Radio World NewsBytes: FCC Moves on EAS Test Reporting; LPFM Loses CP

Radio World NewsBytes Editor – Brett Moss Radio World Editor in Chief – Paul McLane   Attend the IAAIS Conference in New Jersey The International Association of Audio Information Services is prepping for their annual conference in Princeton, N.J., June 2–4. For more info see its Radio World commentary. Top Stories - 4/28/16 FCC Releases Details on EAS Test Reporting The agency released details about the new Emergency Alert System Test Reporting System, or ETRS, that it plans to launch later this year, including sample user screens. Nonprofit Loses LPFM CP After Internal Battles Disputes among directors of a nonprofit that led to ousting of board members and a major restructuring have also cost the group its construction permit for an LPFM station in Hazleton, Pa. APTS Members Pledge to Support FirstNet Broadcast engineers are working on a high-speed, nationwide broadband network dedicated to public safety. News & Technology FCC: San Diego Station Fined for Missing Files FCC: Senate Democrats Push for Rosenworcel Vote ASSOCIATIONS: FCC Commissioners Meet Farm Broadcasters NEXTRADIO: Go Beyond the Logo PEOPLE: Mateo Leaving CBS Radio EVENTS: Broadcast Asia 2016 to Cover AoIP, More PRODUCTS: RCS Takes Music Scheduling to the Cloud Around the Industry ASCAP Records Record Domestic Revenues (B&C) The global recording rights consortium says its domestic revenue was a record $716 million in 2015, up from the previous years, and that combined domestic and foreign revenues topped $1 billion for the second year in a row. Wheeler Enrages Industry He Once Lobbied For (Bloomberg) The FCC chief has disappointed some former colleagues. In Internet Age, Pirates Are Popular (AP/Brattleboro Reformer) "The DJs sound like you and they talk about things that you're interested in … It's interactive. It's engaging. It's communal." That listener was talking about pirate radio. An Associated Press article explores the situation. Smartphones Have Become Part of U.S. Media Diet (Nielsen) No surprise there but Nielsen has some numbers. Catholic Radio Station Buys AM (Journal-News) WPFB(AM) in Middletown, Ohio, is being sold to Sacred Heart Radio for $450,000 by Northern Kentucky University. Sacred Heart runs WNOP(AM) in Newport, Ky. From Our Advertisers: The Real World Meets Virtualized Radio Automation Solutions How well does radio automation software work in the real world? Find out how it is benefiting two stations experienced with using solutions from one of the leaders in virtualized radio automation. Read More » Calendar of Events Arizona Broadcasters Association AZ AMBER Golf Classic April 29 Arizona Biltmore Golf Club Michigan Association of Broadcasters Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference May 2–3 Lansing, Mich. Nordic Media Festival May 11–13 Bergen, Norway AES Brasil Expo 2016 May 16–19 São Paulo 16th Non-Commvention May 18–20 WXPN/World Cafe Live Philadelphia For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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