Shane Toven on Virtualization

“We have this really nasty habit as broadcasters of dragging our feet … there is a time when technology does need to shift and adapt and adopt.” Find out what the Educational Media Foundation engineer and other technology observers told us about virtualizing the air chain.

Today’s Top Insight 10/19/20

Audi AG Launches Hybrid Radio in U.S. and Canada

Few people know more about hybrid radio than Christian Winter. With the technology about to take a bigger role in North American radio, we asked him to review how we got to this point and what's coming next.

News & Technology 

FCC Officially Moves into New Headquarters

Long-in-the-works move finished, but don’t visit just yet.

Library of Congress to Archive “Poe Theatre on the Air”

This old-time radio production, produced as a modern day podcast offering, honors the work of Edgar Allen Poe.

User Report: Connoisseur Finds Marketron a “Fan Favorite”

Mike Dufort on how the company uses the platform, its data and reports.

Letter to the Editor: KDKA Does Not Stand Alone

John Schneider says we can’t focus on just one station as the “first.”

Product Review

TZ Audio Stellar X2 Microphone Shines

Frank Verderosa is a 30-year veteran of the New York audio industry. He was impressed with this mic and its price tag.

Around the Industry

Simington FCC Confirmation Hearing Set (Multichannel News)

It looks like Senate Republicans are going to try and get Nathan Simington confirmed to the FCC before the end of the year and the exit of commissioner Michael O’Rielly, who he will be replacing.

WOAK’s Tower Collapses, Moving Broadcast Online Only (LaGrange Daily News)

Guy wire gets clipped sending 300-foot tower to the ground in eastern Alabama.

Rivals Unite to Protect Local News (Canberra Times)

Mirroring U.S. issues, Australian media companies want media ownership reforms to counter digital dominance.

Radio DJ Crisco Kidd Says He’s Serious About Phoenix Mayoral Run (Phoenix New Times)

KKFR(FM) afternoon host owns local businesses and does a lot of community work.

OCTOBER

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

ABA Engineering Seminar, Oct. 20 

Podcast Day Inline 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.