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TOP STORIES
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07-01-2004
XM HITS 2.1 MILLION
XM Satellite Radio said it now has 2.1 million subscribers, having
added 418,000 net new subscribers in its second quarter.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5442

07-01-2004
FCC TO LOOK AT 'BROADCAST LOCALISM'
Are important and familiar practices in local radio about to change?
Expect much discussion on this question in coming months.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5447

07-01-2004
NAB: U.S. SYSTEM 'THE ENVY OF THE WORLD'
Reacting to the FCC's release of its localism inquiry (see above),
NAB spokesman Dennis Wharton stated: "NAB looks forward to
participating in the FCC's inquiry into broadcast localism, and we
strongly believe that objective observers will conclude that
America's local over-the-air stations have an unmatched record of
community service.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5448


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07-01-2004
COMMISSION TO TAKE CLOSE LOOK AT EAS
The FCC confirms in its notice on localism that it intends to launch
a proceeding on the Emergency Alert System, as RW Online had reported
earlier.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5449

06-30-2004
UPLINK PROBLEM SILENCES HIGH PLAINS PUBLIC RADIO
A failure in a satellite uplink is blamed for knocking out High
Plains Public Radio.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5432

06-30-2004
INFINITY PUTS STERN WHERE ITS MOUTH IS; HOST VOWS TO 'FIGHT ON'
Howard Stern is coming back to several of the markets where Clear
Channel dropped him in February over indecency concerns.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5433


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06-30-2004
VIACOM FACES POSSIBLE SUPER-BOWL INDECENCY FINE
Reuters says the FCC is close to fining Infinity TV stations for the
Janet Jackson breast exposure on this year's Super Bowl half-time
show.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5441

06-29-2004
SRS, IBIQUITY COMPLETE SURROUND SOUND TESTING
For those who believe the difference between analog and FM digital
radio needs to be more dramatic, surround sound may fit that bill.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5428

06-28-2004
U.S., MEXICO REACH DéTENTE ON AM INTERFERENCE
High-level negotiations between Mexico and the United States have
brought about what communications representatives in both countries
hope is a solution to AM interference along the Mexican-American
border.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5424


BUSINESS
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06-30-2004
PREMIERE PROMOTES IT HEAD
The fellow that created Premiere's IT department gets a promotion.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5436

06-30-2004
EMMIS ENJOYS FIRST QUARTER
Radio revenue was up 17% at Emmis in the first quarter, and pro forma
radio revenue was up 6%.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5437

06-30-2004
ENTRAVISION BUYS KBMB(FM) IN CALIFORNIA.
Entravision will buy KBMB(FM) in Sacramento, Calif., for $17.4
million, from Diamond Radio.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5438

06-30-2004
PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE PROMOTES TWO
Public Knowledge, an advocacy and education organization, promoted
two members of its staff.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5439


FCC/REGULATORY
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06-30-2004
FCC SAYS POWELL ISN'T LEAVING SOON
The FCC is trying to dampen speculation that Chairman Michael Powell
plans to leave the agency after the November elections.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5440

06-25-2004
STATIONS CLEARED OF CYCLISTS HARM COMPLAINTS
The FCC has denied complaints filed against three Clear Channel
stations for airing comments that allegedly would incite drivers to
harm cyclists.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5421


TECHNOLOGY
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07-01-2004
CANADIAN GROUP ORDERS 16-BAY DIELECTRIC SYSTEM
From the Who's Buying What page of Radio World: Dielectric said the
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group of Canada has ordered a 16-bay DCR-MBR
broadband antenna for three radio stations in Red Deer, Alberta, plus
a three-station combiner and dual runs of 3-inch FlexLine.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5444

07-01-2004
PPW TO TRIM WARNING EFFORTS
The Partnership for Public Warning, a group of broadcasters, local
emergency management officials and other participants formed to
improve emergency communications in the country, is scaling back its
efforts due to a lack of funds.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5451

06-30-2004
WFUV GOES IBOC
Fordham University's WFUV(FM) in New York has gone digital.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5434

06-30-2004
BE TO HOST HD RADIO SEMINAR IN SAN DIEGO
After a good turnout at its last HD Radio seminar at the spring NAB
convention, Broadcast Electronics plans to hold another at the
upcoming NAB Radio Show in San Diego.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5435

06-29-2004
RADIO ONE WILL USE AIRCHECK MONITORING
Radio One signed up with Media Monitors for online broadcast
monitoring.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5429

06-28-2004
AP TO LAUNCH POLITICAL CONVENTION BLOG
The Associated Press is debuting its first blog at the political
conventions in Boston and New York, with reporter Walter Mears.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5426


PROGRAMMING
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07-01-2004
MPR TO DISTRIBUTE ITS OWN PROGRAMS, AGAIN
Listeners to public radio programs like "A Prairie Home Companion"
and "Marketplace" will be hearing a new name in their programs'
credits: American Public Media.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5443

06-29-2004
ALAN REPLACES GIBSON IN ABC RADIO PROGRAMMING POST
Harve Alan joins ABC Radio Networks as director of programming on
July 1.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5430

06-29-2004
SCBA SCHOLARSHIP HONORS KNX NEWSRADIO PIONEER
The Southern California Broadcasters Association has created a
scholarship award in honor of George Nicholaw, former VP and GM of
KNX Newsradio, to be presented annually to students from a Southern
California college interested in a broadcast career.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5431

06-28-2004
RTNDA TO CONDUCT MOCK CRISIS DRILLS FOR MEDIA, PUBLIC AGENCY RESPONSE
More than two years after 9/11, many newsrooms still don't have a
crisis plan to follow in the event of another terrorist attack, and
many communities have emergency plans that overlook the crucial role
of the media in responding to a disaster.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5425

06-28-2004
SIRIUS 'GETS' ELVIS; XM ADDS SPEED
New channels being launched for the satellite radio companies: Sirius
debuts Elvis and XM now has NASCAR "Elvis was a great fan of all new
technologies in entertainment and communication.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5427

06-25-2004
SUMMER JOB TURNS INTO LIFE'S WORK FOR WIP PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
610 WIP SportsRadio Production Director Harry Bickhardt celebrated
his 50th anniversary at the station this week.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5422

06-25-2004
INFNITY'S WCBS WINS MURROW AWARD
Infinity-owned WCBS Newsradio 880 in New York has won the Edward R.
Murrow Award for Overall Excellence from the Radio-Television News
Directors Association.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5423


PRODUCTS
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07-01-2004
SIRIUS TAKES 'PLUG-AND-PLAY' APPROACH WITH RADIOSHACK
Sirius Satellite Radio has begun shipping Orbiter Plug and Play
receivers to roughly 6,000 RadioShacks.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5445

07-01-2004
MACKIE SHIPS DXB 200 CONSOLE TO U.S. DEALERS
Fans of Mackie production gear are watching as Mackie has begun
shipping its dXb 200 digital production console to U.S. dealers.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5446

07-01-2004
OSX DRIVER RELEASED BY LYNX STUDIO TECHNOLOGY
Lynx Studio Technology released the OSX Core Audio drivers for its
LynxTwo, L22 and AES16 products, enabling the units to use Apple
Computer's core Audio protocol and operate with G5 model computers.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5450



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