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Descript Is a Powerful Audio Tool

Posted: 15 Jul 2022 10:56 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/product-evaluations/descript-is-a-powerful-audio-tool


The fields of radio broadcasting and podcasting are not quite siblings, but
in many respects they’re not much farther apart than cousins. Equipment can overlap, and sometimes the same software is used.

Designers of products for podcasters often assume that an operator will be
less experienced or skilled. It’s not necessarily the case; but innovations can make new software and hardware more intuitive for people not accustomed
to technology.

One innovative piece of software is Descript.

Designed for MacOS (10.11) or Windows 10 (and later), it’s an all-in-one offering that provides video editing, audio editing, auto transcription and many features. It’s marketed for podcasting, video editing, screen
recording and transcription applications. 

Though the basic version is free, additional transcribing can cost $12 and
up per month, with a discount for a year prepaid. There are “Creator,” “Pro” and “Enterprise” levels.

Descript’s website says its users include familiar media names such as Audible, WNYC, ESPN and iHeartMedia.
Editing on the fly

If someone ever designed editing software for your six-year-old child or
for your grandma, this might be it, because it is intuitive — easy to use, smooth in editing.

It probably wouldn’t work well to replace traditional craft editing
software like Adobe’s Audition or Pro Tools or even Audacity. But it certainly can speed up podcast editing, whether video and/or audio. And it
has many features that allow you to add music to the background or still
video or even pre-recorded video from a file.

Whether you’re working with a video recording or just audio, the software
is based on converting the recording to text, then editing based on a
script. 

This is where the magic happens. Once it’s in script form, you can edit it like any Word document. The audio/video editing will automatically follow
what you’ve done with the text script. 
This image from the Descript website shows advanced editing including
insertion of additional content into edit, including video with picture-in-picture effect, still images, background music additions and
editing changes.

If you didn’t like something you said and you remove the text, the audio/video editing performs the matching function. 

Of even more interest is changing what you’ve said. Descript will take
those words and edit them in rearranged form. 

On testing this, I found that the “realism” of the delivery post-edit will depend on just how the word was spoken originally. So this can be a little “hit or miss,” though it’s still cool.

In my testing with ingested content and recordings, it did an impressive
job, and my edits often produced a natural-sounding delivery. 

There’s a function to “de-ummm,” “de-ahhh,” “de-errr.” “de-like” and
“de-kinda,” for speakers who throw those fillers in their delivery, and it’s done automatically. It’s called “remove filler words.” There’s even a
“shorten word gaps” function for cleaning up excessive pauses automatically. 

Though not offering all the features of craft audio and video editors,
Descript does have features that we’re familiar with including non-destructive multi-track editing, titles, transitions and key-frame animation, audio mixing and mastering (“rubber-banding audio levels”). And it allows you to export the project to pro applications like ProTools,
Adobe Audition or Premier, and Final Cut.

Another function of Descript allows for intuitive multi-user collaboration
of editing, so multiple people can work on it at the same time. 

For fun, I transferred into Descript some footage from a comedy show that included a singer with music and people speaking at the same time. The
software did an admirable job in deciphering the spoken word with music
under it. That’s not easy for speech-to-text conversion to do. 

Some of the text conversion was funny or strange — Diet Sprite turned into Diet Striding — but when you consider that the text is simply your
guideline for editing, it doesn’t hurt the editing aspect.
A test of audio recording and editing.

The video and audio editing take on a different feel with Descript. In
fact, you more or less edit the text to edit the audio and video content. 

By dragging a still image between the text, it edits itself into the video. Clicking on the image allows you to adjust the length of its appearance in
the video. The same holds true for dragging audio and video content into
the text script. It then places itself into the audio/video edit. 

Since Descript works off the script, it provides timing marks and allows
you to adjust edits based on time. For back-timing and producing an exact length show, this can help simplify time compression or expansion (to meet
a timed window). 

There are auto functions to remove background noise, clean up audio,
auto-level the sound and even process the sound. The video aspect of the software allows for titles and “lower thirds” (adding names, titles, etc.), plus effects and transitions.

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Impressive, scary

A unique AI feature is Overdub. This opens a Pandora’s box of
possibilities, good and bad. 

