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Today’s Top Insight 7/6/20

Xperi Describes More Planned Tests at All-Digital AM

HD2 multicasts, reception in electric vehicles are among the focus points as WWFD asks for STA extension.

News & Technology 

LPFM Handed $15,000 Penalty After Allegedly Promoting Businesses

Rules state that NCE stations cannot openly promote an advertiser’s products.

Letter: Helping Sisters High School With a Three-Hop Marti

Graduates, families could tune to KNLX and listen while watching from their cars.

Tom Churchill Dies, Was Weather Software Developer

His colleague Larry Fuss describes Churchill as a “software genius.”

Technology

Cloud-Based Automation Is a Reality; Now What?

The challenges of “Big C” must be overcome before we can truly untether radio.

Around the Industry

WEBR(AM) Returns to Air (Niagara Frontier Publications) 

An AM signal is back on the air in western New York after a 27-year absence. Proprietors offers retro format and more.

Tune Into Classics Again on This Radio Signal (Kansas City Star)

A repurposed signal acquired from a college brings classical music back to the Kansas City airwaves.

Columbus City Schools Delays Decision on WCBE Radio (Columbus Dispatch)

The fate of the troubled station in Ohio’s capital city is still undecided as a new school year approaches.

Output Favorite: Studio Desks (Output.com)

Options for those putting together a work-from-home studio.

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, 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.