GAO - Tougher Patent Rules Needed; L.A. AM’s New Home

HD as STL "Basically this is an official admission that HD Radio is a failure." So says a reader in response to Bob Struble's commentary, "HD/Translator Pairings Bring in RO." Post your own thoughts to any story. Top Stories - 08.26.13 Tougher Patent Reviews Needed A report from the Government Accountability Office says that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office should consider looking into patent lawsuits and its own data to improve patent quality and examination. L.A. AM Gets a New Mountaintop Home, Part 2 Cris Alexander concludes his story of moving KBRT(AM)'s transmitter from Santa Catalina Island onto the Southern California mainland. One big lesson — make friends with the new neighbors and keep them happy. News & Technology FCC: Regulatory Fees Due Sept. 20 BUSINESS: Pandora to Lift Free Mobile Listening Limit PEOPLE: Lawo Appoints Bird, VP Business Dev. and Marketing PEOPLE: CBS Radio Los Angeles Gets New SVP, Market Manager ASSOCIATIONS: TAB Elects Officers and Directors WORKPLACE: FWI, SHRM Recognize Hubbard Radio Washington PRODUCTS: On Air With RAMI Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Google Play and iOS App Store Pwn Handheld Consoles (ME) Connect 2 Media & Entertainment features a mix of tech content, conversation and curation. Here: Mobile gaming looks to be thriving while sales of handheld consoles decline. Around the Industry Rush Limbaugh Strikes Three-Year Deal With Cumulus (THR) The king of talk radio's "will he or won't he renew" saga with Cumulus looks to have ended, at least for the next few years, with a renewal. Spike in Cell Tower Worker Deaths Concerns (Fierce Wireless) Ten cell tower climbers have died this year, compared to a single death in 2012. What can be done to stop the deaths? Stop Wasting Your Life Surfing the Internet (Tech Crunch) For those with weak impulse control comes a handy Firefox plug-in that will randomly open a small browser window containing a helpful text suggestion that the user step away from the computer for any number of reasons. Saginaw Radio Icon Bob Dyer Passes Away (MLive) He's thought to hold the record for staying at a single station, for 55 years, according to the article. Bob Dyer of WKNX(AM) in Saginaw, Mich., who did most everything over the decades — on-air, sales, ownership, passed away Aug. 18. Calendar of Events IP Networking for Broadcast Engineers Aug. 30, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (PST) NBC Universal, Los Angeles International Radio Festival Sept. 8 Zurich NextRad.io conference Sept. 9 London IBC2013 Sept. 12–17 RAI Amsterdam Applications Due for Nov. 1-11 SBE Certification Exams Sept. 13 Local Chapters Public Radio Programming Conference Sept. 17-19 Hyatt Regency Hotel Atlanta For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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