This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 5, 2022 to February 11, 2022
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Global Music Rights (GMR) and the Radio Music Licensing Committee (RMLC) announced that enough broadcasters had agreed to GMR licensing […]
Reginald Fessenden: Father of Modern Radio
Reginald Aubrey Fessenden (Photo courtesy Smithsonian Institution) Established in September 2011 by UNESCO, World Radio Day celebrates the profound influence of radio technology in spreading diverse, democratic discourse. Because of the medium’s relatively low cost and massive reach, it remains one of the most accessible forms of communication. At the National Inventors Hall of Fame, […]
Radio, Influencing the Future for Good
Saga Communications station WCLZ(FM) in South Portland, Me., promoted the 14th Polar Bear Dip & Dash to benefit the Natural Resources Council of Maine and its efforts to fight climate change. Before we get too much further into 2022, I’m hoping we can focus on making it a better world for ourselves and our listeners […]
Radio Is Thriving in South Africa: 80% Are Tuning In
YFM DJ Kutloano Nhlapo, also known as “Da Kruk,” hosts his “Sinday Social” radio show in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Almost three decades into democracy, radio is thriving in South Africa. Radio listenership in the country is consistently higher than the global average. And it in fact increased during the COVID-19 lockdowns of the […]
NAB Lays Out Top Policy Priorities for 117th Congress
(Photo by Pixbay) The National Association of Broadcasters has laid out its top policy priorities for the 117th Congress with a list of policy priorities that include preserving local journalism in the age of big tech, increasing diversity in broadcasters, preventing harmful changes to advertising tax treatment, and ensuring broadcast ownership rules reflect the competitive […]
Artel To Feature SMART OG Multimedia Delivery Platform At 2022 NAB Show
SMART OG brings a family of JPEG compress engines to the openGear platform
Alun Fryer to Chair New AIMS Education Working Group
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions also announced that Andrew Starks would head up AIMS Marketing Working Group
Radio Listening Up Among Younger Brits
Infographic Courtesy Pure Digital. Click to embiggen. A new study from digital radio manufacturer Pure Radio finds that for many Brits, radio now provides the soundtrack for their lives. This is especially true 18- to 34-year-olds. The survey found that more than 62% of the younger audience segment is tuning to radio compared to pre-pandemic. […]
VRT Deploys the OOONA Integrated Platform for Localization
Flemish public broadcaster is using OOONA to manage and fulfill all its localization needs
NAB Lays Out Its Top Policy Priorities for 117th Congress
Top policy priorities include preserving local journalism, opposing a performance tax on radio stations, increasing diversity and relaxing ownership rules