Radio World NewsBytes: FEMA IPAWS Makeups; Thinking About AES70

AM Revitalization: A New Radio World eBook Stations licensed to the U.S. AM radio band are in a time of dramatic change and challenge. Radio World's latest free eBook will help you untangle the details and implications of the FCC's big order and understand what else is coming. Read it now. Top Stories - 2/29/16 FEMA Will Offer Makeup EAS Alert Tests The agency will offer an opportunity for "makeup" tests in states where last week's regional EAS IPAWS test was cancelled shortly before airing. How Does AES70 Fit in the Studio? Think MIDI Dee McVicker of Wheatstone writes that "whereas AES67 gave us a means to move audio signals from point A to point B regardless of audio network brand, AES70 now promises to give us a standard that will allow interoperable control between third-party devices and elements of existing audio networks." News & Technology NAB: Public Service Website Launched BUSINESS: Slacker to Use XAPP AUDIENCE: Nielsen — Don't Forget Weekends PEOPLE: Former FCCer Joins D.C. Telecom Law Firm FUNDING: CPB Grant for New England News Collaborative PROGRAMMING: HERE Launches HD Traffic in Canada WHO'S BUYING WHAT: La Que Buena Opts for GatesAir Around the Industry House Schedules FCC Oversight Hearing (B&C) A subcommittee scheduled a hearing for March 22 and it wants all commissioners to attend. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) mentioned the phrase "hard questions." Wave of Discontent Over AM Radio Proposal (Times Union) WGY(AM) in Albany, N.Y., is none-too-happy with some AM revitalization proposals. "Frequency" TV Series Now Planned for CW Network (ARRL) A TV series with a ham radio hobbyist as the star! We see Emmy Awards in its future! Craig Windham, NPR Newscaster, Dies (NPR) He unexpectedly passed away over the weekend. Texoma Radio Legend Signs Off for the Last Time (KAUZ-TV) Joe Tom White has been in the radio/TV broadcast business for 57 years, the last 23 at KWFS(AM) in Wichita Falls, Texas. Calendar of Events ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium Feb. 29–March 3 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia North American Broadcasters Association Annual General Meeting March 1–2 Mexico City ABA Engineering Academy Understanding Digital Audio Workstation Seminar March 3 Hoover, Ala. NABA Future of Radio & Audio Symposium March 3 Mexico City International IBS Conference March 4–6 Hotel Pennsylvania New York CabSat MENA March 8–10 Dubai World Trade Centre Dubai, UAE For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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