Your voice file is sampled and this allows for something that is NOT
possible with craft editing: You can type within the script under “overdub” new words or things that had not been said during the recording, which are
then injected using AI in your own voice.

Yes, the computer generates your own voice and reasonably matches your true voice. 
Here I’m testing the speech recognition aspect and creating overdub audio edits. Video is from a webcam.

Be aware that Descript actually pulls in your voice to their server and
creates the sampling, which they say takes two to 24 hours to sample. You
also must read and record a disclaimer indicating this is, in fact, your
voice and that they are allowed to do this.

Is it convincing? Well, to a degree. 

Like most AI sampling, it is a human voice that has been sampled and
converted, but what I call “emotional inflection” is not, at least to this point, possible with the AI voices and sampling I’ve experienced. 

People who do voice work will understand that emotion and inflection in the delivery of a script are critical to “the sell” of the copy, and at this point only a human truly understands the meaning of his/her words to convey that emotion. 

Maybe someday the AI will recognize the meaning of the words and the true meaning of the sentence and somehow modify that delivery. But for now the
jobs of voice-over people seem safe in that respect. 

Of course, this means there is no need to go back in the studio to record
new lines, as the AI overdub can be used for corrections. But you can feel
the potential for a person’s voice to be “stolen,” despite well-intended precautions.

It’s interesting to see the many possibilities and uses for this software.
It is a unique and interesting way to edit both audio and video. 

To really comprehend exactly what it’s capable of doing, I recommend downloading it and playing with the software. Visit www.descript.com/download/windows.You might find it helps change the way
some of your talent edits and how you get content to the web or social
media. 

It certainly will make you wonder what’s next.

There’s a plethora of training videos and explanations about Descript on YouTube; and its website www.descript.com contains a lot of useful,
impressive information. 

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The NRSC Has Been Busy

Posted: 15 Jul 2022 10:00 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/the-nrsc-has-been-busy


The National Radio Systems Committee has been busy with several
initiatives, including the release this spring of an EAS guideline for FM stations and ongoing examination of the sources of noise on the AM band in
the United States.

The NRSC, which held meetings during the NAB Show this spring, is sponsored jointly by the National Association of Broadcasters and the Consumer
Technology Association. The group aims to help broadcasters and receiver manufacturers come together to find solutions to common problems in radio broadcast systems.

The EAS guideline adopted in April sets forth recommendations regarding how broadcasters can best implement EAS functionality at their facilities. The action was taken at the first series of NRSC Subcommittee meetings to be conducted face-to-face at an NAB Show since 2019, according to David Layer,
NAB VP of advanced engineering technology. 

The EAS document does not represent a requirement for compliance to any standard. However, the group hopes that broadcasters, automation software vendors, transmission equipment manufacturers and consumer electronics manufacturers will find the recommendations in the document useful.

The NRSC’s Data Services and Metadata Subcommittee, chaired by Steve
Shultis of New York Public Radio, adopted the guideline “Best Practices for Delivering Emergency Alerts and Information for FM Radio Broadcasters” (NRSC-G303).     

The document includes technical information about radio broadcaster participation in EAS, as well as background information on the FCC rules pertaining to EAS and the infrastructure used to generate alert messages.   

Methods of delivery of both EAS messages as well as lifeline emergency information provided by radio broadcasters are discussed in the document,
Layer said.

The guideline includes a special focus on using metadata over FM radio
signals, Layer said, including both analog and digital. NRSC noted the
number of FM signals nationwide — about 13,000, plus another 9,000 translators and boosters — and how the service’s “ubiquitous and pervasive
infrastructure” makes FM especially important following a natural disaster.
A graphic in the NRSC document, recreated here, depicts how a digital radio station can implement HD Radio’s enhanced emergency alerting functionality with the introduction of an Alert Processor that receives alert content
from an authorized source, then generates the primary alert message and any accompanying audio or visual images. The alert message is sent from the
Alert Processor to the HD Radio Exporter or, in the case of stations that
have implemented other advanced services, the HD Radio Importer.

In the document, the NRSC acknowledges that reception and proper display of metadata is highly dependent on the receiver, but that metadata “sent using RDS is more likely to be used by listeners as there are a large number of RDS-equipped receivers in the marketplace.” 

