Radio World NewsBytes: New January Call Signs; Cox’s Tim Clarke on Streaming Move

"Stars? I Deliberately Said Polka Dots!" In honor of Presidents' Day, here's a little history lesson about how the American flag came into being. We miss you, Stan! Top Stories - 2/15/16 FCC Hands Out January Call Signs Meet the new guys. Five Questions: Tim Clarke Cox Media Group's senior director of digital audience for its radio stations discusses the move to a groupwide Internet streaming platform. News & Technology PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Help From Aquapolis BUSINESS: Radio Sales Continue Soft at CBS BUSINESS: Pandora Losses Grow Though Ad Revenue Up DIGITAL RADIO: LFM Looks at Digitizing Local Stations PEOPLE: Entercom South Florida Taps General Sales Manager PEOPLE: Pelican New Taps SVP of Worldwide Operations PRODUCTS: New Lineman's Pliers From Platinum Tools Around the Industry MOBILE NOW Act Introduced (B&C) Winning the Most Extraneous Acronym Of the Week (MEAOW) award, the Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless (MOBILE NOW) Act wants to goose development of 5G wireless technology. How Internet Radio Royalty Rates Affect LPFMs (Radio Survivor) LPFMs will be able to dodge the bullets knocking down pure webcasters but they might find their own Web efforts constrained. NPR's Simon to Write Book With Tony Bennett (Current) The host of "Weekend Edition Saturday" recently announced that he is taking a six-week leave of absence to write a book with Tony Bennett. hhgregg Spoofs Late-Night CD Compilations (TWICE) The electronics/appliance retailer has a little fun with off-beat marketing campaign. Hear an Original Stradivarius Guitar (Guitar World) Best known for making violins, the family tried their hand at guitars. Take a listen to the only known surviving and playable example. Calendar of Events Inside the Beltway: A Behind the Scenes Look at Political Advertising Feb. 16 Empire State Building New York ARRL Southwest Division Conference Feb. 19–20 Yuma, Ariz. NATE Unite Feb. 22–25 New Orleans Proclaim 16 Feb. 23–26 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Nashville, Tenn. CFO Summit Feb. 25–26 W Ft. Lauderdale Hotel Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Radio Preservation Task Force Conference Feb. 25–27 Washington For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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