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IN THE November 5, 2009 ISSUE
Free Webinar: IP Audio in the Studio
NAB Addresses FCC on Media Ownership Rules
CRE Study: Radio Shines Bright Compared to Other Media
Clear Channel Total Traffic Network Signs More Vehicles to Service
Sales Call
Barix Appoints Campanale as Engineering Manager
Kintronic Founder, Louis King, Dies
Comrex Offers BRIC Traversal Server Software to Users
The Latest Info from Radio magazine
Free Webinar: IP Audio in the Studio

Digital audio has evolved into a higher form that can be transported via packet-switched networks as IP audio. Join Clear Channel Supervisor of Broadcast/Studio Engineering Jeff Smith for this webinar, and learn how to implement this technology, including hardware considerations, as well as gain insight into the various formats available.

As an Attendee You Will Learn:
• Overall uses of IP audio in the studio
• Selecting and implementing hardware
• Establishing and maintaining an IP audio network
• The various systems and standards available
• Unique issues relating to IP audio in the studio
• Real-world applications of IP audio

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News
NAB Addresses FCC on Media Ownership Rules

The NAB's Jane Mago outlined the key points in determining realistic ownership rules for broadcasters, noting that the current restrictions are out of date and need to be revised to ensure the public interest is served.

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Performance Rights Act Supporters Seek Meeting with NAB

The NAB notes that the Local Freedom Act, which counters the Performance Rights Act, continues to gain support in the House and the Senate.

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SBE Offers Certification Exams at 127th AES Convention

The special exam session allowed for on-site registration at the pro audio convention.

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Industry
CRE Study: Radio Shines Bright Compared to Other Media

Broadcast radio use scores high with consumers compared to other forms of media.

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SNL Kagan: Future Radio Online Revenue Looks Good

Kagan notes that radio increasingly turns to online streaming and mobile apps as traditional ad revenue declines.

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Futuresource Study: Internet Radio to Ignite Networked Audio Market

The digital music market in the United States now accounts for 35 percent of the country's music revenues, with a subscription market worth nearly $3 billion.

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Business
Clear Channel Total Traffic Network Signs More Vehicles to Service

Deals with Mazda, Astin Martin and Cydle are struck.

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Sales Call

Leo Laporte installs Axia, The Educational Media Foundation has ordered 25 EASWATCH ESM-1 units, Citadel Media has signed an agreement with Listener Driven Radio, and the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company, has deployed the NOA Audio Solutions Mediarc system.

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People
Barix Appoints Campanale as Engineering Manager

Fabrizio Campanale previously worked for Philips, NXP and ST-NXP Wireless.

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Kintronic Founder, Louis King, Dies

Born in 1915, King's career included work at Clemson College and RCA.

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Attend LIVE Webinar IP Audio in the Studio. Register Now!

Digital audio has evolved into a higher form that can be transported via packet-switched networks as IP audio. Attend the November 17th webinar, IP Audio in the Studio, and learn how to implement this technology, including hardware considerations, as well as gain insight into the various formats available. Attendance is free. Register Now!

Products
Comrex Offers BRIC Traversal Server Software to Users

BRIC TS users may continue to use the server maintained by Comrex, but now have the option to build their own.

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Traffic Land Launches Live Traffic Video in Chicago and Boston

The company will launch service in New Jersey and Colorado in the coming months.

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The Sounds of Halloween

While Halloween is now behind us, Mackie is still finding ways to preserve the fall festival spirit. The Mackie PMK Series features a broken stem, molded to minimize diffraction and delicately designed vents to keep it from getting all smoky inside. The amplifiers feature a proven Certified Organic architecture that delivers an ultra-flat frequency response plus the addition of acoustic controls allow the user to adjust high-frequency and low-frequency settings to compensate for room placement. Additional tone control is available by carving additional holes.

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From the Radio Magazine Calendar
This Week in Radio History

Nov 2, 1920
KDKA broadcasts election results.

Nov 2, 1920
The first radio receivers sold

Nov 4, 1916
Sarnoff proposes "radio music box" for radio reception

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Conferences and Conventions

7th Annual Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference
Nov 10
Columbus, OH

SBE39 Tampa Technical Conference
Nov 12
Tampa, FL

NATE 15th Annual Conference and Expo
Feb 15 - 18
Lake Buena Vista, FL

Have an event to add? E-mail radio@radiomagonline.com


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