In addition, metadata provided over the HD Radio digital radio system will
be useful for listeners who have HD Radio receivers, though these are fewer
in number.

The guideline work was conducted within the Emergency Alerting and
Information Working Group, chaired by Matt Straeb of Global Security
Systems. 

The document can be found here under the Standards and Guidelines tab.

The EAS guideline includes discussion of RDS best practices; the
implications of locating broadcast functionality in the cloud; HD Radio broadcasting support of the HD Radio Emergency Alerts feature; and considerations for hybrid radio systems, including DTS AutoStage. 

The Federal Communication Commission has been working on upgrading the Emergency Alert System in the U.S. It also recently updated its rules to increase the reliability, speed and accuracy of Wireless Emergency Alerts. Other activities

Layer said the principal activity in the DSM Subcommittee is happening in
its Metadata and Streaming Working Group, which is chaired by David Bialik, president of David Bialik & Associates. 

The group has begun work on another NRSC document, NRSC-G304, “Metadata for Streaming Audio Guideline.” It will aim to assist radio broadcasters in supporting their audio streaming operations and better coordinating the use
of metadata for over-the-air and streaming signals. This will be the first streaming-focused document developed by the NRSC, Layer said. 

The guideline will focus on the HTTP livestreaming (HLS) method of audio streaming, which has become the de facto standard within the radio
broadcasting industry, he said. 

Meanwhile, the AM and FM Analog Broadcasting Subcommittee, chaired by
Martin Stabbert, vice president of engineering for Townsquare Media, is studying several topics of interest to AM broadcasters, including the
benefit of having AM carriers from different stations synchronized to help reduce co-channel interference from skywave propagation. 

Layer said work also continues on a compendium of studies characterizing RF noise in the AM band with the goal of educating broadcasters, the Federal Communications Commission and others as to where all the noise is coming
from.

Much of the AM work is being coordinated by the AM Improvement Working
Group, chaired by Brian Henry, president of Henry Communications.

Meanwhile, the NRSC’s Digital Radio Broadcasting Subcommittee — co-chaired by Glynn Walden, consultant to Audacy, and Jackson Wang, president of
e-Radio Inc. — is focused on continuing developments with in-band
on-channel digital radio, Layer said. 

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The IBOC Standards Development Working Group, Layer said, is developing a guideline for all-digital radio operations on the AM band, and updating the NRSC-5 In-band On-channel Digital Radio Broadcasting Standard, as part of a mandatory five-year review process. That update, which describes the Xperi
HD Radio system, is expected to be completed by the end of this year. 

The update includes new FM-band modes of operation, both
backward-compatible and non-backward compatible, which would increase the digital capacity of radio stations and could be used, for example, to
support the types of services found in the “Internet of Things,” Layer said.

Xperi is submitting updated reference documents for review by the IBOC standards group, which is chaired by Alan Jurison, senior operations
engineer at iHeartMedia.

The next meeting of the NRSC is scheduled for Oct. 18 in conjunction with
NAB Show New York.

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Consumer Technology Groups Argue Against "Wi-Fi Tax"

Posted: 15 Jul 2022 08:14 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/consumer-technology-groups-argue-against-wi-fi-tax


A collection of trade associations and public interest organizations seem perfectly happy to see the FCC stand pat with its regulatory fee-setting methodology. 

The Consumer Technology Association, Telecommunications Industry
Association, TechNet and others are calling on the FCC to maintain its
stance of not imposing regulatory fees on unlicensed spectrum users. The
groups cite a recent study that shows unlicensed spectrum, including Wi-Fi
use, generates $95.8 billion per year in incremental sales value based on a review of available device sales data.

The National Association of Broadcasters has railed against the FCC’s fee collection model and a proposed 13% hike in the regulatory fees
broadcasters will pay before the Oct. 1 start of the government’s new
fiscal year. 

The FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) released in June set the assessment regulatory fees for 2022. The proposal contains no new fees on unlicensed spectrum users.

[Related: FCC’s Regulatory Fee Increase Proposal Draws NAB Response]

NAB claims the FCC subsidizes other companies by forcing broadcasters to
pay for broadband-related activities that do not provide any benefit to broadcasters. It wants the FCC to add a fee category for broadband service providers and explore additional fee categories.

