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Today’s Top Insight 10/26/20

ASR Is a Key Entry Point for AI

Bill Bennett of ENCO says artificial intelligence is not just for autonomous vehicles and facial recognition. “Because when combined with well-designed software focused on the specific workflows of news and talk radio, it becomes an essential tool to aid your creative teams in making sense of your growing content, and gain greater value from it.”

News & Technology 

iHeartMedia to Acquire Podcast Company Voxnest

According to iHeart CEO, the acquisition will accelerate the growth of its podcasting platform.

FCC Continues Programs for Small/Diverse Broadcast Finance

Nov. 6 virtual symposium will include broadcasters, lenders, policymakers.

Letter: Sun Storm Influences

Ken “Spider” Webb has some solar observations on a career in radio.

AES Show

Watch Out! The “Phantom Power” Is Coming This Halloween Season

Audio performance recalling radio history will air during 2020 AES Fall Show.

Around the Industry

Bill Would Check POTUS Power Over Networks (Multichannel News)

Bipartisan legislation comes amid Trump attacks on social media, investigation into nationalizing 5G.

Linn Family Purchases Grove and Miami Radio Stations (Miami News-Record)

Oklahoma station pair maintains local ownership.

Canton Station Remains a Cherished Community Gem (Smoky Mountain News)

“We’re about one pot-bellied stove away from a feed store in here ... This is a small business and a small-town hangout — and that’s what we want.”

The Jewel That Was Ours: WDOD(AM) 1310 KHz (Chattanooga History)

A look back at the history of a station whose call letters were recently returned to the FCC.

OCTOBER

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

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.