The Society of Broadcast Engineers was not invited to next week's FCC Broadcast Engineering Forum, and the organization is not happy about it. In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, SBE President Vincent Lopez expresses "dismay and serious concern" about the forum. |
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The FCC has put out a request for quotes on nine economic studies to look at the state of the media industry as part of the commission's 2010 quadrennial ownership-rules review. One study will look at "the impact of local media market structure on consumer satisfaction with available broadcast radio and television service." The commission also wants information on the effect of the local media market structure on radio and TV news, civic knowledge and engagement, and "viewpoint diversity." |
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ADVERTISEMENT -- REALTORS® spend $1 billion annually to market their services and 30% are ready to buy radio! See the video from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Annual Conference. Read more. |
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David Presher will join Radio One in July as VP/GM for its Columbus, OH, radio stations. He was most recently market manager and headed digital for Riviera Broadcast Group in Las Vegas. |
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A new patent application filed by Apple is built around HD Radio, Apple Insider reports. The patent for "Digital Radio Tagging Using an RF Tuner Accessory" could let users scan and search stations with a handheld device. |
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Amazon wants to "own the shopping results that are served up from Microsoft's Bing search engine," Business Insider reports. |
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Limewire is on the edge of extinction as it is, with a court having found that it has engaged in copyright infringement and an order pending to explain why it shouldn't be shut down, and now the peer-to-peer is being sued by members of the National Music Publishers Association. |
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A survey conducted by Harris Interactive for the Online Publishers Association found that people who make purchases from online advertisers are "significantly more likely" to buy from advertisers on media sites such as ESPN.com or NYTimes.com than from advertisers on portals like AOL News or social media sites. |
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Radio Ink's Forecast 2011 conference will be held December 7, 2010, at the Harvard Club in New York. Forecast -- the only conference of its kind in the industry -- brings owners, CFOs, group executives, managers, and Wall Street analysts together discuss conditions and predictions for the coming year. Save the date; you won't want to miss Forecast 2011. |
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Nominations are open now for Radio Ink's annual Radio Wayne Awards, honoring the sales and management professionals who make a real difference in the radio business. Nominations are being accepted in all categories until June 25, so nominate your candidates today. |
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Radio Ink is adding to the news reporting and editorial staff for RadioInk.com and our daily e-mail Headlines. If you have experience as a radio- or media-industry reporter and you're up-to-date on radio's players and the industry's top issues, get in touch with Editor Brida Connolly for more information. |
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If you've been displaced by the changes in the business or are seeking a new opportunity, Radio Ink wants to help. Put your name in front of the industry with a free listing in Radio Pros Available. And we'll be happy to post your aircheck or demo, or a link to your website. Click the headline to learn more. |
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June 21: Focus on independent broadcasters, with Curtis Media Group chief Don Curtis and top CMG execs.
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