There’s a New Satellite in Town

One of the main satellite-based program delivery conduits that many radio stations use is about to change, starting today. The AMC-8 satellite is being replaced by AMC-18. This affects delivery of programming including: Cumulus Media and Westwood One, Orbital Media Networks, Premiere Radio Networks, Learfield, Skyview, et al, along with a large number of single programs that buy sat time. Current dishes will need to be reoriented from the 139-degree west longitude arc of AMC-8 to the 105-degree west longitude arc of AMC-18. - See more at: http://www.radioworld.com/article/theres-a-new-satellite-in-town/280001#sthash.Xa7pWBZY.dpuf More

(Source: Radio World - Nov 11)