Newsbytes: New Strategy for Kenya’s Radio Africa; Breaking Down the Analog Barrier

Radio World International NewsBytes Editor – Marguerite Clark   Radio World Announces "Best of Show" Awards at IBC Check out the best and brightest from the recent IBC2016 show in Amsterdam. Top Stories - Sept. 20, 2016 Breaking Down the Analog Barrier WorldDAB's IBC session "Looking to radio's digital future — digital switchover progress and plans" offered testimonials from various countries transitioning to DAB digital radio about the current market situation and progress. Radio Africa Adopts New Strategy With a tactical eye on the future, the media house has thus far launched 10 radio stations, a TV station and a newspaper. Gregory Lagat reports from Nairobi. News & Technology POLAND: Lawo Taps LP Systems as Polish Market Partner IBC2016: Attracts Some 55,796 Attendees VISUAL: ChyronHego Highlights Visual Radio WHO'S BUYING WHAT: EMF Chooses Newtec Dialog TECHNOLOGY: The Audio World Without ISDN TECHNOLOGY: Axia Features Updated IP-Audio interfaces SOFTWARE: Digigram Releases IQOYA *VIP AoIP Software USER REPORT: A-T BP40 — Big New On-Air Sound PRODUCTS: The Pros Give VoxPro a Spin PRODUCTS: AEQ Releases Split Forum IP Industry Roundup Kinshasa's Street Children Tell Their Stories on Radio (Al Jazeera) School Radio to Promote the Voice of the Youth (The Hindu) Eleventh Catholic Radio Station Launched in Kenya (Radio Vaticana) Inside the Radio Station Which Only Plays Music by Dead Artists (Yorkshire Post) Astro Malaysia Plans to Buy Radio Broadcaster for $10.2 Million (Nikkei Asian Review) Third Hong Kong Digital Radio Station Folds After Struggling to Make Ends Meet (South Morning China Post) Calendar of Events Radio Show Sept. 21–23 Omni Nashville Hotel Nashville The Radio Festival 2016 Sept. 26 The British Library London 141st AES Convention Sept. 29–Oct. 1 Los Angeles Western Association of Broadcasters Convention Nov. 6–8 Calgary, Alberta RDS2 Info Day Nov. 8 Maison de la Radio — Radio France Paris World DAB General Assembly 2016 Nov. 9–10 Vienna Radio TechCon Nov. 28 London 1st Annual African Radio Broadcast Convention and Exhibition Dec. 1–2 Southern Sun Mayfair Hotel Nairobi, Kenya For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page. Got a Story to Tell? Radio World wants to hear about your new facility, engineering initiative or tech tip. Write to rwieditor@nbmedia.com.

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