Getting the LPFM Facts Straight; Nielsen on Listener Groups

Get Your Head in the Cloud A range of leading stakeholders in cloud technology are set to gather Aug. 5–6 in Raleigh, N.C., for NewBay Media's first Cloud Summit. Top Stories - 08.04.15 Let's Set the Facts Straight About LPFM Kevin Fodor, commercial radio vet and LPFM volunteer, has some suggestions for improving the lot of LPFMs. Which Ethnic Groups Listen to Radio Most? Find out what Nielsen reports in its "State of the Media: Audio Today" report. News & Technology FCC: Staff "Continuing to Review Record" on AM Proposals FCC: New Call Signs Approved DIGITAL RADIO: Netherlands Campaign Begins EAS: FCC to Host Workshop Promoting Wider Use of EAS IBC EXHIBITOR VIEWPOINT: Werner Drews, 2wcom PEOPLE: Thomas Is New PD for WLS(FM) Around the Industry Democrats Push Back on Duplex Gap Plan (B&C) The FCC plan to reassign some TV stations into unlicensed spectrum already promised to wireless mics and other items is hitting resistance. Pandora Launches Big Brand Marketing Campaign (Forbes) Is the streamer feeling left out of all the talk these days? Blake Shelton Honors Ada Radio Station (News OK) The country music star gives a platinum record to KADA(FM), Ada, Okla., the first radio station to play his music. Shelton is a native of Ada. Beats 1 and the Future of Radio (CNET) A British radio station explains why it dropped its RF broadcast to move online-only. Local, Low-Powered Radio Stations Gaining Steam (Madison.com) A roundup of some LPFM activity in the Badger state. Calendar of Events Texas Association of Broadcasters 62nd Annual Convention & Trade Show Aug. 5–6 Renaissance Austin Hotel Austin, Texas SBE Local Chapter Certification Exams Aug. 7–17 Nebraska Broadcasters Association Annual Convention August 11–12 Ramada Plaza Omaha Omaha, Neb. Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention August 11–12 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Alabama Broadcasters Engineering Academy ABA Convention Engineering Day Aug. 14 ABA Training Center Hoover, Ala. Alabama Broadcasters Association 2015 Annual Conference August 14–15 Hyatt Regency Birmingham — The Wynfrey Hotel Birmingham, Ala. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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