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TOP STORIES
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05-20-2004
SIRIUS DEALS UP THE DISH
Sirius Satellite Radio is now offered on satellite TV.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5247

05-19-2004
SHORTWAVE BROADCASTERS TO PROMOTE DRM IN U.S.
Shortwave broadcasters in the United States want to promote Digital
Radio Mondiale, a digital transmission technology for shortwave,
medium-wave/AM and longwave.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5237

05-18-2004
HOUSING OPEN FOR FALL RADIO SHOW
Housing is open for this fall's NAB Radio Show in San Diego.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5232


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05-18-2004
USRN SETTLES WITH ACCUWEATHER, WESTWOOD ONE
A legal battle is over between United Stations Radio Networks, on one
hand, and AccuWeather and Westwood One on the other.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5236

05-17-2004
N.J. BROADCASTERS OPPOSE FIVE LPFMS
The New Jersey Broadcasters Association has asked the FCC not to
issue licenses to five LPFMs and translator stations in the state,
citing interference concerns.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5219

05-17-2004
RESPONSE RATE BATTLE CONTINUES
Arbitron continues to look for ways to reverse an overall trend of
declining response rates to its surveys.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5220


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05-17-2004
TAG SALE ON MUSEUM GEAR ANNOUNCED IN CONNECTICUT
Hand-crank Victrolas.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5221


BUSINESS
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05-20-2004
BONNEVILLE STATION IN D.C. USES HARRIS VISTAMAX
From the Who's Buying What page of Radio World: Harris Corp. said
its 100th VistaMax Networkable Audio Management System will be
installed as part of a facility project for Bonneville station
WWZZ(FM) in Washington.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5250

05-19-2004
GARLINGER IS NEW SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
The National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters has a new
president.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5238


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This week in the May 19 print edition of Radio World:

+ Harris and Cox explore 'split-level' combining.

+ Former Turro frequencies are in the hands of Calvary Chapel.

+ We publish Ibiquity's official list of licensed HD Radio stations,
including which ones are actually on the air.

+ Cris Alexander discusses ISM, an alternative to the traditional
STL.

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05-19-2004
RF SOFTWARE BECOMES AUDEMAT-AZTEC DEALER
RF Software is now a dealer for Audemat-Aztec field measurement
equipment.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5242

05-18-2004
NAB RADIO BOARD GAINS TWO
Susan Davenport Austin of Sheridan Broadcasting and Susan Patrick of
Legend Communications are new to the NAB Radio Board.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5231

05-17-2004
EMMIS COMPLETES SALE OF INTEREST IN ARGENTINE RADIO
Emmis is out of Argentina.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5222

05-14-2004
SUMMER ARBITRON PACKET DUE
Stations covered by the summer survey should be on the lookout for
their Arbitron Station Information Packet.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5217


FCC/REGULATORY
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05-20-2004
FLORIDA PIRATE FINES $10,000
The FCC reaffirmed a fine of $10,000 for Rony Richard Lewis for
operating a station without a license in Orlando, Florida.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5254

05-19-2004
FINES UPHELD FOR PILGRIM STATIONS
The FCC fined several stations for violations regarding EAS, main
studio rules and tower lighting.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5246

05-18-2004
FCC TOUTS NEW RF MEASURING FACILITY
The FCC's new RF Anechoic Measurement Chamber in Columbia, Md., is
open for business.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5229

05-14-2004
FCC TO OPEN RF TEST FACILITY
Michael Powell, chairman of the FCC, will open an RF test laboratory
in Columbia, Md., this coming week.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5215


TECHNOLOGY
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05-20-2004
CHIP COMBINES DIGITAL VIDEO, RADIO
From the overseas digital broadcasting front: Frontier Silicon,
which makes semiconductors, has begun shipping what it calls the
first combined DVB-T and DAB system-on-chip device, an IC called the
Logie.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5249

05-20-2004
THIRD SUSQUEHANNA FM IN INDIANAPOLIS GOES IBOC
WGRL(FM) has become the third Susquehanna station in Indianapolis to
convert to HD Radio using Broadcast Electronics transmission
equipment.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5253

05-20-2004
GEN2 DELPHI XM 'ROADY' SHIPS IN JULY
Delphi Corp. and XM Satellite Radio are introducing the Delphi XM
"Roady2" - a plug-and-play satellite radio receiver related to the
original Roady.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5255

05-18-2004
UK LAUNCH FOR SHARP'S DAB DIGITAL RADIO
Sharp is launching what it calls the first portable digital radio in
the United Kingdom.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5230

