Roz Clark on Virtualization

“When you ask, ‘Is the industry ready for this,’ the answer from a business case is ‘absolutely.’ Cheaper, better, faster.” Find out what the Cox Media engineering leader and other technology observers are saying about virtualizing the air chain.

Today’s Top Insight 10/14/20

FCC Addresses Reconsideration Petitions on FM Translator Interference Rules

The commission responded to four groups who asked the commission to reconsider parts of its report and order.

News & Technology 

WorldDAB’s First Virtual General Assembly Approaches

One-day event looks at DAB advances and new partners. 

Letter: Part 15 Options

There is, sadly, still a need for leaky coax AM systems in parking lots. 

2wcom’s SIRC Improves Regionalized Remote Management

GPS integration provides precise area targeting.

User Report

ENCO enConveyor Serves Delmarva

Addition of automated file download utility solved a problem.

Around the Industry

D.C. Is Ticked Off at Big Tech, Big Time (Multichannel News) 

They used to be the best of friends…

The Music Radio Station Kiwis Listened to Most During the COVID-19 Pandemic (MSN)

Radio listening strong in the Antipodes; podcast listenership growing. 

Alaska Principal’s Radio Station Wakes up Toksook Bay (SF Gate)

A school-based LPFM becomes a community news source.

After Getting Fired, AJ and Sara Create Their Own Radio Station (Times of San Diego)

Former Entercom morning show duo gets tired of waiting for offers; decides to do it themselves online.

Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

The Next Best Thing: A Media Tour, various dates and locations in October–November

WBA Broadcasters Clinic, [Changed to Virtual Event] Oct. 13–15

ABA Engineering Seminar, Oct. 20 

Podcast Day Online by Radiodays Europe, [Changed to Virtual Event] Oct. 26

CABSAT, [Changed to Virtual Event and Postponed to Nov. 9–10] Oct. 26-28

National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 28–30

NOVEMBER

WorldDAB General Assembly 2020, Nov. 3

CABSAT Virtual, Nov. 9–10

RadioAsia, [Cancelled] Nov. 9–11, Bali, Indonesia

ABU General Assembly & Associated Meetings, Nov. 16–Dec. 17

Radio TechCon, Nov. 30

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.