Regional EAS Next Week; Songwriter Royalties Hearings This Week

"Best of Show" Returns for an Encore The first year of the NewBay Media "Best of Show" Awards program was a smash success, with nearly 200 products submitted by convention exhibitors, many of whom told us they liked the fact that the program allows vendors to tell our judges exactly which products they want to be considered, and why, from among thousands on display at NAB. Suppliers, the 2015 nomination form is open until March 27. Top Stories - 03.09.15 Next Regional EAS Test On Track A regional test, coordinated by state broadcast associations, is slated for March 18 at 2:30 Eastern in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Music Licensing Under Lawmakers' Microscope In advance of a hearing on Capitol Hill tomorrow on reviewing the ASCAP and BMI consent decree, those for reforming the decree and those for keeping it are pushing their cases. News & Technology PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WBZ on the Scene AUDIENCE: Infinite Dial — Connected Car, YouTube Growing COMMUNITY: IHeart, CC Outdoor Work With Clinton Foundation NAB SHOW: SBE Exam Scheduled at Show PEOPLE: IHeartMedia Names New Market Presidents OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Radio Engineering PRODUCTS: WideOrbit Releases WO Streaming Around the Industry Analysts See Apple Watch Gaining Top Share (TWICE) Apple has released specific information about its forthcoming smartwatch. Ahoy! Feds Are After Scofflaw "Pirate" Station (Telegram) In Worcester, Mass., a pirate sails the airwaves. Is he the same serial pirate portrayed in previous news stories? Mitsubishi Quiets Car Noise With Machine Learning (IEEE) As part of its onboard car navigation and entertainment package, the car manufacturer is researching how to cancel the interior noise that could bleed into a phone call. It says it can eliminate up to 96 percent. High School Station Granted FCC Extension (New Britain Herald) WERB(FM), based at Berlin, Conn.'s Berlin High School, has been a little under the weather this year. Unending snow has kept the school from finishing renovations related to the school and its radio station on schedule. Calendar of Events 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 ProLight+Sound March 15–18 Frankfurt, Germany CeBIT March 16–20 Hannover, Germany For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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