Tiger Team Trepidations; Martís’ Importance; Wheeler Preview

Like Radio World on Facebook and Follow Us on Twitter and LinkedIn Top Stories - 04.30.15 Would "Tiger Teams" Really Arrive Within 24 Hours? Members of Congress are expressing skepticism about FCC reform plans. Radio, TV Martí Are Important, Officials Tell BBG Execs with the Office of Cuba Broadcasting say it's important to maintain the current level of services — or increase them. FCC "Is More Efficient, More Transparent and More Engaged" A preview of what FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is expected to say to Congress in his testimony on Thursday. News & Technology PHOTO: Take Me Out to the Ballgame AUDIENCE: Growth of Mobile Looms Large in Report PROFILES: 58-Plus Years of Broadcast Adventure AUTO: GM Plays Nice With Apple and Google INTERNATIONAL: BBC Radio Reaches 4.7 Million Afghans a Week PROGRAMMING: More Podcasts for Play.it Around the Industry DJ Suspended Over Freddie Gray Comments (CBS Pittsburgh) WAMO(FM)'s Mike Jax has been suspended over a social media comment he sent concerning Freddie Gray. Commentary: Google, NPR, Pandora Join Trojan Horse Organization (Adland) The author has harsh words for the newly formed MIC coalition — allegedly formed to help music artists. Pandora Has Lost Users, Money This Year (Forbes) The company reported losing 2 million users and almost $50 million in the first quarter of 2015. Station Director Dials in to Community (Cleveland Advocate) A radio vet takes the reins of a Houston-area LPFM. Calendar of Events Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Convention May 3–4 Hershey Hotel Hershey, Pa. 138 AES Convention May 7–10 Warsaw, Poland Arizona Broadcasters Association AZ AMBER Alert Golf Classic May 8 Camelback Golf Club Scottsdale, Ariz. Alabama Broadcasters Engineering Academy Art of Live Audio Mixing (Montgomery) May 9 ABA Training Center Hoover, Ala. International Association of Audio Information Services Annual Conference May 14–16 Lexington, Ky. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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