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August 24, 2015 Best Buy's Bestest Week Ever (Well, at least in a very long time.) Reaches Price Parity With Amazon Grows Sales, Profits In Q2 Tightens Apple Relationship BrandSource Sets Sights On Digital Future Eight months into his tenure as BrandSource CEO, Jim Ristow is retooling the $12 billion buying group to remain effective in a rapidly evolving retail and merchandising landscape. GameStop: Fresh Skin In The Non-Gaming Game The chain posted strong second-quarter results that were largely driven by its non-gaming businesses. Blog How Target Got Its E-tail Groove On By Tom Caporaso, Clarus Commerce Slideshow BrandSource's 'Revolution 2015' Convention & Expo In Vegas Reader Talkback "Wong Chee" on Vizio To Make First Appearance At A CEDIA Expo: "Use the money that you will spend on this show and give the dealers better margins!!!" "Eddie Willers" on Amazon's New York Times Exposé: The Two Faces Of Empire: "Bezos owns the rival Washington Post. Maybe they should do an expose of the NY Times." Retail Tweet of the Week @AlanWolf_TWICE: #Elvis is in the building -- and he bears an uncanny resemblance to ProSource's Dave Workman. Now Available: 2015 TWICE Top Reports Package TWICE provides the CE industry with a collection of the most comprehensive and important retail reports. With our partners at the Stevenson Group, we provide sales and trend information for the nation's Top Retailers in five key retail channels; Top 100 Consumer Electronics Retailers, Top 50 Major Appliance Retailers, Top 25 Car Electronics Retailers, Top 25 CE E-tailers, and Top 100 CE/Major Appliance Retailers Report. These reports are a must read for those seeking sales figures, industry trends and market analysis to better understand the depth, breadth and health of consumer spending. With this purchase, you'll get all five TWICE 2015 reports! Click here to purchase the Report Package.

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The RF Report -- August 31, 2015

 

See Us at the Fall Radio Show Here's our Registration Code for a free exhibits-only pass to the fall Radio Show in Atlanta: AT2368. Use it when you register, and stop by and visit the Radio magazine booth! Regulation & News Tuning In There are a number of actions traditional radio networks can take to ensure they not only keep pace with the quickly evolving market, but also thrive. Here are five examples that come to mind from Slacker Radio CEO Duncan Orrell-Jones. More» Walden Says Favoring Unlicensed Would Break Law FCC is currently considering a proposal to set aside a channel for unlicensed in a handful of markets. More» NWSA Elects Art Pregler Chairman of Board of Governors HAZON Solutions' Phil Larsen to serve as vice chairman. More» Target Testing Beacons in 50 Stores iOS-only pilot provides location-relevant messaging. More» Products & Sales Softwright's TAP Adds Contour Studies Capabilities TAP 6.3 significantly reduces large area coverage study times. More» Guam Radio Gets Antenna Upgrade From Jampro Three-frequency system helps FM Station expand reach. More» Fairview Microwave Offers New Waveguide Directional Couplers New couplers operating up to 110 GHz are now in stock. More» Jampro Delivers FM Antennas to Malawi Antennas installed all across country for better nationwide coverage. More» From the current issue of Radio magazine FCC Update: Field Offices and Towers The commission approved a controversial plan to reduce the number of its field offices and staff. More» Read Our August Issue Online Digitally page through our latest edition of the magazine here. More»

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FCC Pressed on AM Translators; NAB Labs Invests

See Us at the Fall Radio Show Here's our Registration Code for a free exhibits-only pass to the fall Radio Show in Atlanta: AT2368. Use it when you register, and stop by and visit the Radio World booth! Top Stories - 08.31.15 Minority-Owned AMs Press FCC on Translators As the commission circulates its expected action on revitalization, the tea leaves suggest a translator window won't be part of it. But AM advocates are trying to be proactive. NAB Labs Invests in User Engagement Startup CEO of Antenna says, "Media companies want to know what their audiences care about and why." At Mid-Year, U.S. Radio Revenue Was Down 1% RAB says radio's performance needs to be contrasted with other traditional media, whose revenues "have been impacted by the rise of online, mobile and social platforms." News & Technology NEWS: Dave Hultsman Passes Away FCC: September Meeting to Tackle Contest Issue BUSINESS: Westwood One News Hits 750-Affiliate Milestone IBC EXHIBITOR VIEWPOINT: Thierry Gandilhon, Netia OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Radio Fun EVENTS: NRB Opens Proclaim 16 Registration Around the Industry Broadcast Associations Launch Fund for Slain Journalists (B&C) National Association of Broadcasters, the Radio Television Digital News Association and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences involved in fund for family members. Radio Faces Demands on Pre-1972 Songs (Hollywood Reporter) More on the suit against iHeartMedia, CBS Radio and Cumulus Media. A Joyous Announcement (The Atlantic) "[Vin] Scully is more than just an announcer who happened to stick around for a long time." Rural Stations Face an Uncertain Future (High Country News) Station manager says the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is phasing out aid to the neediest of stations. Calendar of Events IFA Aug. 28–Sept. 2 Berlin International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx) Sept. 1–5 Trondheim, Norway IBC2015 Sept. 10–14 Amsterdam Next Radio Sept. 14 London Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference Sept. 23 Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio NFOC 2015 Sept. 23–24 Turning Stone Resort & Casino Verona, N.Y. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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