Swiss lawmakers consider FM shutoff deadline
(Flag-map courtesy Wikicommons) Under a motion approved Dec. 7 by the Council of States, the upper house of the Swiss bicameral legislature, FM stations would be allowed to operate in the country until at least 90 percent of all radio listening in the country happens digitally via DAB+ or webcasting. The proposal must still be […]
In Search of Excellence
Roz Clark In the Dec. 8 issue of Radio World we salute one of the industry’s top engineers, Roz Clark. (Read our full story about him and his accomplishments.) It’s hard for me to believe, but Radio World has now been recognizing outstanding radio engineers for 18 years. Some awards tend to be given to […]
‘Infinite Dial UK’ Looks at In-Car Media
Radio World is taking an in-depth look at “The Infinite Dial UK 2021” report this week. On December 2, 2021, Edison Research unveiled “The Infinite Dial UK 2021,” detailing U.K. consumer views on radio and media. In this fourth part of a five-part Radio World series, Edison Research President Larry Rosen discusses the survey’s findings […]
FCC Denies NAB Stay Petition on Foreign-Sponsorship ID Rules
The FCC Media Bureau said today, Dec. 8, it will proceed with adopting new foreign-sponsorship identification rules despite pushback from the National Association of Broadcasters. Several other groups joined the NAB in claiming the new requirements would be especially burdensome for small broadcasters. The FCC adopted amended foreign-sponsorship identification rules in April to specifically target […]
Simington: Don’t Turn the Screw on Broadcasters
“The reality is: It’s hard out there for broadcasters.” So said FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington, speaking to a meeting of the Ohio Association of Broadcasters. For the second time in a month, the Republican commissioner made public remarks that were notably sympathetic to radio and TV companies and their struggles when competing with big tech. […]
VBox Adds New Capabilities to Its ATSC 3.0 Android TV Gateway
The improvements include expanded ATSC 3.0 TV broadcast reception and live restreaming capabilities
TSL Unveils Latest Control Updates
The newest version of TSL Control is designed to deliver flexibility and cost-savings to users
Best in Market 2021 Program Guide
Read about all the products nominated for our awards program, including the Radio World winners announced in the fall of 2021. This is the award program that normally is held at the spring NAB Show, which was postponed to this fall and later cancelled. The guide is a great way to catch up on the […]
Nielsen’s Gracenote Launches a New Audience Prediction Tool
The new Audience Predict analytics tool forecasts the potential performance of programming
FCC’s Simington: Content Delivery Power Has Shifted to Streaming
Said FCC broadcast reg review must reckon with that