Wheeler Peppered on the Hill; Cumulus Finds Land Buyer

May the Fourth Be With You The saying "has evolved from a pun to a hashtag to a holiday," as CNN reports. How are you celebrating your inner Jedi? Top Stories - 05.04.15 Lawmakers Press Wheeler on Field Office Specifics Last week the FCC chairman found himself the recipient of pointed questions about the agency's plan to reorganize its Enforcement Bureau field offices. Cumulus Finds Buyer for WMAL Tract The company says it has a buyer for a valuable piece of land it obtained in its acquisition of Citadel. News & Technology ONLINE: Radio Station Not Required DIGITAL RADIO: Standardizing on HD Radio Artist Experience AUDIENCE: AM/FM Still King, But Challengers Are Growing INTERNATIONAL: YFM Invests in Malawi's Youth PEOPLE: Hometown Heroes Will Honor Rotella OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Something for Everyone Around the Industry Spotify Raises Money, Grooveshark Bows Out (Tech Times) A tale of two streamers — one on the way up and one on the way out. Apple Watch — FM-Capable, But … (appleinsider) The Apple Watch is a technological marvel with so much crammed into such a small space. However, its onboard FM functionality is not enabled (yet). Clyburn Pushes for Additional Tower Safety (Fierce Wireless) The FCC commissioner wants tower maintenance companies require workers to sign a "protocol" acknowledging the dangers of tower climbing before they climb each tower. Public Radio Podcasters Woo Madison Avenue (Current) It takes money to create podcasts so with the momentum of "Serial," podcasters want to strike while the iron is hot. Calendar of Events 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. Dayton Hamvention May 15–17 Dayton, Ohio For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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