was born at his radio station, WWQT(AM). News & Technology FCC: Hoosier, IMI Consent to $50K Penalty BUSINESS: Disney Sells WWMK to Nonprofit PEOPLE: IHeartMedia Minneapolis Names Market President PEOPLE: Cumulus Ups Mike Wheeler PROGRAMMING: Cumulus to Syndicate Nash BOOKS: Reminisce About Amateur Radio With Bell Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Streaming in the Sky (Multichannel News) While U.S. airlines may be cutting back on snacks and free checked bags, there's one service most are going overboard to deliver: streaming TV entertainment. Around the Industry Shapiro: 2015 International CES — "Our Best Yet" (TWICE) The coda on the show — more attendance, more countries represented, more companies, more square footage. "By far, without question ... our best CES yet," CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro said. Record Labels Should Be Rooting For Radio to Die (Motley Fool) Talk about click-bait headlines … Writer Daniel Ferry says that the industry that is ripping off the record labels isn't Internet audio streamers but rather terrestrial radio. He feels Internet streaming offers a more lucrative future. Pandora and Rdio Are Fighting for Your Car Radio (Businessweek) Not surprisingly, Internet streamers are enthusiastic about the trend toward Internet-connected cars. One highlight of the recent International CES was the latest connected car platforms. Making Radio Waves in Clark County (News and Tribune) Clark County Ind., has ambitious radio broadcast plans for two of its high schools. The school board is buying $100,000 worth of equipment for a pair of operational radio stations. Of course the FCC needs to approve. Calendar of Events BES Expo Jan. 15–17 New Delhi, India 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 For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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