Radio World NewsBytes: FCC Wants WEA Upgrade; More EAS Test Reaction

Radio World NewsBytes Editor – Brett Moss Radio World Editor in Chief – Paul McLane   How Did Your ETRS Filing Go? Thanks to the many RW readers who told us about their experience with the national test. Now how about the new ETRS system? Let us know whether and how it worked for you. Top Stories - 9/29/16 FCC Votes to Upgrade WEA At an agency meeting the commissioners sought improvement of the Wireless Emergency Alerts system. Stations Compare Notes About EAS Test and ETRS Here's what more of your colleagues are telling us about their experience of the test as well as the new FCC reporting system. News & Technology FCC: Foreign Ownership Vetting Streamlined REGULATORY: SCMS Seeks Clarification on FCC Citation FACILITIES: Seacrest Foundation Opens Studio in Nashville INTERNATIONAL: Classic FM Broadens Horizon PEOPLE: Cumulus Ups Bennett, Adds Nelson AES SHOW: Performance Spaces — What's Old Is New Again PRODUCTS: DVMR Launches Radio Content Delivery Platform Around the Industry Spotify Is Reportedly Looking to Acquire SoundCloud (The Verge) The game of streaming musical chairs may be about to go another round. Glass: Stations Must Create to Survive (Current) Addressing last week's 2016 Public Radio Program Directors Conference in Phoenix the show host was optimistic but stressed that radio stations needed to create fresh content to maintain their relevance. Mark Handley, Former Head of NHPR, Dies at 74 Fifteen-year career at the pubcaster was transformative. Apache Radio Icon Opah Retires (White Mountain Independent) Udell Opah has been on the air, speaking in Apache for KNNB(FM), Whiteriver, Ariz., for 34 years. He also helps out on the engineering side. KFGM Almost Ready (Missoula Independent) An LPFM is soooooooo close to getting on air in Missoula, Mont. — it's just 175 feet of coaxial cable short. Time for another fundraiser. Calendar of Events 141st AES Convention Sept. 29–Oct. 1 Los Angeles SBE Certification Exam Application Deadline For local chapters exams Nov. 4–20 Sept. 30 Grass Roots Radio Conference Oct. 7–10 Hot Springs, Ark. 2016 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Convention Oct. 9–11 Wichita, Kan. 60th Wisconsin Broadcasters Assn. Broadcasters Clinic Oct. 11–13 Madison, Wisc. 2016 IEEE Broadcast Symposium Oct. 12–14 Hartford, Conn. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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