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Today’s Top Insight 8/20/20

Lump Sum Decision Causes Engineer Headaches

The Society of Broadcast Engineers has asked for an extension of the deadline for stations to choose whether to take lump sum reimbursements in the C-Band migration program.

News & Technology 

Lump Sum Option Might Not Be Best for All

Mark Johnson of LinkUp Communications expands on his recent blog post in which he cautioned against inexperienced installers.

SiriusXM Partners With RapidSOS

Aim is faster, more reliable crash data to 911 centers.

DRM Highlights DRM for FM Tests in Java

Says RRI set up the first digital stations for FM in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

“Best of Show” Up Close: RCS Revma

The Content Delivery Network can scale from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of streams.

Technology

Wikipedia Updates Radio Infoboxes

Make sure that Wiki info on your station is complete and correct.

Around the Industry

Aug. 20: National Radio Day

A promotional site that “keeps track of fun holidays and special moments on the cultural calendar” has a page celebrating “National Radio Day.” Interesting graphics and stats.

Radio Hall of Fame Announces Inductees, Including Cokie Roberts (WLRN-FM) 

NPR cheers one of its former colleagues.

Award-Winning Mississippi Black Radio Pioneer Dead at 81 (Clarion Ledger)

Ruben Hughes started in radio at 16.

WAPS Moves Into New Studios at Akron’s Ellet High School (Cleveland.com)

Akron Public Schools’ radio operation gets new digs.

Calendar of Events

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 

OCTOBER

Radio Show Radio Week, Oct. 5–9

Radio Mercury Awards, Oct. 6, Sony Hall, New York

WBA Broadcasters Clinic, Oct. 13–15, Madison, Wis.

Podcast Day by Radiodays Europe, Oct. 26, The Mermaid London, London

CABSAT, Oct. 26–28, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 28–30

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.