Radio World NewsBytes: Memorial Day Edition

Radio World NewsBytes Editor – Brett Moss Radio World Editor in Chief – Paul McLane   A Day to Remember Monday is Memorial Day in the United States, remembering those who have died while serving in the country's armed forces. Our U.S. offices are closed in observance. Below we sample stories — some long, some short — that have attracted high interest on the RW website so far this year. This Year's Top Stories (A sampling of heavily viewed articles at RadioWorld.com) 93.1 The Fox Moves to an HD2 Channel in Louisville (May) While this article was interesting to radio insiders from the business strategy angle, it also drew a lot of clicks from local listeners in the market. Is Broadcast Radio Doomed? (April) Radio World International assigned contributor James Careless to explore that question, prompted by discussion about how the BBC can prepare for an "Internet-only world whenever it comes." CRB Ruling Is "Crushingly Bad News" for Microcasters (January) A commentary by Marvin Glass lamented a CRB ruling in December. "The Internet has been one of the last level-playing fields left for small, mom and pop or 'hobbyist' type webcasters," he wrote. RIP, Live365 (February) "Seventeen sweet years ago, it was something of a revolution to let anyone launch their own station. Anyone with something to say or play." Map Shows First Day of FM Translator Apps by AM Stations (February) Consultant Joseph M. Davis mapped all the FM translator application contours filed on the first day of AM window. Readers strategizing their own applications lapped it up. New Kinds of Interference in the FM Band (April) Radio World talked to David Maxson about his research into intermodulation products generated by a radio that was turned off, as well as interference that manifested itself at an FM station employing an HD Radio transmitter. FCC Proposal Would Bring Some New EAS Terminology & Procedures (January) We shared a link to the commission's NPRM aimed at improving the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts, and took note of some new nomenclature and proposed security rules. O'Rielly Bashes "Anti-Capitalism Talk" (February) The commissioner wrote that capitalism is under "continuous assault domestically by self-defined progressives and ultra-liberals, who have found sport in using misguided rhetoric and false pretenses to denigrate one of the core tenets of American society." Paul Schafer, Father of Radio Automation, Dead at 90 (April) It doesn't seem that long ago we were profiling Mr. Schafer when he received the NAB's Engineering Achievement Award, but that was 14 years ago. Other notable passings: Grant Bingeman and Carl T. Jones. Radio Is a Muscular Mass Medium (February) Radio's historical dominance in the car is certainly not what it was in 1985 or 2005. But don't lose sight of how powerful the medium remains. Roundups Fox Futurist: VR's Time Has Finally Arrived (B&C) Schilowitz: The right confluence of technology, price and consumer behavior means virtual reality's success is likely. What Do Amazon And RadioShack Have In Common? (TWICE) Not much except that they are on opposite ends of this particular list. "RadioShack continued its run as the retailer with the worst customer experience," states the report's author. Memorial Day Grilling Kicks Off Prime Opportunity for Meat Department (Nielsen) Nielsen takes a seasonally timely look at trends in meat sales. Share this one with your station sales department. Memorial Day Old-Time Radio Shows A free audio sampler from the folks at OTRCat.com. Hear Lyndon Johnson, Helen Hayes, the Great Gildersleeve, Agnes Moorehead and others. Is your station remembering those who served and died today? Calendar of Events BroadcastAsia 2016 May 31–June 3 Marina Bay Sands Singapore National Association of Audio Information Services Convention June 1–4 Westin Forrestal Village Princeton, N.J. National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters Annual Meeting June 2–3 Hampton Inn Vanderbilt West End Nashville, Tenn. New Mexico Broadcasters Association Annual Summer Convention and Golden Mike Awards Recognition Gala June 3 Albuquerque Marriott Albuquerque, N.M. SBE Certification Exam Application Deadline For local chapters exams Aug. 5–15 June 3 For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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