A group of musicians will run a public FM radio station in Milwaukee. They think it may be the only station in the country that has such a management setup. One of the founders is the son of Warren Buffett. "
No mention of what the school had previously done with the station.
Pittsburgh's Froggy radio is offering a one-thousand dollar reward for the person who returns a SpongeBob SquarePants inflatable figure unharmed to a Burger King restaurant or the radio station by noon December 24th. "
"More American TV households are receiving cable programming via an alternate delivery system (ADS/satellite) than ever before while wired cable lost 300,000 subscribers and saw its penetration percentage hit a 10-year low, according to a TVB analysis of Nielsen Media Research data for November 2004."
Radio Ink - The Voice of Radio Revolution " A new kind of Internet radio format called 'podcasting' is slowly gaining popularity. Podcasting is aimed at devices like the iPod and relies on open source software, MP3 players and the efforts of audiobloggers"
The New York Times > AP > National > Supreme Court to Hear Internet File-Sharing Dispute: "The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider whether Internet file-sharing services are responsible for their customers illegally swapping songs and movies, a multibillion-dollar case testing the limits of copyright law in the digital age. Justices will hear a challenge to a lower court ruling in favor of Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks Inc. that was a blow to recording companies and movie studios seeking to stop the online distribution of their copyrighted works. At issue is whether the file-sharing services should be held liable, even if they have no direct knowledge of what millions of online users are doing with the software they provide for free."
Vineyard Gazette - News: "In the past year, he's gone from playing open-mikes in small bars to opening up for college radio favorites like Ben Kweller, Death Cab for Cutie, the Cowboy Junkies and My Morning Jacket at large festivals. CMJ, a magazine devoted to exposing new music, recently featured him in its 'On the Verge' section, and the British publication Dazed and Confused called him America's best new songwriter. He has been compared to everyone from Elliot Smith to Bob Dylan, and his shows are discussed on Web sites from fans all over the world. "
Michael Stanley parody does resonate a bit: "Mike Polk is the author of 'Michael Stanley Superstar.' The 28-year-old Youngstown native formed Last Call three years ago after majoring in communications at Kent State University and working at the college television station with classmates Aaron McBride, Chad Zumock and Toby Pease. Last Call specializes in staged and televised sketch comedy, having produced six stage reviews that have garnered rave reviews from local critics. But the current show begs the question: Why Michael Stanley? Why not Eric Carmen or Sonny Geraci? 'Michael Stanley is the most famous Clevelander there is,' said Polk, who plays Stanley. 'He's this civic icon. When we'd tell people what we were working on, they never said, 'Oh, I love him or I hate him,' they always mentioned a personal encounter. 'I saw him in Heinen's. My dad knows his sister. My girlfriend waited on him in a restaurant.' People always said he was nice.' "
National Lampoon Announces Launch of National Lampoon Tours: "The National Lampoon Network is the fastest growing independent college television network in the country, serving over 610 colleges and universities throughout the United States and reaching nearly 5 million students -- just about one quarter of all 18-to-24-year-old college students in the country today -- where they live. In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon was the most widely read publication on college campuses, while today the Web site, www.nationallampoon.com, is one of the most popular humor sites on the Internet."
http://www.nyfairuse.org/action/ftc/: "An RIAA-sponsored CapAnalysis paper submitted to the FTC, calls for an investigation of 'P2P Filesharing' applications for deceptive practices that affect the privacy and security of users, subjecting them to such risks as adware, viruses, exposure to undesirable material, impairments of computer function, and last but not least, liability to charges of copyright infringement. Congress is also calling the FTC to investigate these products. "
In March of 2004, I was hastily fired from the radio show I had hosted for three years as a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles and found guilty of "sexual harassment" against my entire audience for parodying two student government rivals on my show. My crime? I had called one a "bearded feminist" and the other a "douche."
"The group Save WCAL has lamented the loss of the college-owned classical station. WCAL supporters sent council members e-mails and letters asking the housing authority to reject the bonds. At a public hearing Wednesday, Michael McNabb, an attorney for Save WCAL, told commissioners that MPR's purchase of the station didn't meet state requirements governing such bond issues - namely, that the sale didn't prevent blight or combat job loss. Attorneys for the housing authority told commissioners that the WCAL purchase met state law because it brought jobs and furthered economic development in St. Paul."
New, Musician-Run FM Station Plans Music Radio Revival "A group led by two nationally known musicians has been awarded a contract to operate the Milwaukee Public Schools FM station, WYMS-FM (88.9), and is developing a format to support musicians and restore creativity to music radio. "
podcasting: " A new kind of Internet radio format called 'podcasting' is slowly gaining popularity. Podcasting is aimed at devices like the iPod and relies on open source software, MP3 players and the efforts of audiobloggers. "
Student-Run Impact 89 Makes the IBOC Grade at MSU : " Student run radio stations have a reputation for being edgy and unconventional, but Michigan State's WDBM likes to run with the big dogs when it comes to technology, proving the point by claiming the honor of becoming first non-CPB eligible, non-commercial FM station to sign on with an HD Radio signal back in mid-October. "
IBOC Update � Dec 9, 2004: "Legal Battle Over Digital Radio Recording Looms Large, Pundits Say Recent litigation over peer-to-peer music file sharing may foreshadow similar tribulation tied to the emergence of digital radio, according to technology observers. One brouhaha in particular, created when 35-year-old Canadian computer programmer Scott MacLean introduced his Time Trax software, designed to seek and record digital content carried over XM Satellite Radio, may prove to be the opening volley in what will become an international war over a consumer's ability to record specific recordings aired digitally. "
WLDM-TV, part of the Birmingham DMA from the fringe location of Tuscaloosa (fringe enough that in the radio world it's a separate market) is going to the University of Alabama as a donation
Leaving for winter break? FCC licensed stations need to remember two things.
1. The Issues and Programs list for the 4th quarter are due in your public file by January 10, 2005.
2. You should continue to operate the station at least 12 hours per day. If not, you are open to a share time license challenge. 18 stations are already facing this problem at the moment!
