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TOP STORIES
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06-24-2004
COURT STOMPS ON OWNERSHIP RULES
A majority of judges on a federal appeals court in Philadelphia has
sent most of the FCC's new media ownership rules back to the
commission to be justified.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5414

06-24-2004
COMMISSION SPLIT ON COURT DECISION
A torrent of reaction to the court decision reversing the FCC's new
media ownership rules began arriving even before the decision was
officially announced.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5415

06-24-2004
FCC TO REVIEW EAS
The FCC is looking at questions raised recently by broadcasters,
emergency response personnel and governments regarding the Emergency
Alert System.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5416


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06-24-2004
INFINITY DROPS ARBITRON IN FAVOR OF MEDIA AUDIT
Infinity Broadcasting has decided not to renew its agreement with
Arbitron, and go with Media Audit instead for its audience research.
Infinity President/CEO Joel Hollander said, "After lengthy
negotiations with Arbitron, it has become clear that we will be
unable to reach a mutually satisfactory financial arrangement," said
Hollander.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5417

06-23-2004
PRISTINE SYSTEMS ADDS 'BAD BUBBA,' OTHER ENHANCEMENTS
Pristine Systems is out with enhancements to its CDS-32 broadcast
automation system.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5410

06-22-2004
BROWNBACK INDECENCY AMENDMENT PASSES SENATE
The Senate approved an amendment by Kansas Republican Sam Brownback
to increase broadcast indecency fines.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5400


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06-22-2004
NAB OPPOSES INDECENCY, VIOLENCE PROVISIONS
NAB opposes the indecency/violence language additions to the defense
bill.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5401

06-21-2004
FCC SAYS EEO AUDITS TO CONTINUE
The FCC has denied a request to withdraw all EEO audit letters mailed
to stations.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5394

06-18-2004
HOMELAND SECURITY USES NOAA NETWORK FOR ALERTS, WARNINGS
NOAA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have signed an
agreement that allows Homeland Security to send all-hazards alerts
and warnings directly through the NOAA All-Hazards Network.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5390

06-18-2004
DIRECTV FINED $87,500 FOR SATELLITE MOVE
Clear instructions can make a difference, as DirecTV is finding out.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5391


BUSINESS
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06-22-2004
CLEAR CHANNEL NIXES WEEKLY SALES PACING
When you hear your station sales person muttering about weekly
pacings, you might not have known what he or she was talking about.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5402

06-22-2004
FORMER PRICEWATERHOUSE CONSULTANT TAPPED TO HEAD HR FOR ABC INC.
Susan Dumond is the new vice president of human resources for ABC
Inc. effective June 28, and will be based in Burbank, Calif. She had
been a managing consultant for IBM Business Consulting Services -
formerly Pricewaterhouse Coopers Consulting - for the last seven
years, where she offered organizational development, change
management and business transformation support to companies.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5408

06-22-2004
NAB ADDS SANTORUM STAFFER TO LOBBYING TEAM
NAB is growing its lobbying team.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5409


FCC/REGULATORY
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06-23-2004
GROUP OWNERS SUPPORT NAB PETITION ON SATELLITE RADIO
Several broadcast groups, including Saga Communications, Susquehanna
Radio Corp., Emmis Communications, Clear Channel Radio, Journal
Broadcast Group, and Radio One, have asked the FCC to support NAB's
petition to declare satellite radio national-only programming
services.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5412

06-22-2004
NAB: SDARS PETITION IS NOT 'UNLAWFUL CENSORSHIP'
NAB says its petition to have the FCC declare digital satellite radio
a national-only service is not "unlawful censorship" as opponents
believe.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5404

06-21-2004
NAB PUSHES PETITION TO MAKE SATELLITE RADIO NATIONAL-ONLY
NAB is urging stations to file comments at the FCC on the
association's petition to get the agency to specifically prohibit
satellite digital radio from airing local programming.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5395

