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1 Sep
WJIF $19k forfeiture for EAS and failure to respond
The FCC has notified Opp Educational Broadcasting Foundation, licensee of WJIF that it is apparently liable for $19,000 due to the failure to comply with EAS rules ($8,000) and for twice failing to respond to the FCC ($11,000). Word version of Notice. PDF version.
READ MORE21 Aug
2009 CBI National Student Production Awards finalists announced
Following are the finalists for the 2009 CBI National Student Production Awards in the combined, television and radio categories. Winners will be announced at the 88th Annual National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas, Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Congratulations to the finalists! COMBINED CATEGORY: BEST STUDENT MEDIA WEB SITE News 7 Lyndon State College www.news7newslinc.net WICB […]
READ MORE18 Aug
National College Media Convention brochure now available for download
The 88th Annual National College Media Convention comes to Austin, Texas Oct. 28-Nov. 1 and the conference brochure and registration materials are now available on the College Media Advisers Web site. Preliminary details on the nearly 400 programs, an exciting list of pre-convention activities, travel and lodging information are all included in the brochure for […]
READ MORE13 Aug
FCC EEO Audit Letters Sent – Do Not Ignore!
Approximately 5% of FCC licensed stations will receive an EEO audit letter. Even if a station has no employees, it is required to respond to the audit lett.
READ MORE1 Aug
CBI Reaches Webcasting Settlement Through 2016!
CBI has been working long and hard to address the most troublesome the legal issues concerning webcasting for student college radio stations. We have achieved results along the way (SWSA settlement of 2003, less stringent recordkeeping and reporting requirements than proposed, etc.) After years of filing comments, visiting with lawmakers, surveying members, etc., etc., etc., we are now able to report that we have achieved meaningfull, long-term results through a settlement under the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 and potentially more! Some highlights...
READ MORE9 Jun
Rowan Radio documentaries win Communicator Awards
Student radio documentaries on the state of New Jersey farming and the effects of depression have earned Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM two awards at the 15th annual Communicator Awards competition. In the student production category, WGLS-FM was awarded the Award of Excellence for “Fading Farms & Saving Grace: Preserving the Garden State,” a 30-minute documentary […]
READ MORE8 Jun
WMUL’s Cavalier wins Nance Award for collegiate sportscasting
Adam Cavalier, a senior at Marshall University, has been awarded the inaugural Jim Nantz Award as the top collegiate sports broadcaster in the U.S. The award, sports broadcasting’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, is presented by Sportscasters Talent Agency of America. Cavalier work at WMUL was previously honored in CBI’s 2008 National Student Production Awards. […]
READ MORE1 Jun
More than 80 college and high school radio stations from 29 states urge U.S. Congress to oppose record-label supported legislation
The letter states, "One oft-cited straw man argument made by recording industry lobbyists is that...educational institutions would fall within a special accommodation. Though, in the context of record industry profits, company executives might believe their proposal to be reasonably low, in the real world those proposed fees represent large portions of annual budgets for student-operated radio stations."
READ MORE28 May
CBI and Others File Comments Regarding Webcasting Rules
In December of 2008, the Copyright Royalty Judges (“CRJs”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”) which contained proposals to increase the recordkeeping requirements. Specifically, the CRJs proposed that all webcasters using copyrighted music w/o releases would need to report each and every song played throughout the year, which is known as census reporting. […]
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