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Today's Headlines October 1, 2010 |
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Maverick Media CEO Gary Rozynek takes honors as America's Best Broadcaster at Radio Ink's Radio Wayne Awards, presented Thursday afternoon at the Radio Show in Washington, DC. Rozynek said of his nearly 30-year career in radio, "I just feel that it's been a great ride, and a great experience." Click the headline to see all the Radio Wayne winners. |
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At a one-on-one Radio Show conversation with NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith, Republican FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell struck a deregulatory note. The FCC is currently looking into the state of journalism, and, although McDowell had warm words for Steven Waldman, who is writing the report, he said, "We have no jurisdiction regulating journalism, nor should we. And there is something called the First Amendment, which backs up your rights as broadcasters, and also journalists' rights." |
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The winners of the 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Awards were announced Thursday night at the Radio Show in Washington, DC. WBZ-AM/Boston is picked as Legendary Station of the Year, while Citadel's Scott Shannon is Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year. Bonneville's WTOP/Washington takes Major Market station onors, while KGO-AM/San Francisco's Ronn Owens wins the Marconi as Major Market Personality of the Year. |
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Mickey Luckoff, president and GM of Citadel's KGO and KSFO in San Francisco, moderated a panel at the Radio Show on the timely topic of "How to Manage During the Recovery." But is there really an economic recovery? Broadcast Management & Technology chief Jay Meyers (pictured) said, "We'll find out in December." |
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"Goin' Mobile," a video study commissioned by Arbitron and conducted by Jacobs Media, was presented at the Radio Show in Washington, DC. It followed the everyday lives of 18 smartphone owners aged 18-49 in several markets and showed how radio can capitalize on the surge in mobile usage. |
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The International Association of Audio Information Services, an organization that advocates audio-information services for blind and disabled people, is calling on Congress to support the NAB's proposal to mandate the placement of an FM chip in cell phones so that the devices can receive local radio. In doing so, the IAAIS becomes the first entity from outside radio to back the NAB's plan. |
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a new digital format for the upcoming Integrated Public Alert and Warning System -- a.k.a. IPAWS -- designed to expand on EAS "by allowing emergency management officials to reach as many people as possible over as many communications devices as possible, such as radio, television, mobile phones, personal computers, and other communications devices." FEMA's apparently means that broadcasters have 180 days to make the switch. |
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Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reportedly has failed to win enough support for a net neutrality proposal that would have given the FCC limited power to regulate broadband traffic, putting the ball back in the FCC's court. |
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The Radio Television Digital News Foundation has received a two-year, $100,000 grant from the McCormick Foundation that will enable it to use all of its communication tools to train and inform its members about potential abuses of the First Amendment |
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Following iBiquity's announcement that it will offer "Artist Experience," designed to add visual entertainment to HD Radio, Best Buy has announced that its Insignia NS-HD02 will incorporate the service and be available nationwide for $69 on October 24. |
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Abacast and Jacobs Media's jacAPPS are partnering for the "Abacast Mobile Player, developed by jacAPPS," online radio mobile apps that will be integrated with the Abacast Radio Streaming Platform. |
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KUPL/Portland, OR has launched a mobile application for the Droid, making the Alpha Broadcasting Country station's app the first pure listen-live app for that type of mobile device. |
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Sirius XM Radio in October will offer "XM Snap!" a $59.99 unit that delivers all XM satellite radio channels though a plug-in for a vehicle cigarette lighter or power-adapter socket. |
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Viacom has promoted James Barge to CFO and Katherine Gill-Charest to SVP/Controller, effective October 1. |
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Radio Ink is ramping up for the annual Best Managers in Radio issue, and we're counting on our readers to tell us who should be included on this exclusive list. Click the headline to learn more. |
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Eric Rhoads, publisher of Radio Ink is developing a new iPad application that will choose some historic audio clips of air personalities from throughout radio history. If you would like historic telescoped airchecks of you on the air to be included, or if you have an aircheck collection, please e-mail us your MP3s. Click the headline for more information. |
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Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the influential Huffington Post and co-host of public radio's Left, Right & Center, will provide the luncheon keynote at Radio Ink's Forecast 2011, to be held December 7, 2010 at the Harvard Club in New York. Huffington, the author of 13 books including most recently On Becoming Fearless in Love, Work, and Life and Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America, launched the Huffington Post news and blog site in 2005. |
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Radio Ink magazine the first radio industry publication on the iPad and one of the first of all publications. With the iPad's touchscreen, you can flip through the digital edition just as you would a copy of the magazine, with live links, interactive ads, links to video, and with more interactive features on the way. |
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The economy is slowly turning around, and broadcasters are beginning to hire again. 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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