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Today’s Top Insight 10/7/20

Radio Broadcasting Becomes a Reality: Nov. 2, 1920

How did KDKA become the medium’s standard bearer 100 years ago? James O'Neal shares the story behind the broadcast that opened the modern radio era.

News & Technology 

Coalition Calls for Day of Action for Diversity in Public Media

Nov. 10 to be recognized as a day for reflection, learning and action. 

A New Frequency for L’essentiel Radio

BCS installs FM transmitter in central Luxembourg. 

User Report: Radio Rioja Chooses AEQ Automation

On-the-fly migration to AEQ AudioPlus system is a success.

NextKast Has Licensed Version Option

Get radio broadcast automation without buying.

Digital Radio

DRM Advanced Radio for All

Recent virtual event came with a crop of new developments — signaling significant progress, according to Ruxandra Obeja.

Around the Industry

Obituary: Lewis D. Wetzel (Press Herald)

A past president of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and member emeritus of the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers, Wetzel also was known to many in radio for his work at Shively Labs.

BSPR Receives $1.1 Million Donation, Dedicates to Local News (Boise State Public Radio) 

Charles and Lorraine Childers, deceased, left the money, unrestricted. It will be used to create a local news coverage endowment.

Cleveland Radio Legend Jeff Kinzbach Calls It a Career After Epic 50-Year Run (Cleveland.com)

Thirty-year morning show man already enjoying sleeping in; big RV plans. 

Man Who Scaled Radio Tower in Hinesville Brought Down Safely (Savannah Morning News)

WGML(AM) had an unwelcome visitor atop its broadcast tower.

Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

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

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

National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 28–30

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.