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IN THE September 17, 2009 ISSUE
SBE Files Reply Comments On Medical Devices Spectrum Use
NAB Announces Winner Of Don't Tax That Dial Radio Competition
Clear Channel to Award $1 Million in Free Advertising to O'Toole Award Winners
Dmarc Loses Arbitration with Google
Sales Call
FCC Names New Enforcement Bureau Chief
Ipod Nano Adds FM Radio Tuner
News
SBE Files Reply Comments On Medical Devices Spectrum Use

SBE Reply comments supported its stated position that the proposed use of these devices in this band, particularly in the 455-456MHz RPU band, would endanger medical patients using MMN devices.

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FCC's Genachowski Posts Video Blog

The video follows the launch of Blogband and the FCC's presence on Twitter last month.

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DRM Releases Receiver Profiles

The profiles aim to help manufacturers build stand-alone DRM or multi-standard receivers and stimulate digital radio markets across the world.

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Industry
NAB Announces Winner Of Don't Tax That Dial Radio Competition

Titled Silence 97, the winning entry was one of numerous 30-second spots submitted for the competition.

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Clear Channel to Award $1 Million in Free Advertising to O'Toole Award Winners

Winners for best large, mid-sized and small agency will each receive $300,000 in free advertising, with the best national public service campaign winner receiving $100,000.

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NATE Hosts Webcast on Multi-Employer Worksite Liability Issues

The event will be led by Mark Lies, NATE's legal counsel and partner at Seyfarth Shaw, and Duane MacEntee, president and chief operating officer of Stainless.

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Pittsburgh SBE Cancels 2009 Convention

2009 marks the first time the group has been forced to cancel its convention.

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Business
Dmarc Loses Arbitration with Google

The suit sought damages of $720 million. Google bought Dmarc for about $100 million.

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General Cable Acquires Gepco International

Gary Geppert, Gepco founder, has agreed to stay with the company.

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Triton Digital Media Acquires Ando Media

Ando's Webcast Metrics in-stream audience measurement service is used by more than 6,800 stations and webcasters.

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Sales Call

Wall Street Journal Radio has chosen an Axia console and audio networking gear, to be used in its network origination facilities in Monmouth, NJ.

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Relocation
Potomac Instruments Moves to New Home

The new facility has all of production on one big floor with only the parts department upstairs.

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People
FCC Names New Enforcement Bureau Chief

P. Michele Ellison is currently deputy general counsel, a position she has held for the last 12 years, and most recently served as acting general counsel of the FCC through July 2009.

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Products
Ipod Nano Adds FM Radio Tuner

The Microsoft Zune and the newer Zune HD include an FM receiver already, and it was one way the competing device gave itself a separate identity from the Ipod.

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Sound Devices Releases Firmware Update 1.75 for 788T

The new release introduces support for its new CL-2 Remote Control accessory. It also provides several new features and upgrades.

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From the Radio Magazine Calendar
This Week in Radio History

Sep 14, 2007 FCC allows AM IBOC operation at night (MM Docket 99-325)

Sep 15, 1921 Westinghouse's WBZ, Springfield, MA, receives first U.S. broadcast license

Sep 15, 1934 Mutual Broadcast System forms

Sep 15, 1965 8-track players marketed

Sep 17, 1995 BBC begins Eureka-147 DAB broadcasts

Sep 18, 2006 WIYY-FM, Baltimore, becomes the 1,000th station to commence HD Radio transmissions

Sep 20, 1956 First multistage rocket, the Jupiter C, launched

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FCC Dateline

For noncommercial stations in the following locations only, the biennial ownership report deadline is Oct. 1: Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Washington and the Pacific Islands.

Oct. 1 is the deadline for radio stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and the Pacific Islands with more than 10 full-time employees to electronically file their Broadcast EEO Mid-Term Reports (Form 397) with the FCC.

Oct. 1 is the deadline for radio stations licensed in the following states to place their annual EEO Reports in their public files: Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Missouri, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Washington and the Pacific Islands.

Nov. 1 is the deadline for submission of biennial ownership reports for commercial radio stations in all states and territories.

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Conferences and Conventions

NAB Radio Show 2009
Sep 23 - 25
Philadelphia

Be a guest of Radio magazine and register for a free exhibits-only VIP pass using our code: PL1042

NAB Satellite Uplink Operators Training Seminar
Oct 5 - 8
Washington

SBE22 Broadcast & Technology Expo and SBE National Meeting
Oct 6 - 7
Verona, NY

127th AES
Oct 9 - 12
New York

Wisconsin Broadcast Clinic
Oct 13 - 15
Madison, WI

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


More from Radio magazine
Find the Mic Winner for August

Congratulations to Charles Eads of KGAL, Lebanon, OR. His name was drawn from the correct entries in the August Find the Mic Sweepstakes. He will receive a Heil PR-20 from Heil Sound.

The mic icon was disguised as a crack in the block wall.

Look for the mic icon hidden on the cover of the September issue (in your mailbox now) and you could be the next winner.

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