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Today’s Top Insight 7/29/20

RadioDNS Aims to Establish Metadata Consistency

Effort seeks to codify use of content made available by radio stations for radio devices.

News & Technology 

Nielsen Drops Nine From Its Rated Market List

Communities affected include Battle Creek, Mich., Billings, Mont. and Grand Junction, Colo. 

Linda Baun Will Retire From Wisconsin Association

The “heart and soul” of the Broadcasters Clinic is longtime advocate for engineers. 

Bill Richards Retires From RCS

Before testing products for the company, he held programming roles at Premiere and Clear Channel, and was an entrepreneur.

CES 2021 Moves to All-Digital Experience

CTA’s Gary Shapiro says it’s not safe to convene in Las Vegas in early January.

Connected Car

Entertainment Content for the Connected Car

Consumers expect access to entertainment wherever they are.

Around the Industry

Utilities Sue FCC Over 6 GHz Order (Multichannel News) 

Joins NAB in asking appeals court to vacate decision.

Fort’s WFAW Station Is Sold (Lake Mills Leader)

Magnum Communications is acquiring WFAW(AM) and WSJY(FM) in Fort Atkinson, Wis. and WKCH(FM), Whitewater, Wis., from NRG Media. Magnum is building a presence in Chicago’s Wisconsin outer suburbs.

Column: 95.1 FM’s Tracey Bell Is in a League of Her Own (Chicago Tribune)

Bell bought a small Chi-Town station and now tries to dominate her underserved audience niche.

Who’s the Boss of KHJ’s Boss Radio? Let the Controversy Begin (Los Angeles Daily News)

Who invented that iconic term?

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.

Alabama Broadcasters Association Engineering Webinar, Aug. 18 

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.