Note to Suppliers: Nominations Open for Fall Best of Show

The award program is intended to raise awareness for products launched around IBC’s virtual event and the traditional fall “new product” season. More information here.

Today’s Top Insight 7/27/20

Podcasting to Break Billion-Dollar Barrier in 2021

Refines strategy and addresses remaining challenges as it prepares for total digital switchover in 2024.

News & Technology 

Switzerland Inches Closer to FM Switch-Off

Refines strategy and addresses remaining challenges as it prepares for total digital switchover in 2024.

CBI’s 2020 Student Convention Goes Virtual

2020 College Broadcasters Inc. National Student Electronic Media Convention will be held online Oct. 28–30.

NTP Provides Control

Penta 615 series controllers handle routers and converters.

Adventures in 1970s AM

Interviews Gone Wild

On The Jolly Trolly and Jimmy Dean visits.

Around the Industry

COVID-19 Guidelines for Safe Audio Production Released in UK (Pro Sound News) 

Trade group AudioUK has released a 15-page document with COVID-19 guidelines for safe audio production during the pandemic.

Longtime Grand Ole Opry Radio Announcer Eddie Stubbs to Retire (Southern Living/MSN)

Legacy station WSM announcer rubbed elbows with country music royalty starting in 1995.

The Death of a Radio Pioneer (Reason)

Lorenzo Milam traveled to the beat of a different drum.

How a 42-Year-Old KNX-FM Radio Performance Was Saved (Orange County Register)

In the summer of 1978 Carly Simon dropped into the SoCal station and played a few tunes. Someone saved the tape.

Calendar of Events

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, [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.