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Today’s Top Insight 7/20/20

KWFN Deploys an HD Radio Single-Frequency Network

Hopes to improve coverage for Padres baseball; technology supplier GBS says the application also supports its separate geo-targeting initiative.

News & Technology 

BMW Joins the 360L Hybrid Platform Bandwagon

SiriusXM highlights on-demand content, personalization and a future Pandora addition.

WWOZ Used StreamGuys CDN for “Jazz Festing in Place”

Supplier increased capacity 10-fold for the event.

Targetspot Wins Digital Audio Sales Bid with Radio France

Contract is for three years.

Henry Engineering Secures Power

Failsafe UPS power switcher available.

Consoles

Consoles Will Have to Mold to What Is Needed

Calrec product developer says traditional ideas are less and less relevant.

Around the Industry

O’Rielly Nomination Vote Scheduled (Multichannel News) 

Senate Commerce will weigh in on second term for FCC commissioner.

Justice Dept. Advances Liberty Media’s Request for Bigger Piece of iHeartMedia (Billboard)

No guarantee of an acquisition but the door is opening.

How Pirate Radio Rocked the 1960s Airwaves and Still Exists Today (How Stuff Works)

Radio Caroline — a hardy perennial topic.

Radio Batuu Broadcasts Star Wars Music, News and Sports (Los Angeles Daily News)

Closed-circuit fake radio station airs in bathrooms of Star Wars section of Disney Hollywood Studios. More to come?

Calendar of Events

JULY

ABA Engineering Webinar, July 21 

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, [CANCELLED] Aug. 3–4, MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit

SBE Leadership Development Course, [POSTPONED] Aug. 4–6, Atlanta

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Annual Business Meeting Virtual 2020, Aug. 11 

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

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

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.