Learn About Wheatstone’s Blade 4

On Aug. 26, Jay Tyler will explain what the new Blade 4 from Wheatstone can do. Hear from him and other leading manufacturers in a fast-moving 30-minute webcast.

Register now and we'll remind you ahead of the Aug. 26 date.

Today’s Top Insight 8/18/20

Radio’s Infrastructure Spending Is Slammed by Pandemic

Major U.S. groups have cut back dramatically and also pared staff to the bone.

News & Technology 

RAB to Acquire National Radio Talent System

Reinforces the organization’s mission to train and attract new talent to the industry.

Workbench: A Good-Looking Weld Is Not Always a Good Weld

Also, here’s an industrial and business surface sterilizer (if you can get your hands on one).

AEQ Outfits CV Radio in Valencia

Here’s what it looks like inside.

Radio Advertising

Transforming to Win With Digital Ads

Digital advertising can unlock competitive success for radio station.

Around the Industry

Fugate: COVID-19, Isaias Further Stresses Need for Local Broadcasters Relief (TV Technology) 

Former FEMA exec encourages Congress to include relief for local TV and radio in new stimulus bills.

Los Alamos Radio Station KRSN to Stop Broadcasting (Santa Fe New Mexican)

Small-market radio station overwhelmed by pandemic-led plunge in business revenue and local high school sports cancellations.

Industry Mourns Bob Mabena, Mentored, Guided and Helped Many (The Media Online)

Only 51, he started in South African radio in 1989.

Student Radio Stations KLSU and WBRH Going Live Again (The Advocate)

In Louisiana college and high school stations reopen studios, closed in March.

Calendar of Events

AUGUST

Alabama Broadcasters Association Engineering Webinar, Aug. 18 

SEPTEMBER

IBC2020, [CANCELLED] Sept. 11–15, RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Radio Show, [CANCELLED] Sept. 13–16, Omni Nashville, Nashville

ABA Engineering Academy Radio Engineering 101, Sept. 21–25

Society of Broadcasting Engineers Virtual National Meeting, Sept. 22–23 

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.