Hear About the Tech Sessions of the Fall Radio Show 

Radio World’s Fall Product Peeks webcast was a hit and now we’re preparing the sequel, including a preview of the technical sessions in October’s virtual Radio Show, from special guest Skip Pizzi of the NAB. Be there Sept. 29.

This Week’s Top Stories

Updated: Indiana AM Station Suspends All-Digital Transmission

WIOE’s owner is enthusiastic but says listeners aren’t ready.

FCC Won’t Raise Unlicensed Power Levels for Churches 

Rep. Green posed it as a question of protecting exercise of religious freedom.

Pai’s List of Radio Rule Changes Has Grown Long 

Chairman highlights continuing efforts on “modernization of media regulations.”

Wisconsin Broadcasters Remember Gary Mach, Engineer

He worked for many years on the WBA’s Broadcasters Clinic Committee.

“I Saw That I Could Build Something … Anything”

Zipporah Mondy embraced a technology apprenticeship in order to be an effective station owner later.

Is Diversity in U.S. Radio Engineering Possible?

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

Licensee Agrees to $8,000 Consent Agreement on Unauthorized License Transfer

Failed to request prior approval of the transaction as required by FCC rules.

WorldDAB Urges EU Members to Meet Digital Radio Deadline

Hannon: 2018 EU decision “has transformed the prospects for DAB+ radio in Europe.”

Also Popular

WWJ in Detroit: A 2020 Centennial Station

Iconic AM station just celebrated the 100th anniversary of its first broadcast.

iHeartRadio Will Support Hybrid Radio in North America

Audi is collaborating with the big audio company; service extends radio coverage beyond OTA footprint.

Processing for Streaming vs. On-Air

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

Audio Streaming Quality Matters

Radio stations that ignore streaming or its quality do so at their own peril.

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

ABA Engineering Seminar, Oct. 20 

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.