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- Change the Beat Pledges 300 Label Signings for Women and Gender-expansive Artist...
Global non-profit Change The Beat is forcing a structural shift in electronic music roster diversity by pledging to connect 300 women and gender-expansive artists with label opportunities by 2028. This aggressive target aims to directly address the industry’s severe gender imbalance, where [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Colorado Wildfires Bring Close Call for Broadcasters
The Aspen Acres fire burns behind homes on July 3, in Rye, Colo. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) It was a near miss last week for several radio stations as a fire in southern Colorado burned out of control. The Aspen Acres wildfire came within several hundred feet of the Camp Jackson tower that contains critical emergency and commercial radio equipment, according to reports The fire near Rye, Colo., has consumed nearly 100,000 acres of the San Isabel National Forest in the Wet Mountains. It also burned hundreds of homes across Pueblo County. As of Monday afternoon it was about 36% contained, according to news reports. Semi-retired independent broadcast engineer Michael Baldauf, a Radio World contributor who helps maintain the broadcast site, told Radio World the fire came within a tenth of a mile of the mountaintop facility. Camp Jackson is situated at an elevation of about 8,600 feet. The tower hosts broadcast antennas for KTPL(FM), WAY-FM’s KRWA(FM) and K-Love’s KWRY(FM) and KRNX(FM), all of which air Christian programming. Baldauf said the stations have been off the air since power was cut to the tower site around July 1, shortly after the Aspen Acres fire started. The site has achieved some prominence during the Aspen Acres fire, serving as a critical vantage point and infrastructure anchor for containment operations. Baldauf himself lives about 10 minutes away but he was evacuated from his home two weeks ago. He says the fire has burned through the foothills and is burning across the mountain face. As of Monday his home and Camp Jackson appeared to be safe barring a change in wind direction. “The Sheriff’s Department escorted me up there last week. It all looks fine, but everything had a layer of pink dust on it from fire retardant. It was a very close call,” Baldauf told us. A view at the tower site from the back of the transmitter building. Red fire retardant is visible on the ground. Courtesy Michael Baldauf. “I turned off all the circuit breakers in the building so when power is eventually restored, the transmitters won’t automatically start back up. That way I can make sure they are ready to go.” The four radio stations remain off air, Baldauf said, but the site is approximately 60 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, which has FM signals carrying Christian programming that can serve the Rye area. The transmitters for the… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Heidi Raphael Named President and CEO of New York State Broadcasters AssociationEditor’s Note: We are thrilled to share this news. Heidi Raphael is an exceptional industry professional and a genuinely wonderful person. This is a well-deserved appointment, and we congratulate her on this next chapter. The New York State Broadcasters Association has named Heidi Raphael as its next president and chief executive officer. She will succeed David […] [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- Ohio Broadcast Officials Release Details of State EAS Plan
The Ohio Association of Broadcasters has released a detailed summary of the official state EAS plan. It outlines the plan’s procedures for activation of the Emergency Alert System for the state or any of its local operational areas. The plan itself was completed by the State Emergency Communications Committee and approved by the FCC in 2023. OAB officials say the Ohio EAS is a fully automated system that allows notifiers, through dedicated encoders, to selectively provide citizens with timely emergency information and warnings. The state’s 88 counties are grouped into 12 Local Operational Areas. A map from the summary of the Ohio EAS plan The state plan provides background data and prescribes procedures for broadcast and cable television media to disseminate emergency information and warnings to the public at the request of designated federal, state and local government officials, also known as notifiers. For monitoring purposes, the state’s originating station is WNCI(FM), Columbus, Ohio, which is designated the State Primary (SP-1) station. The alternate originating station is WBNS(FM), also in Columbus, which is the state capital. For national EAS alerts, FEMA has contracted with AM stations WTAM in Cleveland and WLW in Cincinnati as National Primary stations, according to the document. In addition, participating broadcast stations and cable systems monitor LP-1 and LP-2 stations serving their local operational areas, as covered in the OAB summary. The document also outlines the responsibilities of those local primary stations. A complete list of NOAA weather stations and the counties for which they provide weather warnings is in an appendix for those broadcasters also wishing to monitor NOAA weather radio station in their area. The summary lists the steps broadcasters and cable operators must take to participate in the Ohio EAS and test procedures required in accordance with FCC rules. It also provides an extensive list of contacts for each operational area in the state. And it includes notification procedures for state agencies, such as the governor’s office and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. Broadcaster procedures are included in the summary. OAB thanked Chris Merritt, its former president, and Greg Savoldi, the Ohio State Emergency Communications Committee Chair, for volunteering their time to help create the document. The post Ohio Broadcast Officials Release Details of State EAS Plan appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Nominations Are Open for “Best of Show” Awards at IBC
Companies exhibiting at the upcoming IBC show in Amsterdam can now enter products for consideration in the Radio World “Best of Show” Awards. The awards honor innovation in broadcast and AV technology. Also participating are our sister brands TVBEurope, TV Tech, Installation, IT Pro, AV Technology and Sound & Video Contractor. Winning products are chosen by broadcast engineers, our brand editors and other experts. Companies pay a fee to enter. Not all entries are winners. Products must have been introduced to market within the last 12 months and must be on display at the exhibitor’s IBC booth. Nominations are due Aug. 28. The form and additional information are here. The post Nominations Are Open for “Best of Show” Awards at IBC appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Houston and St. Louis Stations Raise Nearly $80K for Food and Medical Charities ...Two major radio markets delivered significant financial relief to local nonprofits this week, with Houston and St. Louis stations raising nearly $78,000 combined through high-profile radiothons. These fundraisers demonstrate the continued capacity of local radio to mobilize listeners for urgent community needs [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago
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