At Internet Radio Hearing, Lawmakers Zero in on AM/FM Royalties

"Performance royalties for terrestrial radio aren't even part of the Internet Radio Fairness Act, but that didn't stop lawmakers from repeatedly raising the issue at Wednesday's hearing on the bill by the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet. . . ."

Read more at Radio Ink Magazine.

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Geneva WorldRadio Pairs a Classic FM Radio with Bluetooth for Android | Android Community

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Study: Online Radio Not a Competitor For AM/FM Radio | FMQB

"'Rather than displacing other ways of listening to music, Pandora is just another way for music fans to indulge their passion for music. . . .'"

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HD Radio Receiver Totals Reach 10 Million | Radio World

"Heading into the heavy holiday shopping period, he anticipates an uptick on receiver sales, both standalone devices and car sales, 'which will lead to more growth. It’s slow and steady progress.'"

Read more at Radio World.

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An Early Experience with Artist Experience | Radio World

"It took us about six weeks to implement Artist Experience on WBOS. That’s because we were one of the first stations to do so, and we had challenges getting Jump2Go to learn how to communicate with our AudioVault. We were also trying to bring iBiquity, Hartle and BE on the same page with respect to AE implementation. Coordination and cooperation with all three proved to be time-consuming. . . ."

Read more at Radio World.

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WMGK-FM Host John DeBella Marks 30 Years in Philly Radio | Philly.com

"'I talk on the radio. I'm not impressed by it. It was never about me. The worst program director I ever had gave me the best advice I ever got: Never believe your own press.'"

Read more at Philly.com.

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‘ZoneCasting’ Concept to Be Tested | Radio World

 "A proposed system called ZoneCasting would use a series of boosters to give FM radio stations the ability to divide their coverage areas into geographic zones and “geo-target” their advertising and programming. . . ."

Read more at Radio World.

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CBS Sports Radio Names Damon Amendolara as Overnight Host

"As he makes the transition to CBS Sports Radio, Amendolara promises a program, which will be a mix of the latest sports news, discussions and controversy, in addition to interviews and calls from night owls across the country. . . ."

Read more at National Radio | Examiner.com.

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FCC Media Ownership Survey Reveals Lack of Diversity | latimes.com

"Media watchdog group Free Press said the data indicate that ownership of 'broadcast radio and television stations by women and minorities remains at abysmally low levels.'

"The report comes at a time when the FCC is considering further deregulation of its media ownership rules, which many fear could lead to even less diversity of ownership."

Read more at Los Angeles Times | Entertainment.

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College Radio Station Pizza FM Prepares to Launch at University of Illinois

"By being free-form and commercial-free, Pizza FM has time for student talk shows and promoting local artists. Rogers said students will be able to talk about topics that members of Pizza FM would approve and create playlists with music from local artists and Pizza FM members’ friends. . . ."

Read more at The Daily Illini | Independent Student Newspaper

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NPR's Clipped Version of Public Radio History | Radio Survivor

"This 'improbable victory,' made National Public Radio (now NPR) possible. But it also cost the crusaders any role in public radio’s future, Mitchell’s chapter on this episode concludes. They had stepped on too many prominent toes in the educational media universe, the men and women who would now run public broadcasting. And so none of them won leadership roles. . . ."

Read more at Radio Survivor.

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FM Translators and LPFM on FCC Agenda for Nov. 30 Meeting: A Final Resolution for the Pending 2003 Translator Applications?

"As FM translators have become more important to broadcasters as a way to reach more people with programming previously available only on AM stations and FM HD channels, the fate of the translator applications is very important. Full-power FM operators are also concerned about the prospect of increased interference from low power stations. And the LPFM advocates want these issues settled, so the long-delayed filing window for new LPFM stations can finally open next year. The November 30 meeting will be a very important one for all of these groups. . . ."

Read more at Radio Ink Magazine.

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FCC to Make Final Decisions on Low-Power FM Expansion | Radio Survivor

"Low-power FM advocates, the National Association of Broadcaster[s], religious broadcasters, NPR and others have all been weighing in with their final comments to the FCC. . . ."

