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Radio Consoles Open New Possibilities | FCC Proposes $200,000 More in Pirate Radio Fines | Audacy: Concerns Over Foreign Ownership Are Moot
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January 13, 2025
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Editor's Note
Radio Consoles Open New Possibilities
“Having the ability to go on the air from anywhere with a laptop and internet connection has opened up new possibilities for us that our sales teams have been able to monetize with new clients," Jeff McGinley told us. He's VP of engineering for Summit Media and talked about other important trends in consoles in the latest free Radio World ebook.
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FCC Proposes $200,000 More in Pirate Radio Fines
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"Jumpin' Jammin' Jimmy" and three others face fines ranging from $40,000 to $60,000 in separate cases. The alleged pirate broadcasts took place in Ohio, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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677 EAS Triple Tuner - WINNER @ NAB 2024!
We are excited to present our new 677 Triple Tuner, RW Best of Show Winner for NAB 2024. The 677 is an EAS Monitor Receiver in a compact half-rack package. It has three unique receivers, each one programable for either AM, FM or NOAA reception. Learn More.
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News & Business
Audacy: Concerns Over Foreign Ownership Are Moot
The company has asked to withdraw its request for a waiver, saying the percentage of foreign ownership in the reorganized company is now below the FCC's threshold.
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Audacy Partners With Claritas to Boost Advertiser Insights
In the news for another reason, Audacy at CES 2025 announced a partnership with Claritas, a marketing data analytics provider, to implement a solution aimed at delivering better insights about advertiser campaigns.
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IBC2025 Calls for Technical Paper submissions
The Technical Papers Program offers an opportunity to showcase ideas and research to M&E industry leaders.
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Reader's Forum
Letter: How We Caught Copper Thieves With an FBI Assist
Gary Zocolo writes: "It has been about 12 years since my four-tower 1300 array was hit by copper thieves." Zocolo describes how his audio logger assisted the FBI with a satisfying outcome.
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Tech Tips
Your Site Still Needs the Human Touch
Not the indoor temperature you want to see when you arrive at your site.
Now more than ever, it may be tempting to leave transmitter maintenance to automated tools. But Mark Persons explains how, without human oversight, sites risk costly failures, including temperature extremes and vandal break-ins.
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