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Today’s Top Insight 7/21/20

U.S. Radio Remains in Pandemic Mode

Work strategies remain disrupted; more centralization is likely longer-term.

News & Technology 

NPR Sees Big Drop in Broadcast

But digital listening and programming compensates.

DRM Welcomes South Africa Digital Policy Statement

Calls it “a momentous decision for the African continent” and a first for digital audio broadcasting.

Marketron NXT Aims at Revenue

Integrates air and digital campaigns into a single platform.

Consoles

Consoles, Like Car Dashboards, Turn to Touch

Clark Novak of Lawo on how well consoles play with others.

Around the Industry

Dallas-Fort Worth News-Talk Radio Ratings Are Down 25% (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) 

Lack of drive-time audience drops leading stations into middle of the pack.

WOXO-FM to Return to Airwaves Four Months After Saying Farewell (Sun Journal)

Five dark stations will be returning to the airwaves after Maine-based Bennett Radio Group received approval from the FCC to buy them from Mountain Valley Broadcasting.

Remembering Radio Legend Patrick Ellis (Afro)

Hosted 96.3 WHUR(FM)’s “Gospel Spirit Show” for more than 40 years, died on July 16.

BBC Wales Central Square Studios in Cardiff Go Live (BBC)

New studios for BBC One Wales and BBC Two Wales.

Calendar of Events

JULY

ABA Engineering Webinar, July 21 

Texas Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention and Trade Show, [CANCELLED] July 29–30, JW Marriott Downtown Austin, Austin, Texas

AUGUST

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Annual Meeting, [CANCELLED] Aug. 3–4, MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit

SBE Leadership Development Course,[POSTPONED] Aug. 4–6, Atlanta

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Annual Business Meeting Virtual 2020, Aug. 11 

Nebraska Broadcasters Association Annual Convention, [CANCELLED] Aug. 11–12, Lincoln, Neb.

Alabama Broadcasters Association Convention, [CANCELLED] Aug. 14–15, Birmingham, Ala.

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.