Radio World NewsBytes: FCC’s Weller to NAB; Smyth Sees Grandstanding

"The New AoIP eBook is KILLER!!" A Radio World reader emails us: "I've been pushing it not just to people in our industry, but my I.T. friends. Every part of it has something I've learned from or completely was unaware of. Kudos to everyone who contributed to the writing." Top Stories - 07.09.14 NAB Chooses Weller as VP of Spectrum Policy The broadcasters organization has selected Robert Weller, formerly the FCC's chief of technical analysis, as its new vice president of spectrum policy. Smyth: Music Licensing "Grandstanding" Greater Media President/CEO Peter Smyth says musicians know when their songs break on radio "good things happen to their career." He has strong words for the recent Capitol Hill hearings. News & Technology EXECUTIVE SUITE: New Duties for Clear Channel's Lakamp INTERNATIONAL: BBC Ups Digital Coverage in North PEOPLE: Studio Center Names Boyle VP of Audio Services COMMUNITY: ESPN Fires up ESPY Auctions WHO'S BUYING WHAT: VPR Chooses GatesAir for Digital Project Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Pandora and Others Are Building In-House Creative Shops The media world is undergoing seismic changes. According to the Wall Street Journal, Pandora and other new media players are building their own in-house ad creation departments, short-circuiting the traditional media workflow. Around the Industry Broadcasting Unions Encourage Radio on Mobile Devices (EBU) At a June meeting the world's major broadcasting unions endorsed an initiative recommending the inclusion of digital and analog radio reception on smart devices such as phones and tablets. Radio Stations Donate Ticket Proceeds (Daily Journal) KFMO(AM)/KDBB(FM) in Park Hills, Mo., sponsored a ticket drive for the local United Way. The theme was to take residents of the county, 50 miles south of St. Louis, to a Cardinals ball game. Elvis Makes Music History Real (CNET) Daniel Terdiman takes a road trip to Graceland. Lots of gold records line the halls. Streetsboro High School Radio Station Upgrades (Gateway News) The northern Ohio school is buying new equipment for its busy radio station/broadcast class. 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 Convention Aug. 6–7 Austin, Texas Tennessee Association of Broadcasters 66th Annual Conference Aug. 12–13 Murfreesboro, Tenn. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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