Broadcasting From Home Around the Globe Ebook

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Today’s Top Insight 6/2/20

Cumulus Gets Thumbs up on Foreign Ownership Petition

Says move will help post-bankruptcy finances.

News & Technology 

Xperi and TiVo Complete Merger

Company emphasizes entertainment technologies for home, auto and mobile markets.

Broadcast Continuity in a Pandemic

Engineers shared ideas about workflows during a special TWiRT episode.

Who’s Buying What: VRT’s Studio Brussels Opts for SmartRadio

Belgian public broadcaster launches new streams with the platform.

Part 15 Broadcasting

Begging to Differ on Part 15 Regulations

Bill DeFelice has some questions for Larry Wilkins.

Around the Industry

CPJ Cites 90 Incidents of Attacks on Journalists (B+C) 

NAB calls for better protection as broadcasters cover unrest.

Does the Lockdown Mean Good Things for Radio? (Los Angeles Daily News)

Richard Wagoner points to a survey that said radio listening during the pandemic-related lockdown has rebounded somewhat, and it was the only mass media to show an increase outside of video streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu.

Eugene Lothery, Trailblazing TV and Radio Executive, Dies at 78 (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Eventually headed CBS Radio station operation.

Dozens of Local Radio Stations to Vanish Across England (The Guardian)

Will Bauer’s rebranding scrap regional identities and replace them with national-oriented network?

Calendar of Events

JUNE

AES Virtual Vienna 2020, June 2–5 

Missouri Broadcasters Association Convention and Awards Banquet, [CANCELLED] June 5–6, The Lodge of Four Seasons at Lake of the Ozarks, Lake Ozark, Mo.

RadioAsia, [POSTPONED to Nov. 9–11] June 8–10, Bali, Indonesia

International Association of Audio Information Services Annual Meeting and Conference, [CANCELLED] June 10–13, Renaissance Savery Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa

Podcast Day by Radiodays Europe, [POSTPONED to Oct. 26] June 16, The Mermaid London, London

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

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.