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Radio World NewsBytes

Brett Moss - NewsBytes Editor

Paul McLane - Editor in Chief

Radio World Presents Excellence Award to Cooney (Video)
Watch as Michael Cooney, chief technology officer & vice president of engineering for Beasley Broadcast Group, accepts the 2016–17 Radio World Excellence in Engineering Award.

TOP STORIES - 5/8/17

Why Do Listeners Listen?
Along with favorite hosts and music, Jacobs Media survey finds that some AM/FM listening is pure habit.

Entercom Reports Q1 and More CBS Merger Details
Revenue nudges up; still awaiting merger approval.

NEWS & TECHNOLOGY

FCC: Pai’s Bullet Points for 100 Days

BUSINESS: First Quarter Down for Radio One

PEOPLE: Entercom Chooses Sports President

AUDIENCE: Where Have the Listeners Gone?

TECHNOLOGY: WBA, Wisconsin SBE Issue Call for Papers

PRODUCTS: Wheatstone Revs AoIP With DMX

AROUND THE INDUSTRY

Sinclair Acquires Tribune Media for $3.9 Billion (TV Technology)
Deal seen as complementary to Sinclair’s regional presence.

University Rejects Louisville Public Media Bid for WNKU Simulcaster (Current)
Northern Kentucky University has rejected a last-ditch offer for WNKN(FM), one of its three radio outlets. It will seek other offers.

Ex-Radio Station Owner, Jazz Show Host (Ledger-Enquirer)
Sid Kaminsky, former owner of WPNX(AM) in Phenix City, Ala., was a very popular man wherever he went.

New FM Radio Station to Hit the Airwaves in Pinal County (Casa Grande Dispatch)
After nearly five years in the making, KURE(LP) soon will be on the air broadcasting from Desert Rose Baha’i Institute in Arizona.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

62nd Annual Convention of the Vermont Association of Broadcasters
May 17
Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
Montpelier, Vt.

Dayton Hamvention
May 19–21
Xenia, Ohio

BroadcastAsia 2017
May 23–25
Singapore

WyoHamCon 2017
May 26–28
Cody, Wyo.

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

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