Greiner Will Lead iHeart’s Albany Area
iHeartMedia named Howard Greiner as the next area president for the Albany, N.Y., area, which also includes Poughkeepsie and Sussex, N.J. He succeeds Kristen Delaney, who retires at the end of December. She has held that position for more than a decade. [Visit Radio World’s People News Page] The Albany region encompasses 17 stations in […]
Rohde & Schwarz Joins Car Connectivity Consortium
A promotional image shows an R&S radio communication tester. Rohde & Schwarz announced that it has joined the Car Connectivity Consortium, or CCC. This isn’t a story about radio broadcasting but it gives some insight into the evolving tech environment in cars. The CCC seeks to “foster industrywide standards for communications between vehicles and smartphones.” […]
Read Gordon Smith’s Final State of the Industry Talk
Gordon Smith was true to his reputation as a pragmatist in his final State of the Industry remarks Wednesday. His talk also provide some insight into why he is regarded as one of NAB’s most effective leaders. Among the lessons he imparted: “Never be afraid to negotiate.” … “NAB should never register Republican or Democrat, […]
Quortex Unveils Cloud-Native Livestreaming Solution
A SaaS solution, Quortex I/O enables users to deliver pop-up and 24/7 online channels
TuneIn Collaborates With Harman
Promotional image of the TuneIn app. The fight for dashboard visibility continues among audio content providers. Streaming service TuneIn is now collaborating with Harman International in a partnership that targets carmakers. “Together, Harman and TuneIn will join forces to create a pre-integrated implementation of the TuneIn app, bringing on-demand live sports, news, music, podcasts and […]
What’s the Best Price Point for a Streaming Service? $11
Price and subscription fatigue are the leading reasons for cancelling a streaming service as 38% of consumers now spend $25+ on streaming, according to a new Momentive survey
User Report: Burk Arcturus Serves Washington’s WAMU
Rob Bertrand and Andy Gunn Early in 2020, WAMU completed its new ERI 1183-series FM master antenna system, the largest in Washington, D.C. It serves WAMU, WTOP and WPFW, and is an aux for WETA. The tower also holds separate noncombined antennas for WMMJ(FM) and a backup to WPGC(FM). Senior Director of Technology Rob Bertrand […]
ANA, Sustainable Brands to Promote Sustainability Efforts
Will work together to promote awareness and increased acceptance of global sustainability among CMO’s and the marketing community
A Radio Station Swap in Colorado Springs
Colorado Public Radio logo Colorado Public Radio and a local community college will exchange radio signals in Colorado Springs. CPR and Pikes Peak Community College said that early next year, the college’s station KEPC will change call letters to KXRE and air on 102.1 FM and 1490 AM, while CPR’s “Indie 102.3” will air […]
Almost 1,300 Applications Received in NCE FM Window
The seven-day filing window for applications for new noncommercial educational FM station construction permits closed Tuesday evening. Almost 1,300 applications were received. The FCC’s Media Bureau now will look for mutually exclusive (MX) groups of applications – those that conflict with one another – as well as “singletons,” those that do not. Then the bureau […]