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The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group is extending the application window for the 2021 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program.

The new deadline is Friday, February 5.

Established in 2002, the MIW’s heritage annual mentoring initiative connects mentees with accomplished women recognized as leaders, mentors, and game-changers within all aspects of radio broadcasting. vCreative, the nation’s leading provider of media workflow solutions, is sponsoring the 2021 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program for the second consecutive year.

Four candidates from the radio broadcasting industry within the sales, marketing, programming, and digital disciplines will be selected for the 2021 program.

For mentee criteria, and instructions on how to apply, please visit https://miw.secondstreetapp.com/Mildred-Carter-Mentee-App-2021/

 

“The MIW’s Mildred Carter Mentoring Program has been instrumental in providing guidance, leadership, and bridging connections within the industry,” said 2009 mentee and mentoring program chair Lindsay Adams, who serves as Entercom’s VP/National Partnerships. “From personal experience, I can attest It’s an invaluable experience that helps shape and curate career paths and potential.”

Jinny Laderer, founder and CEO of vCreative, adds, “Investing and supporting the personal and professional development of the next generation of female leaders in radio is something I am truly passionate about, and I look forward to watching the 2021 MIW Mildred Carter mentees continue to excel in their careers.”

The MIW Group Mentoring Program is named in memory of Mildred Carter, who, along with her husband, Andrew “Skip” Carter, founded the first African American owned radio station in the U.S. in 1950, when they turned on KPRS Kansas City, Missouri. Mrs. Carter ran the Carter Broadcast Group for many years after the death of Skip Carter, before turning over control of the company to her grandson, Michael Carter in 1987.

New York Festivals® Radio Awards, established in 1982, is now accepting entries.

Every year, NYF Radio Awards carefully evaluates and updates the category roster to provide the most current categories to reflect the innovative content produced in today.

“In a year marked by disruption of every kind, New York Festivals is implementing additional categories for social justice across all genres,” said Rose Anderson, VP & Executive Director of New York Festivals Radio Awards. “These categories spotlight storytellers who are using all of their creativity to engage with their listeners on this critical topic.”

New categories for 2021 include: Best Social Justice Report, Social Justice Reporting, Social Justice Documentary, Best Regularly Scheduled Social Justice Program, Best Social Justice Special, Social Justice Promo, Best Digital Social Justice Program, Social Justice Podcast, and Social Justice Student Content.

For a complete list of the 2021 Radio Awards Categories, click HERE.

This year is the eleventh year of NYF’s strategic partnership with NAB Show, the ultimate marketplace for people passionate about media, entertainment, and technology. All attendees will have access to the multi-day NAB event which is the world’s largest media entertainment marketplace.

“We will be honoring Radio winners at NAB Show in Las Vegas in October,” Anderson said. “Combined with our TV & Film Winners, it will be a celebration of innovative storytellers across all platforms.”

The Radio Awards receives entries from radio stations, networks, and independent producers from over 30 countries around the globe. The mission of the competition is to honor the achievements of the men and women who make up the global audio storytelling community.

NYF invites award-winning industry leaders from around the world to become members of their world-class Radio Awards Grand Jury. The 2021 Grand jury will be set in the coming months. Those jurors will include some of the most world’s recognizable voices and captivating content producers in the radio industry. Entries are judged on production values, organization, presentation of information, creativity, and use of the medium.

All Entries in the 2021 competition will be judged online by NYF’s Radio Awards Grand Jury of 200+ producers, directors, writers, and other creative media professionals from around the globe. Nominated Finalists are judged by a panel at the United Nations for the UNDGC Awards. Award-winning entries will be showcased on the Radio Awards winners gallery.

The deadline to enter the 2021 Radio Awards competition is May 20, 2021.

To enter please click HERE.

Broadcast Pix’s version 8.0 of its driving software for its video systems fixes bugs and adds some enhancements to features and capabilities, according to the company.

New H.264 and MP4 recording formats have been added. NDI and Windows Audio Device interfacing performance has been improved. Some systems will see multicast live streaming for up to five targets.

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Among improvements is integrated Broadcast Pix RoboPix and PTZOptics PTZ camera control along with RTMP streaming controls for Zoom and other teleconferencing systems. In addition, remote production tools such as graphics editing, streaming/recording control from the Commander GUI.

There are also network augmentations aimed at to recently introduced switchers, FX8 and FX10 BPswitch systems.

The upgrade is a free download.

Info: https://broadcastpix.com

 

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Entercom this week announced that two of its radio signals in Los Angeles and Denver will be branded “The Bet” and carry gambling-related content from its new BetQL Audio Network.

Colorado is a legal sports betting state; California is not but seems to be moving in that direction.

In Los Angeles, “The Bet 93.1 HD3” will be heard by listeners who have HD Radios on the HD3 digital multicast frequency of KCBS(FM), which does not change format. That HD3 multicast channel formerly was called Jack-HD3.

Meanwhile in Denver, “The Bet 1430 AM” is KEZW, formerly branded as “EZ 1430, Timeless Music.”