05-14-2004
DTV SALES SOAR
While it took almost four years before the 1 millionth DTV set was
sold, it took only two months of 2004 to sell more than two-thirds
that amount, based on sales figures from CEA.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5218


PROGRAMMING
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05-20-2004
ANOTHER RECORD BOOK FOR SPANISH RADIO
Spanish radio continued on the upswing this past winter, according to
Interep. In its audience format share analysis of Arbitron listening
statistics, the company stated, "The latest results represent
continuing growth for the group of formats classified under the
'Spanish' label, topping the record set in the Fall 2003 report.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5248

05-20-2004
JOURNALISTS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER RULES ABOUT VULNERABILITIES
How much secrecy is a good thing?
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5251

05-20-2004
CPB ANNOUNCES $7.5 MILLION IN RADIO GRANTS
An Internet-based platform for digital distribution and licensing
will receive $1.5 million.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5252

05-19-2004
RANDALL DID RADIO, TOO
Tony Randall was great on stage and film, famous on TV.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5245

05-17-2004
CLEAR CHANNEL STATION MANAGER TO RIDE INFINITY'S L.A. 'WAVE'
Dan Weiner was named vice president and general manager of Infinity
Broadcasting's KTWV(FM) "The Wave" in Los Angeles, effective May 24.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5223

05-17-2004
BLOOMQUIST: EDWARDS IS A DINOSAUR
Randall Bloomquist, Operations Director of WMAL(AM) in Washington and
former Washington Bureau Chief of Radio & Records, is no fan of
former NPR Morning Edition host Bob Edwards.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5224

05-14-2004
ENTERCOM LOSES APPEAL IN SEATTLE INDECENCY CASE
No joy for Entercom station KNDD(FM) in Seattle; the FCC has said no
to the station's appeal of a $12,000 fine for indecent material on
the "Andy Savage Show" that aired over three days in 2001.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5216


PRODUCTS
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05-19-2004
DELPHI TO REACH 1 MILLION PORTABLE SAT RECEIVERS SOLD
Delphi Corp. expects to reach the 1 million mark in sales of portable
satellite radio receivers to retailers this June, including the
Delphi XM SkyFi and Roady products.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5239

05-19-2004
POLK AUDIO, XM TO CRAFT COMPONENT TUNER FOR HOME AUDIO
Polk Audio signed a license and technology agreement with XM
Satellite Radio to collaborate on development of an XM Satellite
Radio component tuner for use with high-end home audio systems.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5240

05-19-2004
BURK OFFERS $500 ON TC-8 TRADE-IN
From now until Aug. 31, buyers of an ARC-16 transmitter remote
control system from Burk Technology or its distributors can trade in
an existing TC-8 when buying, and get $500 cash back.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5241

05-19-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: AUDEMAT-AZTEC NAVIGATOR 007 FM FIELD
STRENGTH METER AND MOD MONITOR
One in a series about the winners of Radio World's "Cool Stuff"
Award.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5243

05-19-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: SHIVELY LABS INTERLEAVED
ANALOG-DIGITAL ANTENNA SYSTEM
One in a series about the winners of Radio World's "Cool Stuff"
Award.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5244

05-18-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: ARMSTRONG TRANSMITTER CORP. X-1000B AM
TRANSMITTER
One in a series about the winners of Radio World's "Cool Stuff"
Award.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5233

05-18-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: TIELINE CODEC SOLUTIONS I-MIX G-3
One in a series about the winners of Radio World's "Cool Stuff"
Award.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5234

05-18-2004
HEY, REGIS - BLEEP THIS!
If you watch ABC's "Super Millionaire," you might have caught a quick
reference to one of the products that earned a Radio World "Cool
Stuff" Award.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5235

05-17-2004
PANASONIC TO PRODUCE XM-READY RADIOS FOR TRUCKS
Panasonic will make XM Satellite Radios for trucking fleets.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5225

05-17-2004
SWITCHCRAFT OFFERS AUDIO/VIDEO PATCHBAY
Switchcraft's MBPK series combines audio and video in one patchbay,
consisting of 16 midsize video jacks and 48 bantam TT jacks.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5226

05-17-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: AKG ACOUSTICS C 414 B-XLS/C 414 B-XLII
MICROPHONE
One in a series about the winners of Radio World's "Cool Stuff"
Award.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5227

05-17-2004
MEET THE 'COOL STUFF' WINNERS: WARD-BECK SYSTEMS LTD. ALFA AUDIO
LEVELLER FOR AUDIOPHILES
One in a series about the winners of Radio World's "Cool Stuff"
Award.
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=5228



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