Latest Infinite Dial; Smartphone FM Chip Push; New Satellite Operator

Nominate Your New Product Manufacturers: Do you have a new product to tell the industry about? Don't forget to nominate it for the 2015 NewBay Media Best of Show Awards. All nominees also will be covered in the post-show Program Guide. See last year's winners here. Top Stories - 03.05.15 Online Listening Arrives, Podcasting Becoming "Mainstream" The latest Infinite Dial study by Edison Research and Triton Digital indicates that online listening continues to grow, as does podcasting. FM Smartphone Chips a Necessity, House Dems Tell Wheeler Democrats Rep. Bennie Thompson and Rep. Peter DeFazio are asking FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to view the matter of embedding and activating FM chips in cellphones as a safety necessity. Orbital Picks Up Where CCSS Left Off The sale of the former Clear Channel Satellite Services caught some by surprise, especially clients. New owner Sam Dibrell is telling them not to worry. Radio World Editor in Chief Paul McLane spoke with him about his plans. News & Technology ROYALTIES: ASCAP Reports $1 Billion in Revenues BUSINESS: HearHere Radio Becomes Rivet Radio AUTO: Acura, Hyundai Add HD Radio to More Models PEOPLE: Cumulus Names Lopez N.Y. Market Manager WORKBENCH: Draft Everyday Items for Use in Your Studio PROGRAMMING: NPR Music, Pandora Plan SXSW Presence NAB SNEAK PEEK: Studer Releases OnAir v6.1 Around the Industry U.S. Amateur Radio Numbers Reach an All-Time High (ARRL) At the end of 2014, the total number of radio amateurs in the FCC's Universal Licensing System database reached an all-time high of 726,275. IHeartMedia Building Sold to Developer (San Antonio Business Journal) The radio station kingpin is selling its San Antonio headquarters to a local developer and will lease back space in the building. Beautiful Music? StubHub, Spotify Team Up (USA Today) StubHub's iOS app will now integrate with Spotify to allow Spotify users to know when their favorite artists are in town — and, of course, then consider using StubHub to buy tickets. Australian Broadcaster Could Lose License (Sydney Morning Herald) The Australian High Court has ruled that the Australian Communications and Media Authority can take away the broadcast license of Austereo, the owner of the 2Day FM, the radio station that initiated a gag to call a London hospital to get information on Kate Middleton. A nurse who had been duped in the prank killed herself after the event. Calendar of Events ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium March 3–6 Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia IBS International Conference March 6–8 New York Alabama Broadcasters Engineering Academy Radio Advanced Class March 9–11 ABA Training Center Hoover, Alabama CabSat MENA March 10–12 Dubai, UAE Radiodays Europe March 15–17 Milan For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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