Congress requires the commission to assess and collect regulatory fees each year in an amount that can reasonably be expected to equal the amount of
its annual salaries and expenses. The FCC is required to collect $381.9
million in regulatory fees for FY2022. 

The filing from the consumer technology industry, which makes no mention of
NAB or its argument against broadcasters paying higher fees, says a
so-called Wi-Fi tax would have a detrimental impact on consumers, state and local governments, corporations, non-profits, schools and libraries.

“Unlicensed spectrum users do not impose discrete duties on the commission beyond the certification of equipment, as licensees and other regulated
parties do. Importantly, unlicensed spectrum users, though they are very diverse, are distinguishable from licensees directly regulated by the commission in that they receive no protection from harmful interference nor
a vested right to use any particular frequency,” the collection of
technology industry groups wrote to the FCC.

The FCC is required to collect fees that reflect the full-time equivalent
(FTE) number of employees within the bureaus and offices of the commission, adjusted to take into account factors that are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee by the commission’s activities. 

The commission did seek comment last year in the NPRM appended to the
FY2021 Report and Order on whether it should adopt new regulatory fee categories and on ways to improve its regulatory fee process. However, the commission has not yet taken any final action on its proposal. 

In this year’s proposal the FCC projects collecting approximately $32.51 million (8.51%) in fees from International Bureau regulatees; $81.27
million (21.28%) in fees from Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
regulatees; $128.86 million (33.74%) from Wireline Competition Bureau regulatees; and $139.31 million (36.47%) from Media Bureau regulatees.

File comments in the FCC’s online system. In the Proceeding field, refer to MD Docket No. 22-223. Reply comments are due July 18.

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ZoneCasting Developer Disputes NAB Claims

Posted: 14 Jul 2022 12:54 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/zonecasting-developer-disputes-nab-claims


The developer of ZoneCasting claims the National Association of
Broadcasters and state broadcasters’ organizations are making a “concerted effort to eliminate opportunity for small broadcasters in radio.” The technology in question, which is currently being considered by the FCC for
use in the Untied States, would allow radio broadcasters to use FM boosters
to geo-target content.

GeoBroadcast Solutions is now rebutting claims made by NAB in a June “issue paper,” in which NAB “vehemently opposes” the adoption of ZoneCasting. 

Among NAB’s arguments: “GBS is pressing the FCC to approve a policy that would undermine local radio by splintering broadcast markets across the country.” 

NAB makes five points in the paper for why it opposes the GBS proposal. A collection of state broadcasters’ associations made similar assertions in comments filed with the FCC this week, expressing concerns about public
safety, the potential harm to women and minority-owned stations and what it calls the “devastating economic impact on the radio industry.”

For its part, GBS says it is asking the FCC to make a modest rule change to “allow the broadcast radio industry to choose on a voluntary basis to
deploy 21st century technology to compete and recover lost revenue by
airing geo-targeted programming, including emergency alerts, news and advertising.” 

[Related: NJBA Calls ZoneCasting an “Equipment Peddling Scheme”]

The ZoneCasting system, which utilizes a series of FM boosters to
geo-target content within a radio station’s primary signal for a small fraction of the broadcast hour, requires changing the FM booster rule to
allow them to originate programming.

GBS, which has field tested the ZoneCasting technology using experimental
FM booster operations at KSJO(FM) in San Jose, Calif., and WRBJ(FM) in
Brandon, Miss., says NAB has switched sides, having first been in favor of geo-targeting content. 

The ZoneCasting developer responded this week to what it calls misleading statements by NAB. Radio World shares GBS’ replies to NAB’s claims in their entirety:  

NAB CLAIM: It could limit emergency information.

FACT: Extensive testing establishes that the EAS works just as it should.
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) will function as well or better for radio stations opting to use geo-targeting technology. In response to FEMA’s
filing asking about EAS performance from Feb. 2021, the EAS system was
tested robustly in two different markets deploying geo-targeting technology over past nine months and it seamlessly passes through alerts just as
designed. In fact, because of the way the geo-target technology works,
station signal coverage is improved during all on-air hours to increase the dissemination of EAS messages to more listeners.

