Alan Jurison on Virtualization

“There’s more content streams than people. To really produce that high-quality broadcast, we need to be able to simplify and structure the broadcast business into a way where it can be easily managed.” Read more in the new Radio World ebook.

Today’s Top Insight 10/20/20

NCE Filing Window Likely in Early 2021

There may soon be more signals on the lower part of the FM band in the United States. Radio World's Randy Stine takes a look at the process in this special report.

News & Technology 

FCC’s Starks Points to GeoBroadcast Solutions at Conference

Thinks localized geo-targeting broadcasting can increase minority opportunities.

Listening Is Shifting Back to the Car

But Edison Research says at-home listening remains higher than pre-COVID.

KDKA Adds FM Signal

Entercom expands its footprint in centennial year.

PreSonus Launches PD-70 Broadcast Microphone

Dynamic mic intended for radio broadcasters, podcasters, YouTubers and live streaming.

Technology

The Advantages of Software-Defined Infrastructure

The CEO of tech company On-Hertz says that the industry is going to need to move more actively towards more agile workflows and operations to survive in the new media landscape.

Around the Industry

Pai: FCC Will Clarify Section 230 (Multichannel News) 

The chief says social media purveyors have no First Amendment right to immunity denied others, including broadcasters.

Chattanooga’s Oldest Radio Station “Goes Silent” (Chattanoogan)

First on the air at a different frequency in 1925, after years of neglect, the last remnants of WDOD(AM) are sold. Call letters turned in to FCC.

Sid Hartman, Seven-Decade+ Voice of Minnesota Sports, Dead at 100 (WCCO-AM)

The dean of the deans of Twin Cities sports coverage passed away over the weekend.

WDEV Rides Decades of Change (Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

Vermont radio station and its group sisters try to find a business model in pandemic times.

Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

The Next BestThing: 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.