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  May 9, 2008 A Penton Media Publication  
CONTENTS
NBC Universal to launch 24-hour local news channel in New York City

DeLauro, Dingell ask Martin to investigate Department of Defense, broadcasters over 'payola' charge

Media Bureau releases new version of “The Public and Broadcasting”

SPJ to hold seminars for citizen journalists

Omaha station delivers 3-D traffic maps to ease viewers’ commutes

Al-Watan TV to deploy tapeless HD newsroom

Snell & Wilcox integrates Kahuna with Omnibus Columbus automation

Harris gets Saudi contract for two new TV facilities

Newseum relies on ScheduALL to manage HD broadcast operations

Shining Technology introduces Beetle camera-mountable converter

Sony unveils new UWP series UHF wireless mics



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NBC Universal to launch 24-hour local news channel in New York City
If successful, the move will be replicated at other network O&Os around the country, according to ‘The New York Times.’

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Industry News
DeLauro, Dingell ask Martin to investigate Department of Defense, broadcasters over 'payola' charge
Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, and John Dingell, D-MI, requested that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin investigate a Department of Defense program.

Media Bureau releases new version of “The Public and Broadcasting”
All broadcast licensees are required to keep the latest version of the document in their public inspection files.

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Acquisition
SPJ to hold seminars for citizen journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists will conduct seminars in Chicago, Los Angeles and Greensboro, NC, over the next two months to equip citizen journalists with basic reporting knowledge and a sense of journalism ethics.

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Newsroom
Omaha station delivers 3-D traffic maps to ease viewers’ commutes
KETV is relying on the Beat the Traffic reporting system to create 3-D animated maps that include current road speeds, traffic incidents and travel times.

Al-Watan TV to deploy tapeless HD newsroom
The Kuwait City-based station will rely on the Dalet News Suite platform to provide a fully integrated newsroom and tapeless news production system.

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New Products
Snell & Wilcox integrates Kahuna with Omnibus Columbus automation
Directed by a newsroom computer system, Columbus automatically drives on-air events via the Kahuna switcher.

Harris gets Saudi contract for two new TV facilities
The new facility includes two HD studio control rooms for production and daily live broadcasting.

Newseum relies on ScheduALL to manage HD broadcast operations
The Newseum is using ScheduALL to schedule, track and manage all broadcasting equipment, personnel and resources.

Shining Technology introduces Beetle camera-mountable converter
Beetle converts the most widely used analog video signals to and from digitized professional FireWire DV signals.

Sony unveils new UWP series UHF wireless mics
The new systems are designed for stable audio reception and interference-free multichannel operation in newsgathering applications.

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