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from the Radio Technology Leader
March 26, 2009 A Penton Media Publication
CONTENTS
of this issue
OASIS Commenting on CAP Ends May 2

FCC Proposes Medical Usage Around 450MHz

Broadcast Electronics Turns 50

Audio-Technica Holds Seminar Events At NAB

NABEF Announces 11th Service to America Award Winners

Cox Enterprises Looks to Acquire Remaining Public Stake in Cox Radio

Sales Call

Obama Nominates Adelstein for Rural Utilities Post

HD Radio Multicasts Reaches 1,000 Stations

DRM Consortium Plans for Future Steps

Need a Desktop Calendar?

More Cell Phones Get FM Radio

NAB Convention Tips from a Veteran

Something New for Currents Next Week

This Week in Radio History

SBE Certification Exams

Spring 2009 Arbitron

OAB Engineering Conference

2009 NAB Show

Free VIP Exhibits Pass for the NAB Show

126th AES

Jobs, Equipment and More in the JobZone


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  • News
    OASIS Commenting on CAP Ends May 2
    The public review started March 3, 2009, and will end May 2, 2009. The standards groups seeks comments and feedback from potential users and developers.

    FCC Proposes Medical Usage Around 450MHz
    These implanted neuromuscular microstimulators would function as wireless broadband medical micro-power networks (MMNs) within a patient.

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    Industry
    Broadcast Electronics Turns 50
    To celebrate the milestone, Broadcast Electronics has created a contest to find the oldest operating Broadcast Electronics transmitter.

    Audio-Technica Holds Seminar Events At NAB
    At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on April 20, 21 and 22, Dennis Baxter will present seminars on surround sound for sports broadcasting.

    NABEF Announces 11th Service to America Award Winners
    The Winners will be honored at the Celebration of Service to America Awards dinner on June 8 at the Renaissance Washington, DC, Hotel.

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    Business
    Cox Enterprises Looks to Acquire Remaining Public Stake in Cox Radio
    Cox Enterprises currently owns approximately a 78 percent equity interest in Cox Radio and has approximately a 97 percent voting interest.

    Sales Call
  • Console manufacturer Soundcraft has acquired several Prism Sound Dscope Series III digital audio analyzers.
  • Dielectric Communications has renewed its ISO 9001:2000 certification.
  • Mayah Communications shipped its newest IP audio codec from the C11 product family for the new recording studio of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia.

    People
    Obama Nominates Adelstein for Rural Utilities Post
    Adelstein is currently a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, where he has served since 2002, and was confirmed to a second term in 2004.

    Eye on IBOC
    HD Radio Multicasts Reaches 1,000 Stations
    The HD Digital Radio Alliance says that WODS-FM HD2 in Boston, owned by CBS, is the 1,000th HD Radio multicast with the launch of Soft Hits -- Love Songs.

    DRM Consortium Plans for Future Steps
    At its annual General Assembly to be held in Erlangen, Germany March 26-27 at headquarters of Fraunhofer, the DRM Consortium will hear and debate how the recent decisions of these two countries to implement DRM for short-wave and medium-wave bands will become the driving force for the rollout in the rest of the world.

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    Internet Watch
    Need a Desktop Calendar?
    You have the Radio magazine industry calendar hanging on your wall, why not put a calendar on your computer desktop? We have them with various screen sizes for you. Download the April calendar now.

    Products
    More Cell Phones Get FM Radio
    NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr sent letters to the chief executives of two cell service providers, applauding them on their recent inclusion of FM radio-capable handset devices.

    Special News
    NAB Convention Tips from a Veteran
    Let's face it, 15 years ago the convention was huge. Today "huge" is an understatement. Kent Kramer shares his insight for the convention.

    Something New for Currents Next Week
    Currents gets a new look next week. The same great information comes to you every Thursday with a fresh look and feel. You'll like what you see.

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    From the Radio Magazine Calendar
    This Week in Radio History
    Mar 26, 1975
    The first Altair 8800 personal computer ships

    Mar 27, 1899
    Marconi transmits across English Channel


    SBE Certification Exams
    Application deadline: Apr 1
    Exam location: NAB Show
    Exam Date: Apr 21


    Spring 2009 Arbitron
    Apr 2 - Jun 24

    Conferences and Conventions
    OAB Engineering Conference
    Apr 16
    Tulsa, OK


    2009 NAB Show
    Apr 18 - 23
    Las Vegas


    Free VIP Exhibits Pass for the NAB Show
    Be a guest of Radio magazine and register for a free exhibits-only VIP pass using our code: I559.

    126th AES
    May 7 - 10
    Munich


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