The commission denied the petition for reconsideration filed by Rejoynetwork, LLC, licensee of Station WAAW(FM), Williston, South Carolina. The order was issued February 4, 2010. It imposed a monetary forfeiture of $4,000 against the Licensee for violating Section 73.1206 of the Commission’s rules by broadcasting multiple telephone conversations without giving prior notice to the individuals being called of its intention to do so. |
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Thursday morning Don Imus spoke about the news reports swirling around the industry that the Fox business network was firing him before his contract expires. He sounded like it was news to him just like it was news to everyone else. |
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On February 18-20, 2011 in Los Angeles, comedian, best-selling author, top radio personality and TV host Steve Harvey will host a special Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend for Young Men for 100 Los Angeles-area teenage boys at the University of Southern California. |
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By Ed Ryan
Radio Ink Editor
Radio stations all over the country were serving their local communities this week as a winter storm rolled from state to state. Providing important information to our communities is what we do best. It reminded me of my first days in radio, when I weas covering the storm "live" with our Marantz recorder (do they even make those anymore?). It actually earned me the key to the city of Oneonta, presented by Mayor David Brenner during a City Council meeting. The thing is in a dresser somewhere, but I still have it. |
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Dial-Global has hired Greg Leader to the newly created position of Vice President of Sports & Affiliate Relations. Leader will handle distribution for several Dial-Global initiatives as well as work with Compass Media Networks in regards to sports affiliations. Leader previously served as Vice President of Affiliate Relations for Sports USA as well as Westwood One. He will work out of Dial-Global’s Cincinnati office. |
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Paul Bedard of U.S. News is reporting a split may be coming up before Don Imus' contract with Fox has expired. Imus was hired by the Fox Business Channel when it first launched, and following a slew of criticism for on-air comments, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton. |
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"I am honored to serve CMG at a unique time in its history, merging digital and strategy for leverage across markets and in service of all our various properties," said Lindahl. "Doing so will let us compete, thrive and win as a new kind of media company." |
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CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein says the commission will review its decision to impose a usage cap on small Internet providers. Von Finckenstein said the small providers are crucial to a competitive market. |
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Today, select BlackBerry Beta Zone users in the United States will get the opportunity to test out an upcoming radio discovery app, BlackBerry® Radio, and provide feedback to help the company perfect it. This app will put multiple mobile radio services at your fingertips with no set-up and no cost for the beta user beyond their standard data plan costs. |
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Internet Radio service Pandora announced that Peter Chernin, founder of The Chernin Group and Chernin Entertainment, and Barry McCarthy, former Chief Financial Officer of Netflix®Inc., were elected to Pandora's Board of Directors. |
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In a CNET review, Steve Guttenberg says HD Radio sounds "better than satellite, Internet, or analog AM and FM radio". He also mentions HD Radio is free, unlike digital satellite radio. There is a cost for the radios; the Insignia NS-HD01 ($50) portable HD Radio's sound quality is a big step up from most mini radios, according to Guttenberg. He says once it's locked onto an HD Radio signal, background hiss and noise vanish. |
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McGowan has 20 years of media experience, including roles in traffic and travel information content. In the 1990’s, Al was President of Shadow Traffic, a company that playes a role in nationalizing the syndication of traffic reports heard on the radio. |
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The Federal Communications Commission today took action to help pave the way for the first-ever Presidential alert to be aired across the United States on the Nation’s Emergency Alert System (EAS). The national test will help determine the reliability of the EAS system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential danger nationwide and regionally. |
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February 3, 2011 - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the appointment of Amy Levine as Special Counsel. Ms. Levine, who will work in the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, will be responsible for issues concerning public safety and spectrum. |
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Radio Ink debuts the Mighty Red II, bringing back the little HD radio with mighty HD sound. New features on the Mighty Red II include Artist Experience -- cover art, artist info, and more -- onscreen ads that can be synced with audio, Live Pause, and song and ad Bookmarking. It's a great gift for clients to show them what's really possible with HD Radio. Click the headline to order now. |
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PastBlast, the new iPad app from Radio Ink is available now in the Apple App Store. Historical audio, photos, and more from every era of radio's history, with navigation through a beautiful, fully equipped retro radio studio. Click the headline to see it, or get it here. |
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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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February 7: Focus on Formats, talking respected consultants including McVay Media's Mike McVay
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