Radio World NewsBytes: DOJ Punts on Consent Decree; EAS Test Primer

Radio World NewsBytes Editor – Brett Moss Radio World Editor in Chief – Paul McLane   The New EAS Test Forms and You Commenting about improvements to the FCC's ETRS form, one engineer writes: "These are all 'baby steps' for sure, but at least they are finally moving this rather bizarre process in the right direction." Tell us your own experience. Top Stories - 8/4/16 DOJ Chooses Status Quo on ASCAP/BMI Modification Department's refusal to modify the consent decree angers performance rights organizations. A Primer on the September National EAS Test Are you ready for Sept. 28? Ed Czarnecki fills in the details on the upcoming national test. Q&A: EBU Starts Work on ".Radio" Domain We asked Alain Artero what to expect; he describes "a highly recognized, safe and trusted internet address." CBI's NSEMC Will Leave a Positive Footprint Lisa Marshall, station manager for WMCO(FM) at Muskingum University, looks at fall's National Student Electronic Media Convention. News & Technology BUSINESS: GatesAir Parts and Service Store Joins eBay RADIO SHOW: Jon Kirchner Headlining Luncheon PEOPLE: Cumulus' Pizzati Announces Retirement Plans PROGRAMMING: Cut-and-Paste Challenges the Authority of News INTERNATIONAL: Comedy Inspired by Radio Minerva Premieres WHO'S BUYING WHAT: TopLine in Use at 100+ Radio Stations Around the Industry Power Struggle Threatens License of KLBP(LP) (Long Beach Post) A disagreement among organizers threatens the LPFM license after board changes. A Beginner's Guide to Online Old-Time Radio (Mercury-News) Patrick May has the solution for easing long commutes. KALW's Longevity a Signal of Success (SFGate) The eclectic public radio station has been on the air for 75 years. In celebration it's getting some new digs. Chatting It Up Ham Radio Style (Litchfield County Times) Local ham Lee Collins gets profiled in a Connecticut community newspaper. Calendar of Events Inaugural WWLS Bob Barry, Jr. Memorial Golf Classic Aug. 8 The Greens Country Club Oklahoma City, Okla. Texas Association of Broadcasters 63rd Annual Convention & Trade Show Aug. 10–11 Renaissance Austin Hotel Austin, Texas Nebraska Broadcasters Association 2016 Annual Convention Aug. 16–17 Embassy Suites Lincoln, Neb. Alabama Broadcasters Association Annual Conference Aug. 19–20 Hyatt Regency Hoover, Ala. National Radio Day Aug. 20 Broadcast Indonesia 2016 Aug. 31–Sept. 3 Jakarta International Expo Jakarta, Indonesia For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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