Radio World NewsBytes: REC Pushes on LPFM Protections; E. Harold Munn Jr. Dies

Radio World NewsBytes Editor – Brett Moss Radio World Editor in Chief – Paul McLane   Learn Something New "You never know what you wake up to every morning and learn something new." That's what one reader posted under John Bisset's latest Workbench column "Why Did Art's LED Lamps Begin to Flash?" Read it and all recent Workbenches under the Columns tab at radioworld.com. Top Stories - 5/3/16 REC Presses FCC to Act on LPFM Protections Low-power consultant and advocate Michelle Bradley says proliferation of translators should not come at the expense of the newly expanded low-power service. Building a Better Listener Experience Jeff Detweiler, executive director of broadcast engineering for DTS, discusses ways to improve the HD Radio experience. News & Technology FCC: Democrats Push Wheeler on Public File Pledge NEWS: E. Harold Munn Jr. Passes Away BLOG: The New Future of OTA TV? COMMUNITY: Tower Family Foundation Expands Scholarships RADIO SHOW: NAB Accepting Marconi Applications INTERNATIONAL: BBC World Service Radio Expands in West Africa PRODUCTS: Surf's Up for Moseley's Malibu X5 Around the Industry Webcasting Royalty Decision Published (BroadcastLawBlog) The Copyright Royalty Board decision on the royalty rates to be paid for the public performance of sound recordings by internet radio companies has been published in the Federal Register. Now the clock is ticking on filing appeals. Local Station Aims to Become TMZ of Airwaves (WZZM-TV) WFDF(AM) is modifying its format to add hosts, local politicians, who have been bounced from their jobs for "ethical" reasons. Pirate Radio Stations Are Making a Comeback (Star-Tribune) Caribbean immigrants are broadcasting and listening. The 50 Most Influential Gadgets of All Time (Time) The Fitbit made it! Judge for yourself. Special Correspondents — Official Trailer (YouTube) A Netflix-produced movie comedy about hapless news radio correspondents who get in over their heads. 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 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 Media Finance Focus 2016 May 23–25 Sheraton Downtown Denver Denver Asia Media Summit May 24–26 Incheon, Korea KOBA May 24–27 Seoul, Korea Vermont Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention May 25 Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center Montpelier, Vt. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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