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Today’s Top Insight 8/31/20

FCC Cuts Deal With Broadcasters Over Political Files

Agency may be taking time-out on further investigations.

News & Technology 

NAB: ACAC Seeking “Handouts” With C-Band Lump Sum Demands

 Says primary goal is to “line its members’ pockets.”

Letter: Lump-Sum Decision a “No Brainer” for Most Stations

Ira Wilner writes that most of the syndication providers on SES-11 are staying put or changing frequencies to another transponder of same polarity.

User Report: GatesAir Networking Supports All-Digital STL

Intraplex equipment helps overcome challenges from weather and atmospheric conditions.

2wcom Debuts HDR-CC

Capture client is designed to facilitate delivery of additional HD Radio channels.

Technology

WWV/WWVH Stand Ready to Fight Global Chaos

They’d be joined by their partners in the Military Auxiliary Radio System.

Around the Industry

ACAC Asks Court to Stay FCC Lump Sum C-Band Deadline (Multichannel News) 

Asks court to block new Sept. 14 decision deadline for election.

WTCC Radio Returns to Live, In-Studio Broadcasting From STCC (MassLive)

Limited schedule but humans return to the studios at Springfield Technical Community College.

Radio Legend Marty Green Hangs up the Mic (Times and Democrat)

His voice has been heard in western Wisconsin for more than four decades.

Meteorological Service Reviewing Need for Weather Information Radio (ChronicleHerald)

Due to the spread of other communications technologies Canada’s national weather service is considering shutting down many of its weather radio transmitters.

Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER

IBC Showcase, Sept. 8–11 

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

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

ABA Engineering Webinar, Sept. 15 

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, [CANCELLED — Virtual Event Pending] 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.