On the shelf: Broadcast & Radio
Quu sues Broadcast Electronics over visual radio patent
Quu says Broadcast Electronics' TREplus infringes a patent behind its dashboard ad tools. BE is reviewing the complaint and has no further comment. […]
Fusion Air offers radio stations a free IP exposure scanner
Nashville developer Fusion Air has released four station tools, led by a free scanner that shows what an outsider can see of a station's public network address. […]
RTL's Beidweiler longwave masts come down in Luxembourg
Three 950-foot masts that carried RTL's longwave signal to France were demolished on Nov. 6. The site stays in use for solar power. […]
Small-market radio group turns to in-car data to prove its audience
7 Mountains Media, which runs stations in 18 markets, skips traditional ratings. Its CEO explains why it bought premium in-car analytics instead. […]
FCC pushes NCE translator filing deadline to Nov. 23
After a system outage and a data leak, the Media Bureau gave applicants six more days to file in the noncommercial FM translator window. […]
Fred Jacobs hands Jacobs Media presidency to brother Paul
The radio consultant behind Jacobs Media will become chairman, and his brother Paul takes over as president at the end of 2026. The firm says its core stays intact. […]
NAB and Xperi question FCC cap on FM digital power
Broadcasters and the HD Radio owner met the FCC on Oct. 29. They want to know if extended HD Radio modes must stay under a flat –10 dBc total. […]
FCC bills Texas FM winner $28,210 after it dropped three permits
Max Frequency won three FM construction permits in a 2021 auction, then withdrew its applications. The FCC set an interim payment while the final bill waits for a re-auction. […]
21 House Democrats ask Senate to renominate FCC's Gomez
House Energy and Commerce Democrats want any new Republican FCC nominee paired with a Democrat. They name Anna Gomez, whose term expired June 30. […]
WorldDAB Summit in Vienna to weigh DAB+ growth and car radio
The 2026 WorldDAB Summit in Vienna will cover DAB+ expansion, radio regulation and in-car listening. An opening debate is titled "Why Radio Wins". […]