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Paul McLane - Editor in Chief

Radio Stations Outsourced to the Cloud?
“Anybody who thinks that hundreds of hybrid broadcast-IT engineers will magically appear to fill our thinning ranks is kidding himself.” So says one reader about the commentary "Broadcasting Faces a Coming Crisis." Post your own.

TOP STORIES - 5/18/17

FCC Launches Rollback of Title II
The agency announced a number of ambitious moves on Thursday, including possibly rolling back the Title II internet regulation.

FCC’s Clyburn Reiterates Concerns for Radio, Local Communities
Mignon Clyburn had something sharp to say about radio, the main studio rule, who is listening to the little guy and the need for more “ands” from her fellow commissioners.

NEWS & TECHNOLOGY

FCC: Main Studio Rule for Radio/TV Elimination Officially Proposed

FCC: Clyburn Supports Main Studio Rule Change, But …

PEOPLE: Cumulus Creates and Names Chicago Operations Veep

PROGRAMMING: KDRU Brings “College Sound” Radio to Springfield

COMMUNITY: VOA Museum Recruits Volunteer Docents

PRODUCTS: Magix Releases Sound Forge Pro Mac 3

AROUND THE INDUSTRY

SiriusXM in Discussions to Acquire Struggling Pandora (New York Post)
Rumors abound. The satcaster has a deep-pocketed owner in Liberty Media, which itself might have bigger plans for the streamer.

How Spotify Trains Its Sales Team to Sell Programmatic (Digiday)
To master the fast-changing and complex language of programmatic advertising, Spotify’s 350-person global sales team has had to sharpen its technology skills through internal and external training.

Suquamish Tribe Hosts Regional Tribal Emergency Preparedness Conference (ARRL)
Western state hams, tribal and nontribal, gathered on Puget Sound for an EAS coordination and learning conference.

After Spring Drive, Concert, Radio Station Airs New Ideas (PTLeader.com)
The leadership of KPTZ(FM), in the idyllic Puget Sound town of Port Townsend, Wash., has ambitious plans.

WHAT'S ON THE PR WIRE?

Comrex Launches World Tour

In partnership with distributors, Comrex will showcase Opal, ACCESS NX and LiveShot

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dayton Hamvention
May 19–21
Xenia, Ohio

BroadcastAsia 2017
May 23–25
Singapore

WyoHamCon 2017
May 26–28
Cody, Wyo.

International Association of Audio Information Services Conference (IAAIS)
June 1–3
Doubletree Hilton, Downtown Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Fla.

SEA-PAC 2017
June 2–4
Seaside Convention Center
Seaside, Ore.

For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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