Category Broadcasting News
29 Oct
CBI- Day 1
The first session I went to was “The Big Picture” which was for journalists, but still related to radio in my opinion. The keynote speakers brought up the idea that young adults think that “if news is important, it will find me.” This is interesting because it is forcing news updates to be minutely, rather […]
READ MORE27 Oct
Students to blog their experiences at National College Media Convention
During the National College Media Convention — Oct. 28-Nov. 1 in Austin, Texas — students from The College at Brockport and the Savannah College of Art and Design will blog for the CBI Web site, providing a student’s-eye-view of conference proceedings. News Director Caitlin Pollard and Web Site Director Christy Craig of WBSU, along with […]
READ MORE15 Oct
Performance Rights Act Passes Senate Committee
Performance Rights Act passes senate committee. The bill needs to be opposed for the continued viability of college/educational radio stations. If it does pass, it must be amended before being passed.
READ MORE5 Oct
FCC Extends Commercial Ownership Report Due Date
FCC form 323 not due until further notice.
READ MORE24 Sep
Some FCC Reports Due
FCC licensed noncommercial stations in Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Washington and the Pacific Islands need to electronically submit a biennial ownership report by deadline October 1. Under new rules, ALL commercial stations need to file biennial ownership reports on November 1, 2009 October 10 is the deadline for placing stations quartlery […]
READ MORE3 Sep
Student Radio Reaches Larger Audience via HD-2
Bull Radio will be carried over WMNF's HD2 signal
READ MORE1 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 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 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."
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