"After the event several coaches will auction their sneakers on their local college radio and television programs, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. "
"The “indecency disconnect” in Washington is apparent for all to see. At the same time that indecency regulations are being ratcheted up against local broadcasters, cable giants like Comcast and Time Warner are raking in hundreds of millions a year from pay-per-view, hard core pornography.
And just yesterday, The Los Angeles Times reported that Adelphia Cable has reversed course and begun providing Triple X rated porn to cable customers. “People want it, so we are trying to provide it,” said an Adelphia spokeswoman. “The more Xs, the more popular.”
Editor: These remarks were made before an audience at "The Media Institute". To click the link to read the full text of the remarks on the NAB web site.
"WQHT (Hot 97)/New York and Emmis Communications have announced the termination of morning show personality Todd Lynn and producer Rick Delgado, effective immediately. Emmis will also make a lump-sum donation of $1 million to Give2Asia to aid the organization in its Tsunami relief and recovery effort. "
"This year, one of Syracuse University's three radio stations, Z89 FM, is celebrating its 20th anniversary of keeping students current with the new sound."
"Anthony J Mennuti, senior at Montclair State University and general manager of the college radio station, WMSC (90.3 FM), says not really. He recalls receiving an mtvU compilation CD at a conference, and seeing that all the featured artists are old news to WMSC. 'I went up to [the mtvU representative] and said, 'Look, every single artist and song here on the compilation you just gave me is either too mainstream for my station, or we've already had it in rotation and we've already moved on to the next thing.'' "
"Mindful of the experience with MTV - which in the early 1980s essentially convinced the record industry to give away music videos in exchange for promotion for its artists - the record companies are now insisting they get a fair cut of new revenue streams."
The global media democracy movement - Reclaim the Media "Participants at the World Social Forum heard today that corporate control of the media and media consolidation is a worldwide phenomena. Ignacio Ramonet, president of Media Global Watch, said "in France a defense contractor just bought La Figaro. The danger of this is that the corporations, who are buying up major media companies have no, or very little, connection with the media industry and thus no commitment to journalistic integrity."
"The 90-year-old founder of Franklin College's student radio station pushed a button Monday to usher in a partnership with Indianapolis public radio affiliate WFYI-FM."
"'In an age of mass media consolidation, I think it's important to continue to fight for the diversity of voices on our nation's airwaves. That's why we will continue to fight for the low powered FM legislation, and hopefully pass it through Congress this year.'"
"Amy Goodman, host of Pacifica Radio�s Democracy Now! program, and Naomi Klein, author of No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies, will each give a free public talk at UCSC in February during two separate events hosted by College Ten.
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Both events will be broadcast live on campus radio station KZSC and cable television (channel 30), and Community Television of Santa Cruz County plans to simulcast Goodman’s talk."
Editor: Amy will be speaking that the CBI/CMA conference this March.
