What Readers Said About the NAB Show Date Change 

Our sister publication TVBEurope shares what it heard from you and others about the schedule change announced earlier.

This Week’s Top Stories

iHeartRadio Will Support Hybrid Radio in North America

Audi is collaborating with the big radio/audio company, which will support hybrid radio on approximately 600 of its O&O stations.

Processing for Streaming vs. On-Air 

Jeff Keith on why we can’t paint streaming with the same audio processing brush.

FCC Releases Guidance on Using WEA Alerts 

Agency offering details on how best to take advantage of this tool in recognition of National Preparedness Month.

KNX Celebrates 100 Years With Trip Down Audio Lane

Station’s official anniversary is Sept. 10.

AM Translator CPs Get Some Deadline Relief

FCC announces availability of waivers for certain AM stations with pending FM translators.

Nautel and Telos Alliance Explore Cloud-Based Air Chain

They demonstrated a cloud-based, time-locked FM+HD Radio air chain with failover support.

FCC Introduces Plan to Increase Staff Diversity

The new Early Career Staff Diversity Initiative seeks to diversify talent among commission staff.

NAB Moves Spring Show to Fall of 2021

Association is betting that the pandemic situation will look different by then.

Also Popular

They Built New Studios During COVID

Come inside Bonneville’s open concept AoIP broadcast facility in the Bay Area.

Letter: We Already Had a Carrington-Style Event

The 1972 solar storm was in the same basic order of magnitude.

Prepping a New Master Antenna for Charm City

This master FM system from ERI is slated for TV Hill Tower in Baltimore.

Is Diversity in U.S. Radio Engineering Possible?

Presumably yes, but we found no coordinated industry effort to change the situation.

Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER

The Next Big Thing: A Media Tour, various dates and locations in September–November 

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

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

OCTOBER

World College Radio Day, Oct. 2 

Radio Show Radio Week, Oct. 5–9

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

IEEE BTS Pulse, Oct. 6–8 

WBA Broadcasters Clinic, [CHANGED TO VIRTUAL EVENT] Oct. 13–15

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

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

October

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.