RADIO CURRENTS A Penton Media Publication October 29, 2009 To view this on the Web go to http://enews.penton.com/enews/beradio/v/689 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.wheatstone.com/wnip.html) ---------------------------------------- NEWS --Unanimous FCC Vote Launches Net Neutrality initiative The rules, opposed by the majority of Republicans in Congress, will prohibit all broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/news/unanimous-fcc-vote-launches-net-neutrality-1027/ --Society of Broadcast Engineers Appoints 2010 Committee Chairs The committee chairmen lead many of the society's activities. 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To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/business/monroe-digital-alert-systems-merge-1022/ --Wide Orbit Expands Operations into Asia Pacific Region The company has appointed Neil Hamilton as the director of Asia Pacific Operations to run the new office. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/business/wide-orbit-expands-into-asia-pacific-1027/ --Sales Call Harris has sold nine DMB 670 transmitters to VDL, Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) recently completed video production facilities at 950 KJR, RTP has successfully deployed Dalet Radio Suite HD, Broadcast Warehouse has helped First Response assemble an emergency transmitter kit, and WNYC taps Viewcast for streaming. 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To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/people/randall-mays-steps-down-clear-channel-cfo-1028/ --Jim Godfrey Joins Jampro Sales Staff Godfrey's previous broadcast experience included work with Tieline and Marti. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/people/jim-godfrey-joins-jampro-sales-staff-1028/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT YOUR NEXT PROCESSOR http://www.audio-processor.com?from=RC * Dynamic sound increases listenership * As loud as you want, without artifacts * Proven presets plus flexible control * For FM, AM, HD Radio and Web BW Broadcast http://www.audio-processor.com?from=RC (866) 376-1612 ---------------------------------------- INTERNET WATCH --Daylight Saving Time Ends Spring ahead, fall back. It's time to fall back to Standard Time the morning of Nov. 1. The change on the clcok made us think about unusual clocks, and we found a few at the link above. Have you found some interesting online clocks? Tell us about them at radio@RadioMagOnline.com. To view the full article go to: http://beeks.eu/Screensaver.htm 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. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/fcc/radio_new_323_forms/#dateline --This Week in Radio History Oct 27, 1920 KDKA granted broadcast license Oct 30, 1745 Invention of the Leyden jar (the first capacitor) by Dean Ewald Jurgen von Kleist of the Cathedral of Cammin Oct 30, 1938 Radio Mercury Theater performs The War of the Worlds; panics listeners Nov 1, 1926 NBC begins operations Nov 1, 1987 Microsoft releases Windows 2.0 Nov 1, 2006 NPR launches Content Depot To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/features/radio_today_radio_history/#october CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS 7th Annual Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference (http://www.oab.org/engineering) Nov 10 Columbus, OH SBE39 Tampa Technical Conference (http://www.sbe39.com/) Nov 12 Tampa, FL NATE 15th Annual Conference and Expo (http://www.natehome.org/) Feb 15 - 18 Lake Buena Vista, FL Have an event to add? 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