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TOP STORIES
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08-05-2004
XM Q2 LOSS GROWS; SETTLES WITH SATELLITE INSURER
For second quarter, XM reported quarterly revenue of $53 million - a
23% increase compared to revenue of $43 million reported in the first
quarter of the year.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5624

08-04-2004
FCC SCRUTINIZES EAS
The FCC is reviewing the Emergency Alert System.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5620

08-03-2004
ENTERCOM'S FIELD ENCOURAGED BY ELECTRONIC INVOICING, LIMITED
INVENTORY POLICIES
Entercom, which earlier this week committed to transitioning most of
its stations to HD Radio, reported a record high for second quarter
financial results.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5611


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08-03-2004
CUMULUS POSTS STRONG Q2 PERFORMANCE
Cumulus Media Inc. second quarter net revenues increased $11.8
million to $86.3 million, a 15.8% increase from the second quarter of
2003, primarily as a result of revenues associated with station
acquisitions and stations operated under the terms of local marketing
agreements during the same period.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5612

08-02-2004
ENTERCOM TO ACCELERATE ITS IBOC CONVERSION
Another large radio group has committed to converting the bulk of its
stations to IBOC.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5604

08-02-2004
KUVO GOES DIGITAL
KUVO(FM) in Denver has gone on the air with a digital signal.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5605


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07-30-2004
PSN FINED $20,000 IN PROGRAMMING CASE INVOLVING INTERFERING MEXICAN
STATIONS
The FCC found Pacific Spanish Network, Inc. that the Chula Vista,
Calif. broadcaster is apparently liable for a $20,000 fine for
providing program material via the Internet to a Mexican AM station
in violation of its authorization.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5603


BUSINESS
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08-05-2004
XM PASSES 2 MILLION SUBSCRIBER MARK
XM reported 2.1 million subscribers for the second quarter and the
company projects it will have more than 3 million paying customers by
the end of this year.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5625

08-05-2004
SBS REPORTS 'STRONG' FIGURES
The Spanish Broadcasting System said it enjoyed net revenue growth of
10% in the second quarter, thanks mostly to growth in Miami and Los
Angeles.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5626


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08-03-2004
REPORT: RADIO SPENDING TO IMPROVE IN COMING YEARS
Spending on broadcast radio ads will increase at a compound annual
rate of 6.4% over the next several years.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5616

08-03-2004
XM, STARBUCKS FORM ALLIANCE
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. and the Starbucks Coffee Company have begun
what they describe as "an exclusive, multi-year strategic marketing
alliance." As part of the agreement, the "Starbucks Hear Music"
channel, featuring music programming from Hear Music, the voice of
music at Starbucks, will debut this fall on XM for its more than 2
million subscribers.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5618

08-02-2004
SALEM TOUTS Q2 PERFORMANCE
Salem said its startup and developing stations helped lead the
company to a strong second quarter.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5606

08-02-2004
NABOB FALL EVENT SET
Dates are set for the annual Fall Broadcast Management Conference of
the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5610

07-30-2004
REGENT REVENUE UP 3.6% IN QUARTER
In line with several other publicly held broadcast groups, Regent
Communications, which owns 75 stations in small and medium markets,
said its net broadcast revenues increased 3.6% in the second quarter
to $22.2 million, compared to last year's Q2.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5599


FCC/REGULATORY
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08-04-2004
MORE TIME TO FILE BROADCAST LOCALISM COMMENTS
The FCC has extended the public comment deadlines for the broadcast
localism proceeding.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5621

08-03-2004
NAB 'ENCOURAGED' MOST PUBLIC COMMENTS SEEM TO SUPPORT FINALIZING IBOC
RULES
In reply comments to the FCC in the IBOC proceeding, NAB says it is
"encouraged" that most of the commenters support the agency's
finalization of digital authorization rules to provide certainty for
broadcasters and equipment manufacturers to continue to roll-out
digital operations and receivers.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5613


TECHNOLOGY
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08-05-2004
WICR TURNS ON IBOC
Non-commercial WICR(FM) says it's the first pubcaster in Indiana to
go digital.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5627

08-03-2004
AUDIOPHONIC REVEALS CUSTOMIZED DENOISING SERVICE
Woodland Park, Colo.-based Audiophonic Corp. released information on
its Cook Recording Division and Archives arm and its customized sound
restoration program.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5617

08-02-2004
CONFIRMEDIA DOES CAMPAIGN VERIFICATION
ConfirMedia has released a third-party invoice verification system.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5607


PROGRAMMING
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08-05-2004
'OPIE & ANTHONY' TO RETURN
First Bob Edwards.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5629

08-04-2004
'G-STRINGS AND THE GOP'
Yes, it's a radio story; but we're not sure what to make of this one,
so we pass it along without further comment.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5623

08-03-2004
WNYC TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING TO XM
WNYC, New York Public Radio says four of its programs will air on XM
Satellite Radio's New Public Radio Channel.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5619

08-02-2004
ABC RADIO NETWORKS LAUNCHES WEEKLY 80S PROGRAM
ABC Radio Networks is set to debut "Saturday Night at the 80s," a
weekly five-hour program featuring movie memories and music from the
decade and interviews with 80s artists, and hosted by WPLJ(FM)'s Todd
Pettengill in New York.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5609

07-30-2004
THIRD COAST FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO
The Third Coast International Audio Festival announced its fourth
annual conference, Oct. 28-30 in Chicago at the Holiday Inn Chicago
City Centre.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5602


PRODUCTS
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08-05-2004
KD KANOPY HAS PRINTED PROCESS
KD Kanopy is offering Outlook, a dye sublimation printed process that
offers 600 dpi image resolutions across fabric widths from 24 inches
to eight feet, and up to 10 feet wide for walk-in enclosures.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5628

08-04-2004
STACO HAS VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Staco Energy Products Co. is promoting its automatic voltage
regulator, a modular power conditioning system based on a series
regulation transformer controlled by variable transformers.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5622

08-03-2004
AUDIOSCIENCE LIKES COBRANET FOR BROADCAST NETWORKING
AudioScience, which makes digital audio peripherals, said it has
adopted the Cirrus Logic CS181 family of CobraNet-enabled ICs for
network-based radio broadcast products.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5614

08-03-2004
SWITCHCRAFT'S MOLDED PATCH CORDS SHIELD AGAINST DUST, MOISTURE
Switchcraft debuted a range of molded audio patch cords, which the
company says are suitable for digital and analog applications.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5615

08-02-2004
SONIFEX REDBOX CONTROLS STUDIO STATUS LIGHTS
The Redbox RB-LC3 three-way studio power/light controller from
Sonifex is a triple-output switching unit for controlling external
mains indicators, primarily studio status lights for broadcasting
applications, such as on-air, mic-live and rehearsal/live lights.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5608

07-30-2004
BE EXCITER HONORED
Broadcast Electronics said its FXi 60/250 digital FM exciter was
named one of the top six products of the year during a technical
conference in the United Kingdom, TechCon 2004.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5600

07-30-2004
MIDDLE ATLANTIC EXPANDS LINEUP
Middle Atlantic Products is out with several new products.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5601



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