Radio World NewsBytes: WinMedia Acquiring OMT; Trump FCC & Alerting Issues; Station Resilience

Radio World NewsBytes Editor – Brett Moss Radio World Editor in Chief – Paul McLane   Attention NAB Show Exhibitors! Radio World and its sister publications are beginning to put together our NAB Show preview information. If you will be exhibiting at the show this is a prime editorial opportunity. Deadline is Feb. 3. Go here for more information. Top Stories - 1/24/17 WinMedia Acquires OMT Technologies France-based media asset management firm expands footprint in North America. How Will Trump FCC Handle Alerting Issues? A chat with EAS observer Ed Czarnecki. He says, among other things, that "Pai's Republican colleague on the commission Michael O'Rielly may also have a key role to play." How Resilient Is Your Station? Tom Osenkowsky asks how many station managers have their operations able to withstand the onslaughts of man, nature and God. News & Technology FCC: Pai Names His Staff WASHINGTON: House Passes FCC Report Consolidation Bill STREAMING: Your SoundExchange Payments Are Due Soon PEOPLE: Beasley Names Bliss for Fayetteville ASSOCIATIONS: Orban to Speak to SBE Chapters WHO'S BUYING WHAT: Sweden's Teracom Chooses 2wcom Around the Industry Reaction to Pai Chairmanship Pours In (B&C) Broadcasting & Cable collected reactions to the announcement here and here. Does It Pay to Broadcast From Radio Row? (Barrett Sports Media) Here's an in-depth discussion on the pros and cons of sending station personnel to cover the Super Bowl. How to Make Broadcast Towers More Bird-Friendly (NPR) FCC biologist Joelle Gehring, who wrote a Radio World commentary on the subject, is featured in this piece. New Station Has a lot of People Talking (KOSA-TV) Students at University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, are working with a local commercial radio station to produce a on-air programming. Calendar of Events 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 North American Broadcasters Association Annual General Meeting Feb. 15 Washington North American Broadcasters Association Future of Radio and Audio Symposium Feb. 16 Washington For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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