Radio World NewsBytes: NAB Pushes Ownership Rules Changes; Dale Gehman Dies

Radio World NewsBytes Editor – Brett Moss Radio World Editor in Chief – Paul McLane   Tis the Season! Send Radio World your radio station Christmas cheer pix! Top Stories - 12/5/16 NAB Petitions FCC to Think Again on Media Ownership Order Calling the commission's decisions "faulty" and "divorced from current competitive realities," the National Association of Broadcasters is asking the Federal Communication Commission to reevaluate its stance on media ownership. ABIP Inspector Gehman Passes Away Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program inspector R. Dale Gehman has died. News & Technology WASHINGTON: Rep. Walden Tapped for House E&C Chair BBG: House Passes Board of Governors Remake PEOPLE: Cumulus Chooses VP of Sales for New York Group NAB SHOW: Delilah to Be Inducted Into Broadcast Hall of Fame USER REPORT: Tweaking the Stream With Telos 9X/2 WHO'S BUYING WHAT: Bangladesh HD Radio Picks GatesAir Around the Industry MMTC Asks Trump Team to Protect Free Data Plans (B&C) The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council has given the Trump transition team a to-do list of its 12 telecom priorities. Fire Evacuation Alert Not Sent to Mobile (News Sentinel) Eastern Tennessee and federal officials are looking into why smart device alerts were not sent out during the recent fires. A Political Temper Tantrum at the FCC (The Hill) Lawrence Spiwak sees FCC Chair Tom Wheeler going out with a bang and a whimper. Pandora Now Open to a SiriusXM Takeover (CNBC) Reports say that the music streaming service is open to selling itself and is now willing to engage with one-time suitor SiriusXM. The Giving Season — How About a Radio Station? (Las Vegas Sun) Nonprofits can receive the most unusual donations. Calendar of Events Government Video Expo Dec. 7–8 Walter Washington Convention Center Washington CES 2017 Jan. 5–8 Las Vegas SPERDVAC Old-Time Radio Convention Jan. 20–21 Orleans Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Winter Conference Jan. 25 Madison Concourse Hotel Madison, Wis. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Winter Conference Jan. 26 Columbia, S.C. European Radio Show/Salon de la Radio Jan. 29–31 Paris For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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