Radio World NewsBytes: Pandora Eyeing More Radio; Instagram and Radio

Radio World NewsBytes Editor – Brett Moss Radio World Editor in Chief – Paul McLane   Nominations Open for Product Innovation Awards Now in its fourth year, the program recognizes excellence in manufacturing of products to serve the radio/online audio and TV/pro video industries. Nominate a product or learn more. Top Stories - 10/27/16 Pandora Leader Targets Bigger Radio Listener Share "We are going after broadcasters," Westergren says, describing broadcast radio as "deeply vulnerable." Put Instagram to Work for You Mark Lapidus thinks radio stations should make use of Instagram because it enables them to "communicate emotions visually and connects with listeners in an environment where they're having fun and spending a lot of time." Audio Information Services Provide Election Access in Ways Others Can't Such services offer a variety of ways to bring issues and candidates to the public, and in ways few other radio programmers care to consider. News & Technology STREAMING: NAB-Sony Agree on Streaming SBE: Chapter 54 Presents Day of Learning PEOPLE: Beasley Promotes Chase to EVP of Programming INTERNATIONAL: Coke Renews Partnership for Africa Program AWARDS: RTDNA Adds Innovation, Social Media to Murrows WHO'S BUYING WHAT: CBS Radio Picks Radiate Media PROGRAMMING: Grace Broadcast Sales Votes for Presidents Around the Industry Wheeler: ISPs Have Ability to Deal With DDoS Attacks (B&C) The FCC chairman says that the Open Internet order gives ISPs the ability to deal with distributed denial-of-service attacks like the one that hit Twitter, Netflix and other sites last week. Clinton Turns to Local Radio in Her Campaign (CNN) Not ad buys but a series of interviews in key states. Suspect Tried to Destroy Sandia Towers (Albuquerque Journal) A mentally-disturbed man has been arrested and charged in the arson attempt at the main Albuquerque-area radio-TV transmission site. Internet Pioneer, Acoustics Genius, Ham, Beranek Dies (ARRL) Multitalented Leo Beranek wrote important acoustics textbook, designed parts of Lincoln Center, taught at Harvard and even helped with ARPANet. WSDP Has Sparked Radio Careers (Hometown Life) A multischool 300 W radio station effort in Canton, Mich., is paying dividends. Calendar of Events World Audio Drama Day Oct. 30 Western Association of Broadcasters Convention Nov. 6–8 Calgary, Alberta RDS2 Info Day Nov. 8 Maison de la Radio — Radio France Paris NAB Show New York Nov. 9–10 Jacob Javits Convention Center New York WorldDAB General Assembly 2016 Nov. 9–10 Vienna 73rd Annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention Nov. 9–11 Westin Crown Center Kansas City, Mo. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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