Radio World NewsBytes: FCC and Proposed Fees; Group Owners Join iBiquity on Dismissal

AoIP: Encourage Open Solutions Philippe Delacroix, Digigram: "The next step will be … to conduct intense interoperability testing between manufacturers to discover the 'grey zone' and converge to a common understanding." Radio World's eBook series returns to the subject of IP in the broadcast plant. Top Stories - 07.07.14 Expanded AM Band Reg Fees Proposed Initial comments are due today to the FCC regarding its proposed station regulatory fees for fiscal year 2015. Changes include some price bumps and possible elimination of some fees. Radio Owners Seek Patent Suit Dismissal The 14 radio groups being sued by Wyncomm and Delaware Radio Technologies for allegedly violating HD Radio patents are supporting iBiquity Digital's action to have those patents rejected. News & Technology BUSINESS: NextRadio Licensee List Grows DIGITAL RADIO: France Is Key to Digital Europe INTERNATIONAL: JOE fm Flies High PEOPLE: WYD Opens Sales Op COMMUNITY: SCMS Reg. Sales Manager Donates to Local Radio PIRATES: Dr. Benway's Good Deed Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Music Downloads Down, Vinyl Sales Up (TWICE) Downloads of digital music tracks and digital albums fell in the first half of the year, but vinyl LP records sales and music-on-demand streams were up, Nielsen found. Around the Industry Technology Changes Make DJs Obsolete (HamptonRoads.com) A talk with several DJs who think they might be the last of a dying breed. Indiana Man Killed While Working on Cell Tower (WXIN-TV) Yet another reminder that tower work can be deadly. In Kentucky, a tower worker lost his life, when something went wrong while replacing booms on a tower. The death has been ruled an accident. SiriusXM's Anthony Will Not Return to Radio (N.Y. Daily News) Proving the modern adage that celebrities should never tweet in anger, SiriusXM host Anthony Cumia of "Opie and Anthony" was canned following a Twitter outburst that he said was motivated by an assault. He may now move to the Internet. "Prairie Home Companion" Celebrates 40 Years (News Hour) Forty years ago this past weekend, Garrison Keillor went on the air with "Prairie Home Companion." Calendar of Events ABA Radio Engineering Class July 14–18 Hoover, Ala. 305 Broadcast Summit Miami 2014 July 17–19 Miami, Fl. ARRL National Centennial Convention July 17–19 Hartford, Conn. Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters Aug. 6–7 Austin, Texas For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

Manage Your Email Preferences/Unsubscribe Change Your Email Address To report abuse, click here. You have received this message because you previously gave your email address to NewBay Media LLC. © 2014 NewBay Media LLC, 28 East 28th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016 | 212.378.0400