Newsbytes: Digital Headway for Africa and Europe; Are You Ready for World Radio Day?

Radio World International Newsbytes   Marguerite Clark - Radio World International Newsbytes Editor       Attention NAB Show Exhibitors! DEADLINE EXTENDED: 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. 10. Go here for more information.   TOP STORIES - Feb. 7, 2017     STRATEGY: BBC to Expand Audio Content Globally The broadcaster hopes to use its vast radio archives to attract more listeners.   WORLD RADIO DAY: UNESCO Is Ready, Are You? With 'Radio is You!' as this year's theme, the annual event takes place Feb. 13.   GUEST: Getting Control of MPX Power to Reduce ACI Wheatstone discusses how a new algorithm adapts MPX power to incoming program content to keep it in check without creating undesirable artifacts.   NEWS & TECHNOLOGY     DIGITAL: Africa and Europe Make Digital Headway The European Radio Show highlighted the status of digital across the two continents.   AES67: Ravenna and Genelec Host AES67 Education Class AES67 knowledge was brought to Genelec's London demo facility.   IN-CAR: New Indian Car Integrates DRM Receiver and Chip Chips and receivers are being deployed in DRM-fitted car infotainment receivers.   EVENTS: ABU DBS 2017 Puts Focus on Digital Theme will be on the importance of embracing and implementing digital technologies.   NEWS: Genelec Founder Ilpo Martikainen, Dead at 69 Martikainen and Topi Partanen co-founded Genelec Oy in 1978.   INDUSTRY ROUNDUP     Central Africans Use Radio Network to Stay Safe from LRA (VOA) Senator Calls for RTÉ Radio's Longwave 252 Service to Be Retained for Irish in Britain (The Irish Post) Radio Africa Announces Restructuring (The Star Kenya) Bell Media Lays off Employees Amid Restructuring, Citing Industry Challenges (The Globe and Mail) Radio NZ In'l Continues Shortwave Service to Pacific Islands After Radio Australia Exits (Matangi Tonga)   CALENDAR OF EVENTS     EBU Radio Week Feb. 6–9 Geneva Radiodays Europe March 19–21 RAI Conference Centre Amsterdam NAB Show April 22–27 Las Vegas For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page. News & Business Tech & Gear Columns & Views Global Show News Resource Center   Advertise Contact Us Subscribe       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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