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The Future of HD Radio: A Proven ROI for Advertisers and Potential Investment for Shareholders

"Mix HD Radio with the On Demand model, add some location based tuning and you get a perfectly tweaked advertising channels for local businesses and even the larger ones looking to offer geographically relevant ads. . . ."

Read more at MarketWatch.


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No Clear Signal on FCC Chair's Post | Brooks Boliek | POLITICO.com

"Whoever helms the commission will have to deal with a string of court challenges to Genachowski’s policies. It’s likely that at least some of the challenges to the net neutrality rules, data roaming requirements or Universal Service Fund reform will succeed and throw issues back to the agency. . . ."

Read more at POLITICO.com.

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Emmis Preparing NextRadioT for Smartphone Introduction in 2013 | AllAccess.com

"The product, specific to local FM and HD Radio, allows consumers to listen to local radio without using their data plan for pure Internet streaming. . . ."

Read more at All Access Music Group.

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Internet Radio Is about to Surpass FM/AM, but Have Spotify and Pandora Really Changed Anything?

"And though the decline of the traditional musical channel seems written in stone, one larger question that will define this new Internet Music Era remains: Is it just the method for listening to music that's shifting, or is the actual music we're listening to shifting as well?"

Read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/internet-radio-is-about-t_n_2101311.html.

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Columbus Mileposts: Nov. 9, 1941 | First FM Radio Station Is Music to Few Ears

"Despite superior sound, FM radio remained a little brother to AM broadcasting for decades. Stations faded in and out and could not be heard more than a few miles from the transmitter. . . ."

Read more at The Columbus Dispatch.

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10 Most Annoying Songs of Holiday Radio

10 Most Annoying Songs of Holiday Radio | TheStreet

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Layoffs at Harris Broadcast Communications Division: Radio World

Radio World

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Storm Affected Stations Recovering: Radio World

Radio World

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John Hogan: "Expect More Dramatic Change"

Hogan: "'If the last five years are any indication, radio will continue to see, feel, and reflect dramatic change, and those willing to embrace the change will continue to succeed in the future. . . .'"

Read more at Radio Ink Magazine.

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Saga Q3 Radio Revenue Was Flat

Radio Ink Magazine

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TuneIn Details Political Radio Listening in Swing States

"Political campaigns are seen to deliver tougher, more targeted messages through radio given the strong local element. . . ."

Read more at Radio & Television Business Report.

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Cumulus Media Revenue Up in Q3 Thanks to Citadel Deal

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Fight Growing over Online Royalties: NYTimes.com

"The Internet Radio Fairness Act, introduced in September, would move Internet radio companies from their 'willing buyer, willing seller' standard—which critics like Pandora say results in an unrealistically high rate—to the one used for satellite and cable radio. To determine a fair rate, that standard directs the judges to consider factors including whether the prices will have a 'disruptive impact' on the industry. . . ."

Read more at NYTimes.com.

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Report: House Hearing on Internet Radio Fairness Act Set for Late November

"A representative from Pandora and a terrestrial broadcaster would testify in support of the bill, while a representative from SoundExchange and a musician would likely testify against it. . . ."

Read more at FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more.

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Pandora Sues ASCAP over Royalty Fees

FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!

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FCC Sources: Chairman Wants Media-Ownership Vote on Nov. 30

"If the order follows the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on media ownership that the FCC approved last December, it will scrap the radio-TV cross-ownership rules, essentially preserve the FCC's attempted loosening of the newspaper-TV cross-ownership rules, which the agency tried to do under Republican chairman Kevin Martin, but leave in place the radio and TV local-market ownership caps. . . ."

Read more at multichannel.com.

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New York Broadcasters Came Through, Stayed on Air During Sandy

"While significant parts of New York City and Long Island were without power, cable and phone service, New York’s broadcast stations remained on the air, providing life-saving information.  Broadcasters avoided the system-wide outages that plagued other communications services. . . ."

Read more at Radio & Television Business Report.

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