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TOP STORIES
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05-27-2004
XM FIGHTS BACK
XM Satellite Radio is calling NAB a bully.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5274

05-27-2004
NEW ASSIGNMENTS AT HARRIS; MOWRY TO FOCUS ON TV, HUTTENBURG ON RADIO
Harris Corp. has posted several managers to new assignments in its
Broadcast Communications Division.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5275

05-26-2004
FCC NAMES FREQUENCY COORDINATOR FOR POLITICAL CONVENTIONS
Consulting Engineer Lou Libin is the official head of frequency
coordination for the 2004 political conventions.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5265


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05-26-2004
EXPANSION PLANNED BY MPR IN ST. PAUL
Three hundred employees, three crowded locations.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5266


BUSINESS
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05-27-2004
RADIO REVENUE UP IN APRIL; NATIONAL BIZ IMPROVED
Overall radio revenue was up in April, compared to the same month
last year, by 4%.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5276

05-26-2004
ARBITRON CHANGES PPM LEADERSHIP
Arbitron Inc. has made leadership changes in order to coordinate its
U.S. and international marketing efforts for the Portable People
Meter.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5270


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05-26-2004
SPECIAL 2-FOR-1 NAB RADIO SHOW REGISTRATION AVAILABLE
NAB is running a 2-for-1 offer for members for the fall radio show in
San Diego.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5273

05-21-2004
LIVE365 PARTNERS WITH TERRA RADIO
Internet radio network Live 365 and Terra.com, the U.S. Hispanic
portal of the Terra network of sites, teamed to create an online
radio service.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5260

05-21-2004
LYNX APPOINTS ERLANDSON
Paul Erlandson joined Lynx Studio Technology as director of product
support.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5261


FCC/REGULATORY
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05-27-2004
BPL COMMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED
The comment deadline has been extended for those interested in the
broadband over power line proceeding.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5277

05-27-2004
CAN MEDIA, GOVERNMENT GET ALONG WHEN DISASTER STRIKES?
Getting stations to accurately assess their readiness in times of
emergency is one of the questions at the heart of a public forum next
week sponsored by the FCC and the Department of Homeland Security.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5278

05-26-2004
BROADCAST LOCALISM HEARING HELD IN SOUTH DAKOTA
The FCC' s Localism Task Force held a hearing in Rapid City, South
Dakota.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5263


TECHNOLOGY
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05-26-2004
TWO SCHOOLS ADDED TO SBE LIST
Two more schools are on the SBE list of certified higher education
institutions that offer quality educational opportunities in
broadcast electronics.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5267

05-26-2004
XM, ANTEX DEVELOPING MULTI-ZONE HOME RECEIVERS
Antex Electronics will develop and market high-end satellite radio
products for XM Satellite Radio.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5272

05-21-2004
VERIZON BOOSTS TELCO TV
It's taken the arrival of the nation's biggest telecom company to
finally put telco TV on the map.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5256


PROGRAMMING
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05-26-2004
WSJ READER: 'MOST RADIO PEOPLE CAN'T GET A REGULAR JOB'
Lots of reaction in The Wall Street Journal to Randall Bloomquist's
recent opinion piece about NPR's former Morning Edition Host Bob
Edwards.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5264

05-26-2004
XM RADIO LAUNCHES BROADCAST OF EXPANDED BEACH TRAFFIC REPORTS
Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, XM Satellite Radio will expand its
weekend beach traffic reports for Cape Cod; Long Island/North Jersey
Shore; South Jersey Shore; Delaware Beaches - including Rehoboth and
Bethany; Eastern Maryland Shore - including Ocean City and Orange
County and Los Angeles County.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5271


PRODUCTS
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05-27-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: BROADCAST ELECTRONICS BIG PIPE MEDIA
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
BE should give a raise to the guy or gal who thought up the name Big
Pipe.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5279

05-27-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: MICROGEN ELECTRONICS TS9000 FM
BROADCAST ANALYZER
A cost-effective FM mod monitor that does its calculations on a PC,
this product is made by MicroGen, based in London, and was exhibited
by Broadcast Warehouse, its distributor.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5280

05-26-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: AUDIOSCIENCE ASI8702/03 EIGHT-CHANNEL
TUNER ADAPTER
It's a sound card.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5268

05-26-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: NARDA SAFETY TEST SOLUTIONS SELECTIVE
RADIATION METER
This is a handheld selective measuring device for safety analysis of
RF and microwave electromagnetic fields.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5269

05-21-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: AUDIOSCIENCE INC. ASI8702/03
EIGHT-CHANNEL TUNER ADAPTER
It's a sound card.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5258

05-21-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: ORBAN/CRL SYSTEMS OPTICODEC-PC
One in a series about the winners of Radio World's "Cool Stuff"
Award.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5259



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