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Today’s Top Insight 10/21/20

FCC Plans to Cap New NCE FM Applications

Filing window for reserved band stations will open in 2021. 

News & Technology 

Media Bureau Changes Course, Revokes CP Grant for Oregon FM Translator

New evidence revealed that the translator would cause interference to the signal of a local LPFM.

Community Broadcaster: Taking Chances

Stations’ diversity puzzles may require fresh thinking. 

WCR Community Radio Uses Sonifex S2

FM station refurbishes studios.

Zapped!

What Happens When Lightning Hits? A Case Study

KRJM in northwestern Minnesota knows the answer to the question. Check out these pictures and the story behind them from Mark Persons.

Around the Industry

FCC’s Carr: Time to End “No Touch” Regulation of Big Tech (Multichannel News)

The commissioner paid a visit to C-SPAN’s “The Communicators” series.

WPR Announces HD Radio Reduction (Wisconsin Public Radio) 

The public broadcaster turns off seven of its 13 HD Radio signals.

Limbaugh Says His Lung Cancer Is Heading “In the Wrong Direction” (People)

“But I am extremely grateful to be able to come here to the studio and to maintain as much normalcy as possible.” 

Radio Delaware Valley Celebrates 40th Anniversary (Courier Times)

The four-station group in eastern Pennsylvania started as a school district initiative.

Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

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

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.