06-21-2004
NEXT BROADCAST LOCALISM HEARING SLATED FOR JULY 21
The FCC's next broadcast localism hearing is set for July 21 in
Monterey, California.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5396

06-18-2004
FCC FINES GET INFLATED
Every four years the commission reviews its penalties for all
violations to adjust for inflation.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5392


TECHNOLOGY
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06-22-2004
RADIO AUTOMATION INNOVATOR DANE ROACH DIES
Services are planned for Saturday June 26 for Dane Roach, who died of
a brain tumor Sunday in Emmetsburg, Iowa.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5403

06-18-2004
I/ONE CONNECTS OFFERS PLUG, PATCH AND PLAY STUDIO NETWORKING
FireWire is the pitch from I/One Connects, a new Canadian company
founded by Richard Byrne.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5388


PROGRAMMING
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06-23-2004
AMW MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH 200 AFFILIATES
The America's Most Wanted program celebrates its first anniversary on
ABC Radio Networks this June, as well as landing on 200 affiliate
stations.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5413

06-22-2004
AIRPORT ADS REACH UPSCALE CONSUMERS
Airport advertising is effective for reaching upscale Americans,
according to a study by Arbitron.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5407

06-21-2004
WGAC(AM) IS HONORED
Beasley's WGAC(AM) in Augusta, Ga., has won "Radio Station of the
Year" for the third year running from the Georgia Association of
Broadcasters.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5397

06-18-2004
CLEAR CHANNEL USES FUEL PRICE CONCERN FOR PROMOTION
Some 480 Clear Channel radio stations are participating in a "Gas for
Life" promotion, which will present a listener with $250,000,
presumably enough money to afford gas for life.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5389


PRODUCTS
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06-24-2004
PRISM SOUND UPDATES DSCOPE SOFTWARE
Prism Sound has Version 1.01 software for its dScope audio test and
measurement system.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5418

06-24-2004
SADIE HAS LARGE MULTITRACK DAW
SADiE has debuted the PCM-H64, what it calls a large-scale multitrack
DAW.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5419

06-24-2004
POMONA DEBUTS BROADCAST LINE, XLR CONNECTORS
Following on the heels of the introduction of its broadcast line,
cable manufacturer Pomona Electronics debuted its XLR connectors,
featuring a clamping mechanism that withstands 100 pounds of pull
without disconnecting the cable.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5420

06-23-2004
INDEPENDENT AUDIO PROMOTES SONIFEX TELEPHONE HYBRID
Independent Audio is promoting the new Sonifex HY-03US telephone
hybrid, an upgrade to the HY-02, sold in the UK, Europe and Asia.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5411

06-22-2004
KENWOOD PROMOTES TWO-WAYS
Kenwood has introduced the TK-2160/3160 compact VHF/UHF portable
radio.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5405

06-22-2004
KLOTZ UNVEILS AEON NETWORKED CONSOLE
Klotz Digital is out with the AEON On-Air Console, available in four
mainframe sizes, ranging from four to 20 on-surface fader controls,
at prices from under $10,000 to $20,000.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5406

06-21-2004
ITALIAN FIRM LINK OPENS U.S. OFFICE
Link Srl, Italian manufacturer of Eurocable and LK connectors, has
opened Link USA Inc. in Altamonte Springs, Fla. to support the demand
for its equipment in North America.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5393

06-21-2004
ENCODA AIRS BROADCAST MASTER
Encoda Systems has premiered Broadcast Master, a system that allows
for vertical control of station admin functions including entering
time orders, logging the commercials and controlling on-air playback
of those commercials.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5398

06-21-2004
ILLBRUCK ADDS SQUARELINE, CONTOUR TILES
Illbruck is out wit a line of SquareLine metal ceiling tiles.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5399

06-18-2004
BEAN-NET, BITPASS PARTNER ON STREAMING SOLUTION
With online listening growing, two companies are touting a system
that allows impulse purchases of content, including broadcasts.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5387



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