NAB CLAIM: It will divert information from less affluent neighborhoods.

FACT: It will not. The FCC specifically prohibits local radio stations from conducting advertising that is discriminatory and all licensees must affirmatively state they do not discriminate in their advertising in their license renewals. No radio station owners want to risk their license and especially not about something as important as not discriminating in any
form. Local radio operators seek to serve their audiences and advertisers
with a competitive service. In addition to the FCC prohibition against discriminatory advertising practices on local radio stations, it makes no
sense to think any radio station would not offer their advertising services
to willing buyers.

[Related: “ZoneCasting Generates More Contention“]

NAB CLAIM: It will upend the advertising market.

FACT: On the contrary, it will make local radio more relevant and
competitive in the advertising market. The ability to geo-target content
for a part of each broadcast hour offers local radio operators the option
to be more relevant in a market where every other local ad-supported media offers geotargeted ads and content. Geo-targeted ad inventory has been available for years and years in local media with the exception of local
radio. While the FCC prohibits local radio stations from over-the-air geo-targeting, it supports this same capability for local TV stations.
Local radio stands alone in not being able to geo-target content.  

As for causing rates to plummet, again all market evidence points to the contrary. Local radio stations can look to their own digital ad sales where they nearly certainly offer geo-targeted ad inventory. Geo-targeted ad inventory with widely used yield management and revenue optimization
systems increase overall revenues.

NAB CLAIM: It particularly hurts small and minority-owned stations.

FACT: That message is being delivered by iHeart, Audacy [and] Cumulus. 
Does anyone really think they are focused on the best interest of small and minority-owned stations? As opposed to protecting their own self-interest. Think about who does support this innovative technology. Small and minority-owned stations and their supporters including NABOB, MMTC and
leading members of Congress see a path to greater economic opportunities
for these stations to compete more effectively with bigger radio companies
and digital media. Leading voices representing and advocating for diverse communities including NABOB, MMTC, leading members of Congress firmly
committed to minority ownership and advancement have spoken clearly and powerfully in the FCC record to ask for this rule change to allow
geotargeted content to increase the competitiveness and relevance of this important segment of the local radio market.

NAB CLAIM: It will cause interference for radio listeners.

FACT: Extensive testing has shown that is not true, and common sense reinforces it. It will not cause interference for radio listeners. Robust, transparent, and publicly documented field demonstrations of the current geo-targeting technology are in the FCC record. The bottom line from one of
the most respected engineering firms in operation is, “there is no
technical reason to not adopt this rule change.” Moreover, a broadcaster
has every incentive and ability to design a system so that it does not
cause any problems for its audience. 

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Why Are Some Automakers Ditching AM Radio?

Posted: 14 Jul 2022 12:22 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/why-are-some-automakers-ditching-am-radio



While Electric Vehicles (EVs) can serve as a tool to help curb our fossil
fuel dependency, they also pose a surprisingly large threat to the radio industry — more specifically AM radio. Some EV automakers are dropping AM altogether due to audio quality concerns, but thats just one piece of the puzzle as radio continues to fight for space on the dash.

As carmakers increase electric vehicle offerings throughout their lineups,
the availability of AM radio to consumers is declining, said Pooja Nair, communications systems engineer with Xperi Corp., in a Radio World guest commentary. This is because the effects of electromagnetic interference are more pronounced in EVs than in vehicles with internal-combustion engines.

In other words, electromagnetic frequencies generated by EV motors occupy
the same wavelength as AM radio signals. The competing signals clash, effectively cancelling each other out. As EV motors grow more powerful, AM static tends to increase.

Generally speaking, this is causing more and more EV automakers to box out
AM radio. As James Gilboy of The Drive mentions in a recent article, EVs
from Audi, BMW, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo are already sold without AM
radios, and its been that way for years.

According to Gilboy, BMW and Volvo said they left AM radio in the dust due
to audio quality problems rooted in electromagnetic interference — as previously mentioned — of which EVs drivetrains produce a significant
amount. He said cars engines and other complex electronics have always made
EM interference, but low-wattage static is relatively easy to shield
against.




