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In the August 21, 2009 Issue:

Former '60 Minutes' executive producer Don Hewitt dies at 86
Becoming a leader
RTNDF workshop to examine new tools for newsgathering
Latest 2GHz BAS report shows 'extraordinary' progress on relocation
WLOS broadcasts 30 hours of HD news weekly with Kahuna production switcher
Annova Systems to highlight OpenMedia Version 3.6 at IBC2009

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 Top Story
Former '60 Minutes' executive producer Don Hewitt dies at 86

Don Hewitt, who was the executive producer of the CBS News show ‘60 Minutes’ for 35 years, died Wednesday from pancreatic cancer.

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Becoming a leader

leadership.jpgJim was elated when he told his wife about his promotion to chief engineer. He had worked hard at the station for several years and saw the new assignment as his just reward. His 7-year-old son was listening to the conversation. After a time, he asked, “Does the mean you don’t have to fix things now, Dad?” “Not exactly,” his father replied. “Now my problems will be with people, not equipment.” Little did he know then how true that statement would be.

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 Industry News
RTNDF workshop to examine new tools for newsgathering

The two-day ‘New Tools for Tough Times’ workshop will offer a look at new digital newsgathering tools.

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WVUE moves a step closer to ending DTV reception woes

The New Orleans station hopes a new FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ultimately will put an end to its troublesome DTV service on Channel 8.

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 Acquisition
Latest 2GHz BAS report shows 'extraordinary' progress on relocation

Sprint Nextel told the FCC in an Aug. 3 filing that 92 percent of all 2GHz Broadcast Auxiliary Service replacement equipment has been delivered.

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Transmitting straight from the editor’s desk

In his new blog, Broadcast Engineering Editorial Director Brad Dick posts his rants, raves and reviews of what’s happening in the industry. To read his latest post, visit blog.broadcastengineering.com/brad.

 Newsroom
WLOS broadcasts 30 hours of HD news weekly with Kahuna production switcher

The Sinclair Broadcast Group station is using the Snell Kahuna to mix content from its SD sources seamlessly into the HD broadcast without having to purchase upconversion equipment.

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 New Products
Annova Systems to highlight OpenMedia Version 3.6 at IBC2009

The latest version of the newsroom system includes the Story Bin feature to help journalists store, manage and integrate a diverse collection of media ranging from video to e-mail attachments.

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Iraqi Media Network, Ecuavisa turn to Avid for newsroom solutions

The Iraqi Media Network migrated from a manual, tape-based system and built a news facility with an end-to-end Avid newsroom workflow solution.

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Omneon adds Telestream Pipeline video capture support for MediaGroup

Pipeline facilitates fast, direct ingest of content to the Omneon MediaGrid system, which in turn enables immediate edit-while-ingest with Final Cut Pro.

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Clear-Com to showcase new Tempest 2400 wireless intercom at IBC2009

Tempest 2400 operates worldwide in a license-free frequency band, where it is immune to inference from other wireless devices.

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Brick House Video to roll out Callisto Micro SD switcher at IBC2009

The compact, three-input Callisto Micro is well-suited for helicopter video, arena and other broadcast facilities where space and weight are at a premium.

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