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IN THE February 24, 2011 ISSUE
Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 Threatens 450MHz RPU Band
APRE Engineering Achievement Award Seeks 2011 Nominees
Citadel to Sell Stations to Cumulus
Sales Call
Du Treil, Keller to Receive NAB Engineering Achievement Awards at 2011 NAB Show
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Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 Threatens 450MHz RPU Band

To offset the cost of construction of this network, the bill looks to auction the 450MHz spectrum, but does not propose replacement spectrum for BAS use.

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...and The Hill Notices what Radio magazine Wrote

The Feb. 23 edition of The Hill, a daily legislative publication read by lawmakers in Washington, DC, took notice of the SBE's stance because of the story from Radio magazine.

We'll share a link to The Hill's article once it's posted online.


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Industry
APRE Engineering Achievement Award Seeks 2011 Nominees

The honor is to be awarded to a single individual for outstanding contributions to the art and/or science of radio engineering that have made a significant impact on, or improvement in the state of the public radio industry.

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LBA's Behr Speaks to FCC About AM Support for Wireless Services

Lawrence Behr suggests to the FCC that AM radio tower collocation can aid the FCC's efforts to boost connectivity to broadband.

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Business
Citadel to Sell Stations to Cumulus

Citadel Broadcasting has entered into an agreement providing for exclusive negotiations for a potential merger with Cumulus Media.

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Sales Call

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Du Treil, Keller to Receive NAB Engineering Achievement Awards at 2011 NAB Show

The NAB established the Engineering Achievement Award in 1959 to recognize technical accomplishments and contributions to the broadcast industry.

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Olds to Receive 2011 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award

The award will be presented posthumously at the Broadcasters Foundation of America Breakfast at the NAB Show on April 13.

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From the Radio Magazine Calendar
FCC Dateline

The radio station license renewal cycle begins again in 2011, with the first batch of renewals due on June 1, 2011, for stations in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Stations in those states must begin their pre-filing renewal announcements on April 1, 2011.

For noncommercial radio stations in Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming their biennial ownership report deadline is April 1.

April 1 is the deadline for radio stations licensed in the following locations to place their Annual EEO Reports in their public files and on their websites: Arizona, D.C., Idaho, Maryland, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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SBE Certification Exam

The SBE will offer a Certification exam opportunity at the 2011 NAB Show. The application deadline is March 25. The exam will be given April 12 at the convention.

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This Week in Radio History

Feb 23, 1927
Radio Act of 1927 is approved

Feb 24, 1942
VOA begins operations from New York City

Feb 26, 1934
President F.D. Roosevelt urges Congress to create the Federal Communications Commission

Feb 28, 1927
President Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission

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Conferences and Conventions

BES Expo 2011
Feb 24 - 26
New Delhi, India

NRB 2011
Feb 26 - Mar 1
Nashville, TN

CMA/CBI Spring College Media Convention
Mar 13 - 15
New York City

Radiodays Europe
Mar 17 - 18
Copenhagen

AOB/SBE Engineering Conference
Apr 1
Oklahoma City

PREC 2011
Apr 7 - 8
Las Vegas

2011 NAB Show
Apr 9 - 14
Las Vegas

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