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 10/22/20

Zoom as a Radio Research and Promo Tool

Focus groups, happy hours and other ways to get video conferencing to work harder to help your station.

News & Technology 

Share of Listening to Podcasting Hits All-Time High

New data from Edison Research Share of Ear report reveals jump in U.S. listening levels.

Schnelle Joins Broadcast Depot

Reports to U.S. Sales Manager Tim Jobe.

Alabama Tower Accident Results in One Death, Two Rescues

Workers became trapped 1,300 feet in the air at TV/radio tower.

Mackie Debuts New EleMent Microphones

Microphone line gets three new mics aimed at podcasters and other content creators.

Reader’s Forum

Digital Radio as Solution to Both AM and FM Ills

Glynn Walden is taking the long view on a “total digitization” of radio.

Around the Industry

FCC’s Johnson Defends Authority to Regulate Social Media (Multichannel News)

General Counsel Tom Johnson said regulation is plainly rooted in commission’s power to interpret Communications Act.

Podcasts and Music Finally Get Married (Paragon Media Strategies)

But, Mike Henry wonders, is it more like a shotgun wedding.

Radio Station WBRM Getting New Owners (The McDowell News)

Western North Carolina AM/FM gets new owners from South Carolina.

Dumas Radio Station Providing Outdoor Concerts to Community (MyHighPlains.com)

In the Texas Panhandle a station puts music into the parking lot.

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.