2022 BMW i4 infotainment system (photo via BMW)


[Related: Control EMI, don’t dump AM receivers]

Although, not all automakers have ditched the service. Ford, General Motors
and Stellantis have produced or currently make EVs that include AM radio,
even on flagship models said Gilboy. That goes for everything from the Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E to the Chevy Bolt EUV and GMC Hummer,
among others.

In Europe, the switch to EVs, and the subsequent edging out of AM radio, is even more prominent. This summer, the European Unions 27 member nations
agreed on laws that would end the sale of new combustion-engine cars by
2035. The measure is intended to help achieve the continents climate objectives, in particular carbon neutrality, by 2050.

In 2015, Radio Info reported that AM stations were shutting down en masse
from France to the Netherlands and Russia. The frequency has largely been superseded by the DAB format. According to recent figures released by
WorldDAB, 95% of new cars sold in key European markets were equipped with
DAB+ receivers as standard in 2021.




BMW iX (photo via BMW)




[Related: Across Europe, Most New Cars Are DAB+ Equipped]

Looking at this issue with a wider scope, AM/FM listening on average is
slowly trending down, according to Jacobs Medias annual TechSurvey
findings. The percent of people who listen to AM/FM radio on any kind of
device for one hour or more each weekday stands at 86% in the 2022 survey. That’s a dip from 88% in 2021 and 90% in 2020.

Coming back to Pooja, she said instead of removing AM radio services from
EVs, automakers should control EMI emissions and offer the superior
consumer audio experience afforded by AM all-digital HD Radio technology.

Radio World invites industry-oriented commentaries and responses. Send to
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Registration Now Open for NAB Show New York

Posted: 14 Jul 2022 09:23 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/show-news/nab-show/registration-now-open-for-nab-show-new-york


After the National Association of Broadcasters and Radio Advertising Bureau pulled the plug on the fall Radio Show, NAB continues to integrate more radio-centric programming into its spring and fall
conferences. Registration is now open for NAB Show New York, which will feature two days of radio sessions. The event will take place October
17-20, with exhibits on display October 19-20 at the Javits Center in New
York City.

Convening six months after the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the New York
Conference provides a unique opportunity for the NAB Show community to
connect at a major East Coast venue, said NAB in a press release.

The two radio-specific sessions at the conference include the Radio
Experience October 19-20 and the NAB Marconi Radio Awards, also on October
19. Both require separate registration.

Other conference programs of note include the Cybersecurity for
Broadcasters Retreat (October 17-18), Post|Production Conference NYC
(October 18), The Streaming Summit (October 18) and TV2025: Monetizing the Future (October 19).


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NAB Show New York is co-located with the AES New York 2022 Convention. NAB
said exhibits pass registrants will receive full access to NAB Show New
York as well as AES exhibits.

The success of NAB Show in Las Vegas reinforced the power of live events
and the desire for a return to in-person trade shows, said Chris Brown, NAB executive vice president, in a press release. NAB Show New York is an
important touch point for the industry to re-engage with the technology and thought leaders who are revolutionizing the art of storytelling and moving
the business forward.

For information on registration packages and to register, visit the NAB
Show website.

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NAB Foundation Honors Broadcasters Commitment to Service

Posted: 14 Jul 2022 08:03 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/resource-center/awards/nab-foundation-honors-broadcasters-commitment-to-service


The celebration of Service to America Awards are on the air.

Running until August 13, the one-hour television and radio special – presented by the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation
– celebrates and honors local broadcasters’ commitment to public service in the communities they serve. 

Two radio stations were finalists for the 2022 small-market Service to Community Award including KTXY(FM) for its Miracle for Kids Radiothon and Pensacola, Fla., stations WNRP (AM), WYCT (FM), WNRP(AM) and WEBY(AM) radio
for the program Next Level COVID Charts. Medium-sized market station
finalists include KRMG(FM) for Big Spring Clean, WHKO(FM) for WHKO Service
to America and WJBR(FM) for the Mix 99.5 WJBR Help Our Kids Radiothon. Large-market station finalists include WSB(AM) in Atlanta for the WSB Care-a-thon, the WTLC(FM) program Feeding Families for 365 Days Plus and
the WTOP(FM) program WTOP D.C. DFS Investigation.

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