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IN THE October 15, 2009 ISSUE
Volvo is First Automaker to Offer HD Radio as Standard Across Entire Product Line
Local Community Radio Act passes House Subcommittee
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Fred McIntyre to Lead Product for CBS Interactive Music Group
Holophone Ships H2-5.1 Surround Microphone
Announcing The Briefing Room
News
Volvo is First Automaker to Offer HD Radio as Standard Across Entire Product Line

The 2010 Volvo model line-up includes the S40 T5, V50 T5, C30, C70, S80, V70, XC60, XC70 and XC90 models.

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State Broadcast Associations Appeal KWVE EAS Fine to FCC

The fine was levied after the station transmitted a required monthly test but failed to include the end-of-message tones.

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Local Community Radio Act passes House Subcommittee

The Act would allow for the creation of hundreds of new, low power FM (LPFM) radio stations that would broadcast community news and local perspectives to neighborhoods across the country.

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SBE Updates Jobs Online

Until recently, this member benefit has been a simple list of available jobs.

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Business
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  • The University of Minnesota/KUOM Radio K has ordered three Logitek products.
  • Sonifex Illunimated Signs are being used by Astral Media Radio.
  • Ad Astra Rocket Company is utilizing RF generators made by Nautel.
  • KUNV-FM has ordered Element 2.0 consoles and IP-audio routing gear from Axia.
  • RTP has deployed Dalet Radio Suite HD.
  • Renda Broadcasting has chosen Marketron Broadcast Solutions to provide products and services to its entire radio group.

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  • Relocation
    PRI Eyes New Headquarters

    Among the building's new features will be a multi-media convening venue and broadcast studio

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    People
    Fred McIntyre to Lead Product for CBS Interactive Music Group

    In this capacity, he will identify new customer segments, market opportunities and product extensions to drive audience growth.

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    AWRT Announces Brennan Resignation, Strobel Interim President and Blackburn Chair

    Brennan leaves to become president and CEO of Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT).

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    Shafer Joins Izotope as Director of Product Management

    Hart Shafer joins Izotope from Adobe Systems and will be tasked with the worldwide responsibility for strategy and design of Izotope's technology and products.

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    Products
    Holophone Ships H2-5.1 Surround Microphone

    The H2-5.1 offers users the same performance as the H2-Pro in a 5.1 package.

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    Audio Precision Releases 1MHz FFTs

    The BW52 high-bandwidth option extends the APx's FFT capability to 1 megahertz, with 24-bit amplitude resolution and 2Hz frequency resolution.

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    Sound Devices Updates Firmware for Digital Recorders

    The firmware makes substantial upgrades to the limiter algorithms, including independent pre-fade and post-fade limiters on inputs as well as left/right output limiters.

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    From the Radio Magazine Calendar
    FCC Dateline

    The FCC has indefinitely suspended the previously-announced Nov. 1 deadline for submission of biennial ownership reports for commercial radio stations in all states and territories. Licensees will have a minimum of 30 days to prepare and file their reports once OMB approves the new Form 323.

    For noncommercial radio stations in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island, their biennial ownership report deadline is Dec. 1.

    Dec. 1 is the deadline for radio stations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island to electronically file their Broadcast EEO Mid-Term Reports (Form 397) with the FCC.

    Dec. 1 is the deadline for radio stations licensed in the following states to place their annual EEO Reports in their public files: Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island.

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    This Week in Radio History

    Oct 15, 1990
    NRSC-3, recommendations for AM receiver specifications, is adopted

    Oct 17, 1985
    Intel intros 386 processor family

    Oct 17, 1919
    RCA established

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    Conferences and Conventions

    KAB Convention
    Oct 18 - 20
    Topeka, KS

    SBE56 Engineering Training Conference
    Oct 22
    Tulsa, OK

    Indiana Broadcasters Association Annual Engineer Workshop
    Oct 27 - 28
    Indianapolis

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

    Announced last week:
    129th AES
    Nov 4 - 7, 2010
    San Francisco

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


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    Announcing The Briefing Room

    The Radio magazine Briefing Room provides information from manufacturers and associations about industry news, products, technology and business announcements. Join the virtual press conference today.

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    Find the Mic Winner for September

    Congratulations to Karl Fontenot of KRVS-FM in Lafayette, LA. His name was drawn from the correct entries in the September Find the Mic Sweepstakes. Karl has won a Heil PR-40 from Heil Sound.

    The mic icon was hidden in the embroidery in the robe on the Infant of Prague figurine on the back shelf.

    The October issue is in your mailbox now. Find the mic icon and you could be our next winner.

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