Tim Sawyer on Translators; Old Music Headaches

PIA Deadline Extended Manufacturers, the deadline to nominate in the Product Innovation Awards is extended to this Friday. Nominate your gear here! Top Stories - 11.2.15 Sawyer: Stations Prepping Already for Translator Opportunity Radio World this month is exploring the impact of the FCC's AM revitalization order through interviews with expert observers across our industry. Here, consulting engineer Tim Sawyer shares what he's hearing from mom-and-pop AMs, as well as FM clients worried about what they see as a translator invasion. Old Music Brings New Headaches Randy J. Stine digs into the details surrounding pre-1972 music and the royalties problems. News & Technology ROYALTIES: SESAC Tempts Stations With "Instant Gratification" INVESTIGATION: Reuters — China Active in U.S. Radio Market PEOPLE: Cumulus Personnel Changes in New York and Louisiana EVENTS: National Radio Hall of Fame Announces 2015 Presenters PROGRAMMING: Pandora to Stream Serial and This American Life RECOGNITION: AIB Lifetime Achievement Award to King Around the Industry Gray to Divest Schurz Radio Stations (B&C) The TV station group owner is selling the handful of stations it acquired in the Schurz Communications acquisition. That Spotify Study Is Wrong (Billboard) And the takedowns begin … South Bend Radio Station May Be Forced Off Air (WBND-TV) WUBU(FM) received news that the new owner of the building its tower is on is considering removing it. Catholic LPFMs Come to Atlanta (Georgia Bulletin) LPFM stations are proving a fruitful breeding ground for Catholic churches. Calendar of Events ITU-R WRC-15 Nov. 2–27 Geneva RDS2 Info Day Nov. 3 Park Inn Berlin-Alexanderplatz Germany WorldDMB General Assembly Nov. 3–4 London SBE Local Chapter Certification Exams Nov. 6–16 Stone Mountain Hamfest Nov. 7–8 Gwinnett County Fairgrounds Lawrenceville, Ga. RAIN Summit Nov. 9 London For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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