Radio World NewsBytes: FCC Warns About STL Hacks; Commissioners Feel Their Way

Radio World NewsBytes   Brett Moss - NewsBytes Editor Paul McLane - Editor in Chief     "Radio Is a Narrative-Driven Medium" So says Travis Gilmour of Video Dads. "The good news is that you can add visuals to this medium — specifically in terms of short form visual radio content aimed at YouTube and similar sites — without turning it into TV." Learn more in the new Radio World eBook.   TOP STORIES - 2/7/17     FCC Addresses Hacking of Streaming Devices Doug Irwin relays an FCC message concerning the recent wave of STL hacks.   Courteous or Carping, Commissioners Feel Their Way Pai embraces two more small process changes; Clyburn unhappy with "news dump."   NEWS & TECHNOLOGY     FCC: Spectrum Auction Bidding Pace Increased INTERNATIONAL: Post-Fidel, the Broadcast Hostility Remains PEOPLE: iHeartMedia Tucson Names Market President WORLD RADIO DAY: UNESCO Is Ready, Are You? OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Not Radio … Not Technology PRODUCTS: AKG Delivers New Handheld Microphone   AROUND THE INDUSTRY     Setting the Record Straight on the Digital Divide (A Medium Corporation) FCC Chairman Ajit Pai lays down his plans for the Lifeline subsidy program.   CBS Radio-Entercom Merger Is Great News for Radio (Forbes) Charles Warner sees good things in store for the new company and for the industry.   Radio Personality Said "Something Nice About Everybody" (Herald Democrat) A look back at the original community radio.   Students Find Creative Outlet in WXYC Radio Station (Daily Tarheel) Meet the students hitting the airwaves at the student-run radio station at the University of North Carolina.   CALENDAR OF EVENTS     North American Broadcasters Association Annual General Meeting Feb. 15 Washington North American Broadcasters Association Future of Radio and Audio Symposium Feb. 16 Washington ABA Engineering Academy Radio Broadcast Engineering Feb. 20–24 Hoover, Ala. NATE Unite 2017 Feb. 27–Mar. 2 Fort Worth, Texas NRB 2017 International Christian Media Convention & Exposition Feb. 27–Mar. 2 Orlando World Center Marriott Orlando, Fla. 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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