Philipp Schmid on Virtualization 

“Our goal is to come up with a transmitter design where essentially you just have an Ethernet jack and it takes care of everything. Really simplify the transmitter site. That’s where we want to get to.” Read more in the new Radio World ebook.

This Week’s Top Stories

Digital AM — Revitalization or Annihilation?

Ruxandra Obreja says that the FCC should consider a format choice.

Breaking of LPFM Rules Leads to $15,000 Penalty for R.I. Station 

Consent decree resolves issues over commercial underwriting and multiple station ownership.

The FCC Will Vote This Month on All-Digital AM 

Pai signals pending action to allow a voluntary migration.

Letter: What’s a Local Broadcaster to Do?

It’s a scary time for an AM to invest in new facilities.

SES Offers Some Answers to Radio’s C-Band Questions

Satellite company notes next deadline in its own migration process.

Radio Broadcasting Becomes a Reality: Nov. 2, 1920

Here’s how KDKA became the medium’s standard bearer 100 years ago.

FCC Names New Field Director

Axel Rodriguez now oversees the 13 field offices.

FCC Sets Deadline for Repack Reimbursement

For FM stations, the date is in 2022, but you don’t have to wait til then.

Also Popular

Special Report: AM Advocates Watch and Worry

Revitalization effort has been deemed spotty while all-digital interest is unclear.

NAB, DRM Spar Over AM Digital for U.S.

Digital Radio Mondiale says its technology deserves to be tested in the United States.

How Michael Bolton Can Be 300 Times Worse

Also, a way to troubleshoot nitrogen leaks in pressurized transmission line.

What, Exactly, Was First About KDKA?

Two of our experts take on the question as we approach the centennial.

Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

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

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.