The BetQL Audio Network is in partnership with the QL Gaming Group, an affiliate platform recently acquired by Entercom for $32 million. It features sports gambling programming to serve Entercom’s sports stations and the Radio.com Sports Digital Network.

Programming on the two stations will include “BetQL Daily” with Joe Ostrowski and Ross Tucker and “You Better You Bet” with Nick Kostos and Ken Barkley, both of which are podcasts on Radio.com, as well as CBS Sports Radio Network programming.

 

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Audio equipment manufacturer Ward-Beck Systems will cease manufacturing at the end of January, it announced on its Facebook page.

“Since its founding in 1967 by Ron Ward and Rodger Beck, through the transition to Colleen and Eugene Johnson in 1993, and the succession and partnership changes promoting Kevin Lyver as president and CEO in 2016, we are extremely proud to have been suppliers of choice to broadcasters, audio production houses, film sound studios and sound professionals around the globe,” the announcement states.

The Canadian company, based in Scarborough, Ontario, said its lease will end at the end of February.

“We can continue to supply products which are in stock. We also have an inventory of equipment that is available for sale, and intellectual property which may be of interest to folks in the industry.”

The company expressed thanks for the “many caring individuals” in its circle including “our families, our staff, our clients, our suppliers, our friends and collaborators.”

Reached by email, owner Eugene Johnson added, “The broadcast industry has been good to us, we are grateful and have no regrets.”

The current WBS product line includes audio networking and routing, metering, impedance matching transformers and related devices.

Questions about stock or IP available for sale can be emailed to sales@ward-beck.com. The company said the website, www.ward-beck.com will remain active

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The newest FCC Commissioner has named his wireless advisor and chief of staff while also selecting a media advisor, confidential assistant and staff assistant.

At the same time, he’s already saying farewell to two individuals who helped him set up his office.

 

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The C-Band, an essential for many broadcast TV and radio stations’ programming services, is in the midst of a four-year transition that’s moving at full speed. Some are likening this move to the TV repack process.

If you’re not wholly familiar with the importance of the C-Band, this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM, is just for you!

In just 10 minutes, Greg Palm, the Vice President of Broadcast and Network Solutions for USSI Global, shares with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson how satellite networks play a vital role in the broadcast content acquisition, distribution and delivery chain; the central purpose of the C-Band transition, and how broadcasters can work with companies like USSI Global to operate and maintain their systems.

Listen to “The InFOCUS Podcast: Greg Palm, USSI Global” on Spreaker.

Entercom Communications on Monday launched an audio network that includes broadcast radio stations and its Radio.com platform expressly for the sports gaming community.

It followed the November 2020 closing of Entercom’s all-cash purchase of sports data and iGaming affiliate platform QL Gaming Group (QLGG).

Investors liked the programming move. With 15 minutes remaining in Tuesday’s trading on Wall Street, ETM had climbed to its second-highest value in the last 12 months.

At 3:45pm Eastern, Entercom shares were priced at $4.42, up 18 cents.

Volume was slightly higher than average, at 2.80 million shares.

After an initial drop in value at the Opening Bell, ETM took off like a rocket, reaching $4.46 at 10:26am Eastern.

Trading softened slightly, only to pick up again in mid-afternoon.

As the Closing Bell approached, ETM’s activity increased, as did the slight price fluctuation.

Entercom’s short-term, mid-term and long-term performance outlooks are all “favorable” to Wall Street analysts.

There’s little movement of significance in the latest Spot Ten TV report from Media Monitors.

And, that’s a good thing as it demonstrates the ongoing commitment of several brands to campaigns involving free-to-air television stations.

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“Congress has given the FCC its marching orders, and we are not wasting time.”

Those are the words of acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, who released on Tuesday (1/26) the agenda for the Commission’s February Open Meeting.

It will be her first heading the agency.

Taking a cue from her predecessor, Ajit Pai, Rosenworcel released “Notes from the Acting Chairwoman” that follow his lead in offering a preview of what’s to be discussed at the next Open Meeting.

“There are significant tasks for the agency in last month’s new appropriations law,” she said, outlining what will be immediately taken up by the Commission, which presently is comprised of two Democrats and two Republicans. “They include helping Americans afford broadband, expanding access to telehealth technologies, building better maps that reflect where high-speed service is and is not, and improving the safety and security of our nation’s communications.”

Rosenworcel adds that the FCC’s challenge as of today “is to couple Congress’s vision with strategies for successful implementation, so we’re going to hit the ground running.”

And, she adds, “It’s not time to think small—and we can’t afford to act slowly either.”

That’s why I have asked the FCC staff to prepare presentations for the Commission’s February Open Meeting on the plans for each of these tasks.

What’s on deck? Progress on the effort to create an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, next steps for the agency’s COVID-19 Telehealth program, the work the agency is doing to improve its broadband maps, and two rulemakings seeking comment on security initiatives from Congress are on the agenda.