Radio World NewsBytes: New Owner for IDC; BBG and Social Media Strategies

"Best of Show" Award Winners Radio World announced recipients of the "Best of Show" Award at NAB. Watch for the Program Guide with info about all of the nominees coming soon. Top Stories - 4/25/16 BBG Considers Social Media Strategies One of CEO John Lansing's top goals is expansion of the networks' global social media tools and programming. Maxson on Tracking Interference From New Quarters An NAB Show engineering session looked at two modes of interference in the FM broadcast band: one from a persnickety well-known source, the other from a new quarter altogether. News & Technology BUSINESS: IDC Finds New Home With Novra FCC: Filing Gets Labeled "Chutzpah Doctrine" FEMA: When Disaster Strikes PROMO POWER: How Can Radio Find the Positive? NATE: Group Supports Drone Legislation PRODUCTS: Omnia Gives AM the .7 Treatment Around the Industry Pandora's Evolution (Music Business Journal) The Internet streamer continues to lose money each quarter. Can it ever make a profit? WBUR's Twist on Shorter Pledge Drives (Current) Can a shorter pledge drive be more efficient? It helps if it can be hooked to a city-wide event. Celebrating Prince on the Radio (Radio Survivor) The death of the artist, not surprisingly, produced a surge in radio play. Irish Stations to Broadcast Morse Code (The Journal) A group of 37 Irish radio stations will jointly celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Irish radio broadcast by repeating the Morse Code message sent out by participants in the 1916 Easter Rising. Lost and Found in Crested Butte (KUSA-TV) KBUT(FM) in Crested Butte, Colo., broadcasts lost and found notices every day. A lot of things can get lost in a small town. 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. From Our Advertisers: Audio-Technica BP40 Large-Diaphragm Dynamic Broadcast Microphone Audio-Technica's new BP40, a large-diaphragm dynamic broadcast vocal microphone, delivers rich, natural, condenser-like sound. The BP40 features patented floating-edge construction for remarkable precision, optimized capsule placement for commanding vocal presence, and a multistage windscreen for superior pop filtering. See BP40 videos and reviews at audio-technica.com, including a review by radioworld.com. U.S. estimated street price $349. Read More »

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