Radio World NewsBytes: NAB and iHeart Offer AM Comments; WTMX’s Charitable Acts

Saluting Andy Laird The former Journal Broadcast engineer will receive the NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award at the NAB Show. Offer your congratulations in the comments section below our story. Top Stories - 3/23/16 NAB to FCC: Address Translator Siting and Main Studio Rules Broadcast association also calls on commission to control and reduce the noise that degrades AM band signal quality. iHeartMedia Presses Its Case for Skywave Protections The company worries that proposed changes could do "significant harm to the overall health" of the AM band as well as to so-called anchor stations. WTMX — Small Acts of Charity Matter The Hubbard Chicago station will receive a Crystal Radio award at the upcoming NAB Show for its dedication to charity. News & Technology PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Art of the Antenna BUSINESS: Barix Enlists in Wowza's Partner Program INTERNATIONAL: Greece Studies Licensing Procedure NEWS: Remembering Jeff Griggs PEOPLE: Several Promotions Announced at iHeartMedia OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Blast From the Past NAB SNEAK PEEK: DJB Radio Shows Software Around the Industry Wheeler: FCC Accelerating Post-Auction Repack Planning (B&C) Acknowledging calls, the chairman said the agency was already working on plans. It's Always Sunny in Syracuse (Syracuse.com) WZUN(FM)/Sunny 102 and WSEN(FM) in Syracuse, N.Y., have had similar oldies formats for years. Now that both are owned by Galaxy Communications there will melding of the minds and both will broadcast the same "Sunny" feed on their respective frequencies. SBE Urges FCC to Improve Medium-Wave Noise (ARRL) We have reported this from the AM station perspective, the ARRL takes it further and provides the angle for hams. Station Only Playing Songs by Dead Musicians (Independent) With Baby Boomer pop and rock stars passing away regularly, it was only a matter of time. Radio Dead is alive and kicking but online-only (so far). Calendar of Events CCBN March 24–26 Beijing ABA Engineering Academy Understanding Digital Audio/Video Seminar April 7 Hoover, Ala. COPEAM Annual Conference and General Assembly April 7–9 Ajaccio, Corsica International Radio Festival April 7–10 Milan FT Digital Media 2016 April 12–13 London Public Radio Engineering Conference April 14–15 Las Vegas For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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