For the most part. Iowa State University's college radio station is now hooked up to an automated computer program. As of June 3, the 88.5 FM radio station is non-stop. "
Idaho Mountain Express: The talent is in Gooding - June 17, 2005: "For aspiring Spielbergs or just habitual film buffs who have always wanted a chance to sit in the director's chair, Western States College's second annual film camp is being held June 27 to July 2 in Gooding. "
Hopes for legal music podcasts rise | CNET News.com: "What's new: Digital DJs and record labels are discussing ways to simplify music podcasting and are in talks that could help accelerate the format's ascent. Bottom line: Because podcast audio files are designed for downloading to portable devices like the iPod, quirks in copyright law have put anyone who wants to use music in an awkward--and potentially law-breaking--position. But now podcasters and labels are seeking a compromise. "
Radio World NewsBytes: "The FCC is encouraging the public to tell the commission about broadcast violations of the payola rules. 'Like a Neighborhood Watch program, putting viewers on alert will help us enforce the law and deter future abuses,' said FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein. It serves as another reminder that there is an unequivocal, legal obligation - up and down the chain of production and distribution - to disclose all forms of payola.' "
RBR's - RTNDF puts educators in newsrooms: "The Radio and Television News Directors Foundation has announced the 2005 recipients of its Educator in the Newsroom fellowships. Each summer the program places university-level broadcast educators in radio and television newsrooms for four weeks to refresh their skills and master new technologies."
MercuryNews.com | 06/15/2005 | Music industry eyes `casual piracy': "``You can do with the CD you bought what you do with it if you're within the realm of personal use,'' said Thomas Hesse, Sony BMG's president of global digital business. ``You can burn a copy that you play in your car or a copy that your son plays in his bedroom or make a personal mix. That's fine. That's the way people listen to music these days. If you attempt to burn 20 copies and distribute them to the kids who come to your son's birthday party, that's not possible.''"
Criswell College may sell radio station. Criswell College trustees have recommended selling the college's radio station, KCBI-FM, to a California-based Christian radio corporation for $23 million. Trustees approved selling the station and its assets to Covenant Educational Media, contingent on an acceptable contract and approval by First Baptist Church of Dallas and the Federal Communications Commission. First Baptist Church of Dallas owns the college and its related entities."
WNBC-TV, Oswego's WRVO top winners in AP broadcast contest: "In the competition for college T-V stations I-C-T-V at Ithaca College took first place in the best regularly scheduled local news program while N-Y-I-T's Long Island News Tonight took first place for best news story. In the college radio competition, WFUV at Fordham took two first place awards in the same categories."
The Official Web Site of the Williamsport Crosscutters: "Gabe Sinicropi, the Crosscutters Director of Marketing and Public Relations expressed the organizations happiness in the continuing relationship with their broadcast partner. "The team is pleased to have our full road schedule on the FM airwaves to help our growing number of Cutters fans to follow the team while they are away from Bowman Field. In addition, we are happy to again be associated with Lycoming College in this venture while giving their communications students some great practical experience." Sinicropi went on to state that being involved with a college radio station is not a unique situation. "More and more minor league teams are finding themselves on FM college stations for a variety of reasons. In some cases the coverage area is greater than some AM stations that teams were formerly associated with. "
