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.

This Week’s Top Stories

DRM Advanced Radio for All

Recent virtual event came with a crop of new developments — signaling significant progress, says Ruxandra Obreja.

Updated: Indiana AM Station Suspends All-Digital Transmission 

WIOE’s owner is enthusiastic but says listeners aren’t ready.

iHeart Launches Sports Network 

Company cites research that 83% of sports fans want a daily update.

Mark Persons Receives SBE Lifetime Achievement Award

Born to be a broadcast engineer: “I never had a Plan B.”

NAB Says FCC Should Stick to Its Decision on LP-250

Association approves but LP-250 supporters say the agency does not offer rationale for denial.

Report Says Stations Struggle to Build Online Listenership

Infinite Dial claims a disparity exists between online listening and listening to AM/FM online.

Taking the Fear Out of Hybrid Radio

Radio Show session aims to help U.S. broadcasters get going with hybrid.

Is the Smart Speaker Like a New Age Home Radio?

New report from The Infinite Dial offers insights into evolution of radio technology listening devices.

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What, Exactly, Was First About KDKA?

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

Codecs Offer Redundancy, Backup and Failover

Entercom’s Eric Fitch on how his operation has benefited from trends in codecs and STL.

Perspectives of a Fly in the Milk 2020

Our mere presence in the radio world has always been a form of protest to me.

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

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

Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

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

World College Radio Day, Oct. 2

Radio Show Radio Week, Oct. 5–9

Radio Mercury Awards, [Changed to Virtual Event] Oct. 6

IEEE BTS Pulse, Oct. 6–8

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

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.