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Archive
22 Jan
FCC Fines Clear Channel for Contests
The FCC has fined clear channel for violating the regulations concerning broadcast contests. If your FCC licensed station conducts contests, it must be familiar with the rules in order to stay out of trouble. One of the more interesting aspects of this decision is that the contest was promoted over the air, but conducted via […]
READ MORE21 Jan
Help Keep Video Remixes and Clips Legal
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is looking for people to send comments to the Copyright Office about why it’s important to be able to use clips from DVDs and online video services to make video remixes. Comments are due Feb. 10. A longer explanation and instructions are at here.
READ MORE17 Jan
Weekly Showcase: Gulf Coast State College
Every week CBI will be showcasing student work from our member stations. If you have video or audio productions you’d like to share with us please send it to our IT Content Director. This week we will be showcasing Spike Soup Productions from Gulf Coast State College! Spiked Soup Productions began in the Fall of […]
READ MORE17 Jan
WSGE’s Inaugural Socks for Seniors Drive
This article from the Charlotte Observer talks about Gaston College’s radio station, WSGE, and its inaugural Socks for Seniors drive in December. “Gaston College radio station WSGE (91.7 FM) collected more than 500 pairs of socks in its inaugural Socks for Seniors drive in December. WSGE listeners and Gaston College students, faculty and staff donated new socks […]
READ MORE11 Jan
Spring Conference – Important Change in Plans
CBI Members: I am writing to inform you that, due to an unfortunate set of circumstances, CBI will not be participating in the spring CMA/CBI National College Media Convention this year. As a result, CBI is no longer coordinating any sessions for the spring conference and we are unaware of any specific plans that CMA […]
READ MORE22 Dec
Spring Convention News
***Update*** CBI will no longer be participating in the Spring National College Media Convention 2012 . For more info, click here – Spring Conference 2012 – Important Change in Plans Original Post: CBI received a number of great session proposals for the National College Media Convention and you can preview some of those sessions at […]
READ MORE29 Nov
Confusing Email or Letter from SoundExchange?
Did you receive an email or letter from SoundExchange that contains a lot of legal gibberish like this: According to our records, you are the contact for a noncommercial educational webcaster that is currently relying on the statutory licenses set forth in Sections 112 and 114 of the U.S. Copyright Act (the “statutory license”) and […]
READ MORE22 Nov
WMUL celebrates 50 years
November 1, 1961 was a historic day for Marshall University, as WMUL 88.1 FM signed on as West Virginia’s first public radio station. “When the station signed on 50 years ago, no one could imagine the progress and success future students would experience,” wrote Dave Wilson of the West Virginia MetroNews Network. “WMUL-FM students have […]
READ MORE20 Nov
Article on Saddleback College Television Channel 39
This article from “The Lariat” talks about the channel operated at Saddleback College and how it offers valuable opportunities to students. “The channel airs 24 hours a day and reaches approximately 250,000 homes from Tustin to Camp Pendleton. “I’ve been working on [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” […]
READ MORE11 Nov
SPLC, CBI Ask Supreme Court to Void “Vague” FCC Broadcast Indecency Regulations
SPLC, CBI Ask Supreme Court to Void “Vague” FCC Broadcast Indecency Regulations The Student Press Law Center, a nonprofit advocate for the First Amendment rights of the student media, joined College Broadcasters, Inc., in urging the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to strike down the Federal Communications Commission’s policy of fining broadcasters for “fleeting expletives,” saying […]
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