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Today’s Top Insight 6/16/20

How Bloomberg Radio Put Remote Mixing Into Action

A chat with Technical Operations Team Leader Charlie Vollmer.

News & Technology 

Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting Seeks New FM in S. Carolina

They see an opening after another station moved a transmitter.

FCC Says TV Ownership Rules Don’t Apply to Broadcast Internet via 3.0

Commission also seeking comments on new uses for NextGen TV.

GatesAir, StreamGuys Translate Closures Into Metadata

Their partnership is intended to benefit broadcasters moving broadcast audio over IP.

Broadcast Technology

Hybrid Radio Picks Up Momentum

With its emphasis on connectivity and data, the ecosystem of the dash is changing. The spread of hybrid capabilities could set up a critical period of preparation by U.S. broadcasters as wider rollout of the new technology gains footing.

Around the Industry

Minnesota Public Radio Announces 28 Job Cuts (Bring Me the News) 

Follows earlier staff buyouts and adds pay cuts.

Spotify Staked Its Future on Podcasts, Then … (CNN Business)

… the coronavirus pandemic struck, and podcasting consumption immediately changed.

Obituary for Richard Martin Kruse

He was a former radio engineer and broadcast engineering instructor at Brown College in Minnesota.

BBC Local Radio to Boost New Comedy Writing (Chortle)

The Beeb is promoting the creation of new comedy writing across its network of local radio stations this weekend.

Calendar of Events

JUNE

2020 Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers Annual Meeting, [CANCELLED] June 25–27, One King West Hotel, Toronto

Zanaco Lusaka Radio Summit, [POSTPONED] June 26, Taj Pamodzi Hotel Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia

JULY

Texas Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention and Trade Show, [CANCELLED] July 29–30, JW Marriott Downtown Austin, Austin, Texas

AUGUST

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Annual Meeting, Aug. 3–4, MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit

SBE Leadership Development Course, Aug. 4–6, Atlanta

Nebraska Broadcasters Association Annual Convention, [CANCELLED] Aug. 11–12, Lincoln, Neb.

Alabama Broadcasters Association Convention, Aug. 14–15, Birmingham, Ala.

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.