Trends in Codecs & STLs

“As connectivity continues to improve, we may in fact not require codecs anymore. I can envision a time where we are able to pass multiple channels of uncompressed AoIP between facilities directly.” Shane Toven of Educational Media Foundation is just one of the industry veterans we talked to for our latest free ebook.

Today’s Top Insight 8/3/20

More Radio Owners Agree to Public File Compliance Plans

FCC continues announcing outcome of its investigations.

News & Technology 

SiriusXM Revenue Is Down; Meyer Calls Company “Resilient”

Audio company releases its latest financial numbers.

Cochran Promoted at Adams Radio

Takes over VP/GM slot for Delmarva cluster.

Canal 3 Installs Lawo Ruby

Here’s a peek inside their new production room in Switzerland.

FCC

O’Rielly Deems FCC Diversity Rules “a Complete Failure”

Removing limitations would encourage minority investment, commissioner says.

Around the Industry

Report: Sen. Inhofe Puts Hold on O’Rielly Nomination (Multichannel News) 

Senator wants FCC’s Ligado satellite internet decision reversed.

Cousin Brucie Morrow Departs SiriusXM Radio Show ’60s on 6 (The Wrap)

He might not be done with radio however.

Dave Beck, “Big Daddy Dave” on WBEE, Dies (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)

“He was an old-school announcer, part boss jock and part personality driven,” said a former colleague at the Rochester, N.Y., station.

WRUU Spotlight: Emanuela Curtale (Connect Savannah)

Show host for Savannah, Ga.’s, WRUU(FM) has a very wide playlist.

Calendar of Events

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 

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

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.