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09-16-2004
CLEAR CHANNEL EXPANDS SPANISH-LANGUAGE STATIONS
Clear Channel Radio is expanding its Spanish-language programming,
planning to convert between 20 to 25 stations in the next year to 18
months.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5841

09-15-2004
FCC STILL SORTING OUT OWNERSHIP; NEW RADIO FORMS OUT 'SOON'
The commission is still trying to sort out differing court decisions
about its new media ownership rules and has made no decision yet on
whether to pursue further litigation.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5832

09-15-2004
FCC TO DROP 'RED-FLAGGING'
The FCC is dumping the so-called "red flagging" of transactions that
would result in one radio group having too much concentration in a
market.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5833


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09-14-2004
FCC WEEDS THROUGH FM AUCTION APPLICATIONS
The commission is whittling down the number of qualified applications
for the November FM CP auction.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5824

09-13-2004
FCC TRIES TO SIMPLIFY TOWER SITING IN HISTORIC AREAS
The FCC has adopted measures to streamline and tailor the review
process for communications towers and other commission-licensed
facilities under the National Historic Preservation Act.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5817

09-10-2004
SBE ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN
Chriss Scherer of Radio magazine was elected vice president of the
SBE in the society's elections.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5800


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09-10-2004
BAYLISS HAS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
A new intern program starts next summer to help match up young
broadcast professionals with employers.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5809

09-10-2004
T-MOBILE LAUNCHES EUROPEAN FLASH-OFDM MARKET TRIAL
Flarion Technologies, the architect of the Flash-OFDM mobile
broadband system, that T-Mobile International, a subsidiary of
Deutsche Telekom AG, deployed a trial of Flarion's system for mobile
broadband services in The Hague, the Netherlands.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5812


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09-16-2004
SAVANYU UPPED AT AUDIO-TECHNICA
Audio-Technica U.S. has promoted Steve Savanyu to become market
manager of Installed Sound, Broadcast & Theater.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5846


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09-15-2004
EMMIS ANNOUNCES STOCK DIVIDEND
Emmis Communications Corporation declared a 78-cents-per-share
dividend for its 6.25% convertible preferred stock with a record date
of Oct. 1.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5837

09-15-2004
SIRIUS BULKS UP INVESTOR RELATIONS STAFF
Sirius now has a former investment banker managing its relationships
with stockholders and analysts.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5840

09-14-2004
CHRISTIAN RADIO LISTENERS HAVE MONEY
Christian radio listeners have lots of money and many reasons to
spend it.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5827


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09-13-2004
KGND TO BE SOLD, BECOME PUBCASTER
Public Radio Capital has agreed to acquire Ketchum, Okla. commercial
station KGND(FM).
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5818

09-13-2004
ARBITRON JUGGLES OUTDOOR
Arbitron said it is realigning its Outdoor Division, which it calls
the fastest-growing part of the company.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5819

09-13-2004
AXIA SIGNS DEALER IN POLAND
Axia, a Telos company that builds network-based professional audio
products, has signed Magnetic Media, a broadcast equipment dealer in
Poland.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5820


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09-13-2004
GLASSMAN JOINS BE AS VP OF STRATEGIC MARKETING
An executive familiar to radio equipment users is joining Broadcast
Electronics.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5821

09-10-2004
MONSTER SIGNS UP TO HELP PITCH SIRIUS
Monster Cable Products now has a marketing and distribution deal with
Sirius.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5803

09-10-2004
LEINWAND OF INFINITY MOVES FROM DC TO NEW YORK
Alan Leinwand was named VP of sales for Infinity station WXRK(FM) in
New York, home of "The Howard Stern Show." He comes from the group's
WJFK(FM) in Washington where he was VP and GM, and also responsible
for the Washington Redskins Radio Network.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5807

09-10-2004
BEASLEY CREATES GROUP VP OF SALES
Beasley is adding a position called VP of sales.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5808

09-10-2004
WAVES DEBUTS EDUCATIONAL DIVISION
Audio software plug-in manufacturer Waves Ltd. launched an Education
and Professional Content Division to market interactive and
educational tools to the professional music market.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5811


FCC/REGULATORY
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09-16-2004
SIRIUS, XM GET REPEATER STAS
Though the FCC hasn't made a decision on final rules governing
operation of terrestrial repeaters for XM Satellite Radio and Sirius
Satellite Radio, it has granted Special Temporary Authority sought by
both satcasters for some of their repeaters.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5843

09-15-2004
JANET-WATCHERS, IT COULD BE THIS WEEK
FCC Chairman Michael Powell "has confidence" the agency's decision on
the Infinity indecency case regarding Janet Jackson's Super Bowl
breast exposure will be out this week.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5834

09-10-2004
AYN RAND ADVOCACY GROUP SAYS: DO AWAY WITH THE COMMISSION
"Abolish the FCC." You may have felt like saying that at times, but
the Ayn Rand Institute on Thursday (Sept. 9) put out a press release
calling for just that.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5804

09-10-2004
FLORIDA PIRATE FINED $10,000
The FCC cancelled a $10,000 fine for Hip Hop City Corporation for
operating an unlicensed radio transmitter.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5815

09-10-2004
WGMY FINE CUT
And WSJM, Inc, licensee of WGMY(AM), South Haven, Mich. was fined
$12,800 for failure to: have working tower lights, maintain required
records, make required measurements or conduct required monitoring
regarding EAS monitoring sources, or pass on EAS tests.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5816


