Category CBI News
21 Oct
Start the National College Media Conference right with First Night on Oct. 29
The First Night adviser and student reception for the 2009 ACP/CMA National College Media Convention is being served up Austin-style! Join College Media Network and College Broadcasters Inc. at one of the hippest clubs in town, The Mohawk, for Austin bands and Texas BBQ. Doors open at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, and the music […]
READ MORE19 Oct
KTBC-TV’s Crystal Cotti to host National Student Production Awards ceremony in Austin
Crystal Cotti from FOX 7 News in Austin will serve as emcee of the 2009 CBI National Student Production Awards ceremony on Friday, Oct. 30. Cotti hails from McGregor, Texas and is a proud alumna of the University of Texas, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. After working with the student television station KVR, […]
READ MORE25 Sep
Pay your CBI membership by credit card
We have resolved our issues regarding the pay by credit card link and it is now functioning. If you have not renewed, please take the opportunity to do so now here, Click on the “Join Using Credit Card” button.
READ MORE25 Sep
National College Media Convention Broadcast Sessions Announced
Here’s the latest on the Fall Convention, happening now: New Session: Thursday, 9-9:50am The Faculty Summer Internship Adventure What happens when a college television adviser spends a summer working for a local small town radio station? She stretches her critical thinking skills to bridge the gap between the town and gown while also providing her […]
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 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."
READ MORE15 Apr
Student-produced video provides inside look at New York college media convention
Dan Sprumont, a junior communications media major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (in Indiana, Pa.) has produced a terrific look at the 2009 CBI/CMA College Media Convention. He is currently the promotions coordinator for WIUP-TV (Chan. 20) which reaches over 70,000 homes in the Western Pennsylvania region. Sprumont filmed the video while attending the CBI/CMA […]
READ MORE26 Mar
Spring 2009 CBInsight newsletter now available
The latest edition of the CBInsights newsletter has been mailed to member stations. The publication includes articles on CBI and CBI member station responses to the proposed webcasting rules, new fees proposed for ALL licensed broadcasters and a the entry form for the 2009 National Student Production Awards. Click here to download in .pdf format.
READ MORE30 Jan
Webcasting Developments 2009
On December 30, 2008, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking . The notice contained at least three substantial changes to the current recordkeeping procedures used college and high school webcasters that do not pay any more than the minimum fee to SoundExchange. One of these changes include a switch from […]
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