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Today's Headlines August 24, 2010 |
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NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith (pictured), Joint Board Chair Steve Newberry, and Radio Board Chair Caroline Beasley were among those participating in an online "town hall" Monday designed to give radio more information on the ongoing discussions with label representatives on a proposed performance royalties agreement. Emphasizing that no deal has yet been signed, Newberry said of the proposal, "We don't pretend to say that it's perfect, we don't pretend to say it's a panacea or that there are not pros and cons." But, he said, "We do think it warrants a discussion." |
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The chief executives of six technology industry trade groups, including the Consumer Electronics Association and the CTIA, have written to the House and Senate Judiciary Committee chairs urging them to resist a proposed requirement to have FM chips included in mobile devices. The idea is on the table as part of the negotiations over performance royalties between the NAB and label representatives, but the tech groups say any such mandate would be "costly, ill-considered, and unnecessary." NAB EVP/Communications Dennis Wharton commented on the letter, "In an increasingly mobile society, it would be unfortunate if telco gatekeepers blocked access to public safety information offered by free and local radio." |
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Jacqui Rossinsky arrives at Media Management Group as senior VP of advertising sales. She is a former EVP/network operations for Interep and president/COO of D&R Radio. |
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Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will return in 2011 for another year as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Dodgers. Scully began calling games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 and came with the team to Los Angeles in 1958. |
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The Minority Media & Telecommunications Council has received a remarkable donation: 155 low-power TV stations, given by Trinity Broadcasting Network. MMTC President/Exec. Director David Honig called the gift "astonishing." |
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A gunman surrendered to police after taking over the lobby of the CBS Radio building in Calgary, AB, in Canada. The standoff, in which no one was hurt, continued for several hours. |
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In an article noting that "evolution -- not extinction -- has always been the primary rule of media ecology," the New York Times' Steve Lohr writes, "Radio is a classic evolutionary survivor." |
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The annual Ford Hoodie Awards, founded and hosted by Premiere Radio Networks personality Steve Harvey, will be webcast live on Saturday, August 28, from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The Hoodies honor businesses and organizations for their contributions to their communities. |
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Geico sits in its customary spot atop the Media Monitors "Spot Ten" report on national advertising, airing 53,588 spots the week of August 16-22. Home Depot came in second for the week, with 35,660 ads. |
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Rice University has agreed to sell student-run KTRU/Houston to the University of Houston, and some Rice students and alumni aren't happy about it: About 200 people turned up at a Sunday protest against the plan, the Houston Chronicle reports. |
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Radio Ink is looking for the Best Programmers in Radio, and we're counting on you to tell us who they are. Click the headline to learn more. |
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Andrew Ross Sorkin joins the lineup at Radio Ink's Forecast 2011, set for December 7, 2010 at the Harvard Club in New York. Sorkin is the chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for the New York Times and the best-selling author of the recent Too Big to Fail, and he's as well connected in the financial world as anyone in radio. The thrice-daily "Business Brief With Andrew Ross Sorkin" is produced and distributed by United Stations Radio Networks. Click the headlne for Forecast information and registration. |
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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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