TECHNOLOGY
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09-16-2004
KAHN NOT HAPPY WITH RADIO WORLD
Noted AM Stereo engineer Leonard Kahn is not happy with Radio World's
coverage of either IBOC or his Cam-D system.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5847

09-15-2004
XM, DELL MARKET XM ONLINE SERVICE
XM Satellite Radio introduced XM Radio Online, a premium Internet
music service to debut in early October.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5838

09-14-2004
DMB DEMONSTRATED IN CANADA
CBC held the first Digital Multimedia Broadcast demonstration in
Canada with the collaboration of Pixtree Technologies, RadioScape and
Société Radio Numérique.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5825

09-14-2004
HARRIS DEMOS DRM GEAR AT IBC
Harris Broadcast demonstrated its Digital Radio Mondiale equipment at
the IBC in Amsterdam.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5826

09-10-2004
VANU BOSE TO SPEAK AT IEEE BROADCAST EVENT
The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society will hear from Dr. Vanu Bose,
president and CEO of Vanu Inc., as the keynote lunch speaker at the
annual BTS Awards Luncheon.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5801

09-10-2004
FCC ESTABLISHES RULES FOR DIGITAL LPTV
Some 6,800 low-power and translator TV stations were finally invited
to the digital transition, according to the FCC.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5810

09-10-2004
DOJ UNVEILS NEW AMBER ALERT PSAS, WEB SITE
National AMBER Alert Coordinator and Assistant Attorney General for
the Office of Justice Programs Deborah Daniels unveiled three new
AMBER Alert public service announcements featuring John Walsh of
America's Most Wanted and Ed Smart, the father of Elizabeth Smart.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5814


PROGRAMMING
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09-16-2004
HHS AND ABC RADIO NETWORKS PRESENT THIRD DOCTOR DAY
Sept. 21 marks the third annual "Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day,"
part of a Health and Human Services-ABC Radio Networks campaign
spearheaded by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5844

09-16-2004
WRDW'S "PENNY JAM" RAISES MONEY FOR DELAWARE VALLEY
Philadelphia's WRDW(FM) Wired 96.5, a Beasley Broadcast Group
station, kicked off its "Penny Jam" contest, in which local high
school students are encouraged to collect pennies for the chance to
win a concert at their school featuring a surprise recording artist
to be announced later this fall.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5845

09-15-2004
LA CROSSE JOINS FALL SURVEY
You can't keep track of the markets without a scorecard.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5835

09-15-2004
WNYC ELECTION SPECIAL TO TACKLE '30 ISSUES IN 30 DAYS'
Beginning Monday, Sept. 20, WNYC(AM-FM) New York Public Radio host
Brian Lehrer will kick off his pre-election special, "30 Issues in 30
Days," which is described as "a guide to the candidates' positions on
the issues at stake - the ones we hear about and the ones we don't."
The series takes place during WNYC's public affairs talk and call-in
program, "The Brian Lehrer Show," airing weekdays from 10-noon on
WNYC 93.9 FM, AM 820 and via Web stream at www.wnyc.org.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5836

09-14-2004
VALDOSTA IS NEWEST ARBITRON MARKET
Arbitron continues to add markets; the latest is Valdosta, Ga., with
an estimated population of 102,700 of people 12 or older.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5828

09-14-2004
BEASLEY NAMES RECIPIENTS OF GM, PD OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Large- and mid-size market radio broadcaster Beasley Broadcast Group
selected Joe Bell of Miami's WKIS(FM) "Kiss Country" as the 2004
General Manager of the Year, Kid Curry of Miami's WPOW(FM) "Power 96"
as Program Director of the Year and Heather Monahan as Sales Manager
of the Year for her work in the Fort Myers market.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5830

09-14-2004
JOHN MADDEN JOINS SIRIUS AS FOOTBALL COMMENTATOR
Veteran Analyst, Sirius spokesperson and former Oakland Raiders Coach
John Madden has signed on with Sirius NFL Radio, a 24/7 year-round
channel devoted to the NFL.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5831

09-13-2004
INFINITY SIGNS UP VOTERS
Infinity Broadcasting's 185 Stations will participate in a massive
one-day voter registration drive on Tuesday, Sept. 14.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5822

09-13-2004
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ON THE RADIO
Monday Night Football fans can hear coverage of their big weekly
football feast via Westwood One.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5823

09-10-2004
SURVEY: TALK RADIO ISN'T JUST FOR THE RIGHT
Talk radio has an impact, according to a survey by Arbitron.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5802

09-10-2004
COUNTRY PICKS UP IN FORMAT STUDY
"The country format has, indeed, reversed the trend of declining
shares seen in the late 1990s." That's from Katz Media Group, which
released its Spring 2004 National Format Averages and Share Trends
report.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5806

09-10-2004
XM UNVEILS PUBLIC SAFETY CHANNEL
XM Satellite Radio now has a Public Safety Channel, XM Emergency
Alert (XM Channel 247).
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5813


PRODUCTS
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09-16-2004
HARRIS PROMISES 'RENEWED FOCUS' ON RADIO AT SHOW
HD Radio is a big theme at the upcoming NAB Radio Show.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5842

09-15-2004
BROO JOINS NEURAL AUDIO AS CONSULTANT
Jackie Broo has joined Neural Audio Corporation as a public relations
consultant.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5839

09-14-2004
BURK RELEASES LYNX 5 SOFTWARE
Burk Technology is shipping new Lynx 5 software for the GSC3000 and
VRC2500 transmitter remote control systems.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5829



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