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IN THE April 28, 2011 ISSUE
NAB Launches Campaign Promoting Radio-enabled Mobile Devices
FM Auction Was April 27, 2011
Firm Claims Patent Ownership of Radio Automation
Media Rating Council Grants Accreditation to Arbitron's Tapscan Web
Sales Call
SBE Renames Lifetime Achievement Award to Honor John Battison
Enco Appoints Backus as General Manager
Liquid Compass Releases Mobile Radio App For Android Devices
From Radio magazine
Sample and Hold: Radio in Time of Crisis

While the Japan Earthquake is in the news today, the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake is still being dealt with. We look at the role media played in that tragic event.

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Find the Mic for April - You're not Blind

Having trouble finding the mic on the April cover of Radio magazine? You're not alone. It's not as bright as it could be, unfortunately. It's almost impossible to see, but don't give up hope. Just send us your name and contact info and we'll enter you in the drawing.

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Radio in Cell Phones
NAB Launches Campaign Promoting Radio-enabled Mobile Devices

The organization has asked Capitol Hill lawmakers to refrain from supporting the Creativity and Innovation Resolution.

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Windows 7 Phone to Provide Wanted Media Integration?

TuneIn Radio (formerly RadioTime) has developed an app for the Windows phone.

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News
FM Auction Was April 27, 2011

There were 144 new FM allotments in the auction.

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Affinity Radio Debuts on Cambridge DAB Platform

Affinity programs mostly music, but with local news and information.

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Industry
Firm Claims Patent Ownership of Radio Automation

An agent for Mission Abstract Data is contacting broadcasters to negotiate licensing terms.

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Amazon EC2 Cloud Streaming Adds HTTP Streaming, but System Crash Raises Doubts Among Users

Only two days after Amazon's content distribution announcement was made, the EC2 Cloud suffered a major system-wide failure.

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Business
Media Rating Council Grants Accreditation to Arbitron's Tapscan Web

According to Arbitron, Tapscan Web is used by more than 19,000 radio sales professionals and facilitates half a million proposals to radio buyers per year.

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Prism Media Products Wins Queen's Award For Enterprise

The awards are made on the advice of the Prime Minister and his advisory committee, which comprises leading individuals from industry, commerce, trade unions and government.

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Sales Call

Immaculate Heart Radio is working with Myers Information Systems.

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People
SBE Renames Lifetime Achievement Award to Honor John Battison

The former Radio magazine technical editor is honored by the society he founded.

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Enco Appoints Backus as General Manager

Don Backus joined Enco Systems in March 1999 as sales manager and has been VP of sales and marketing since January 2000.

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New York State Broadcasters Tap Donovan as President and Executive Director

Since 2001, Donovan served as president of MSTV.

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Products
Liquid Compass Releases Mobile Radio App For Android Devices

LC PRO-M allows broadcasters on the Liquid Compass Streaming Delivery Network to offer streams for Android or iPhone users.

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Eventide Upgrades BD600 Broadcast Delay Software

The upgrade doubles the maximum delay time to 20 seconds and adds preset capability.

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RTW Upgrades Three Metering Products

DigitalMonitor 10500X-PLUS, SurroundControl 31900/31960 and SurroundMonitor 11900 now come with more standards-compliant loudness metering functions.

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From the Radio Magazine Calendar
FCC Dateline

May 1, May 15: Radio stations located in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia continuing to run License Renewal Pre-Filing Announcements.

June 1: All Radio stations located in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia file License Renewal application and EEO Program Report. Non-commercial radio stations also file Biennial Ownership Report (FCC 323-E).

June 1: Radio stations located in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia run License Renewal Post-Filing Announcements on June 1, June 15, July 1, July 15, Aug. 1, and Aug. 15, 2011.

June 1: Radio stations located in North Carolina and South Carolina run License Renewal Pre-Filing Announcements on June 1, June 16, July 1, and July 15, 2011.

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Sep 27 - 28
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