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		<title>NAB STATEMENT TO LAWMAKERS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAB STATEMENT ON CTIA&#8217;S 
ANTI-RADIO LETTER TO LAWMAKERS



Arbitron: Radio gains 7M weekly listeners in one year; reaches 239M per week
View report here.
Report: Global FM adoption
expected to reach 45% by 2011
View report here. (pp. 18)



WASHINGTON &#8212; The National Association of Broadcasters issued a statement today in response to a letter sent by several wireless industry representatives [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nab-statement-on-ctia-anti-radio-letter-to-lawmakers/</link>
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		<title>NAB RADIO AWARD NOMINATIONS BEGIN MAY 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARD NOMINATIONS BEGIN MAY 1
 
WASHINGTON &#8212; The 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Awards nomination process will open May 1, NAB announced today. The award recognizes overall excellence in radio broadcasting. To be considered for a 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Award, general managers may nominate their station in the &#8220;Station of the Year by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nab-radio-award-nominations-begin-may-1/</link>
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		<title>NAB&#8217;S CEO GORDON SMITH TESTIFIES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAB&#8217;S SMITH TESTIFIES 
AT SMALL BUSINESS SPECTRUM HEARING
WASHINGTON &#8212; NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship regarding government efforts to expand broadband access in America. Smith&#8217;s remarks highlighted the role of local broadcasters and reiterated NAB&#8217;s support for spectrum inventory legislation.
Smith, a former two-term [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nabs-ceo-gordon-smith-testifies/</link>
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		<title>NAB ANNOUNCES CRYSTAL RADIO AWARD WINNERS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAB ANNOUNCES CRYSTAL RADIO AWARD WINNERS
LAS VEGAS &#8212; The National Association of Broadcasters has named 10 winners of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. The 2010 NAB Crystal Radio Award recipients are:



KBHP-FM Bemidji, Minn.
WIL-FM St. Louis, Mo.


KCVM-FM [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nab-announces-crystal-radio-award-winners/</link>
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		<title>MOBILE DTV MARKETPLACE SHOWCASES CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY AT 2010 NAB SHOW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MOBILE DTV MARKETPLACE SHOWCASES CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES AT 2010 NAB SHOW
&#8211;Showplace for Mobile DTV Consumer Devices Co-Sponsored by ATSC, CEA, OMVC, NAB&#8211;
LAS VEGAS &#8212; The Mobile Digital TV Marketplace at the NAB Show here this week is showcasing the wide variety of mobile digital television (DTV) consumer products coming in 2010, ranging from mobile phones [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/mobile-dtv-marketplace-showcases-consumer-technology-at-2010nab-show/</link>
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		<title>NAB SHOW OPENS WORLD&#8217;S LARGEST ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OPENING SESSION JUMP-STARTS WORLD&#8217;S LARGEST ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
&#8211; NAB Show Attendees to be Greeted by NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith, Sony Executive Hiroshi Yoshioka, Michael J. Fox, and Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station &#8211;
LAS VEGAS &#8212; The 2010 NAB Show, the world&#8217;s largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nab-show-opens-largest-media-technology-conference/</link>
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		<title>DREAMWORKS CEO JEFFREY KATZENBERG TO DISCUSS 3D AT NAB SHOW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DREAMWORKS ANIMATION&#8217;S JEFFREY KATZENBERG TO DISCUSS 3D LANDSCAPE AT NAB SHOW ON APRIL 14, 2010
WHO: 
 Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO, DreamWorks Animation  
 
WHEN:    
 Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 2PM PDT  
   
WHAT:
 The 3D Landscape Today: In Conversation with Jeffrey Katzenberg
Film industry leader, 3D pioneer and CEO of DreamWorks Animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg, is scheduled to take the stage at the 2010 NAB Show in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/dreamworks-jeffrey-katzenberg-to-discuss-3d-at-nab-show/</link>
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		<title>ADOBE, CNN, ESPN EXECUTIVES DISCUSS EVOLVING MEDIA AT NAB SHOW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ADOBE, CNN AND ESPN EXECS 
TO DISCUSS EVOLVING MEDIA LANDSCAPE AT NAB SHOW
WASHINGTON &#8212; Leading executives from Adobe, CNN and ESPN will discuss broadcasting&#8217;s new realities, specifically how technology is shaping content creation, delivery and monetization. The Super Session will be held Monday, April 12 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Adobe senior vice president [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/adobe-cnn-espn-executives-discuss-evolving-media-at-nab-show/</link>
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		<title>2010 NAB SHOW WELCOMES FIRST-TIME EXHIBITORS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2010 NAB SHOW WELCOMES 200 FIRST-TIME EXHIBITORS
WASHINGTON, DC &#8212; More than 200 new exhibitors will showcase the latest technological innovations that help bring content to life during the 2010 NAB Show, held April 10-15 in Las Vegas. These first-time exhibitors will join a wide variety of NAB Show exhibiting veterans, totaling some 1,500 companies.
&#8220;With the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/2010-nab-show-welcomes-first-time-exhibitors/</link>
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		<title>SONY EXECUTIVE HIROSHI YOSHIOKA TO DELIVER NAB SHOW OPENING KEYNOTE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SONY EXECUTIVE HIROSHI YOSHIOKA TO DELIVER NAB SHOW OPENING KEYNOTE FEATURING EXCLUSIVE 3D PRESENTATION&#8211;NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith and Michael J. Fox Also Headline Event&#8211;
 WASHINGTON, DC &#8211;Sony&#8217;s Hiroshi Yoshioka will deliver the opening keynote on Monday, April 12 at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, show organizers announced today. Yoshioka, who oversees Sony&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/sony-executive-hiroshi-yoshioka-to-deliver-nab-show-opening-keynote/</link>
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		<title>NAB BOARD ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAB BOARD ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED
WASHINGTON &#8212; The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the results of the 2010 NAB Radio and Television Board elections. The two-year terms of the newly elected board members will begin in June 2010.



NAB Radio Board Elections


District 2
Frank Flores
Chief Revenue Officer
Spanish Broadcasting System
District 14
Roger Utnehmer
President and CEO
Nicolet Broadcasting, Inc.


District 4
Joel Oxley [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nab-board-election-results-announced/</link>
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		<title>COMIC BOOK LEGEND STAN LEE AT 2010 NAB SHOW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[COMIC BOOK LEGEND
STAN LEE TO APPEAR AT 2010 NAB SHOW
WASHINGTON, DC &#8212; The NAB Show, the annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all platforms, announced today that Stan Lee, the iconic co-creator of Spider-Man, X-Men and The Incredible Hulk, will appear at this year&#8217;s event. The 2010 NAB [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/comic-book-legend-stan-lee-at-2010-nashow/</link>
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		<title>BIPARTISAN HOUSE OPPOSITION TO RIAA PERFORMANCE TAX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BIPARTISAN HOUSE OPPOSITION TO
RIAA PERFORMANCE TAX REACHES 260
WASHINGTON &#8212; Reps. Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) have become the latest House co-sponsors of a bipartisan Congressional resolution opposing a performance tax on local radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 49), which opposes &#8220;any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/bipartisan-house-opposition-to-riaa-performance-tax/</link>
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		<title>HAITI&#8217;S SIGNAL FM RADIO HONORED AT NABEF&#8217;S SERVICE TO AMERICA AWARDS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HAITI&#8217;S SIGNAL FM RADIO TO BE HONORED AT
NABEF&#8217;S SERVICE TO AMERICA AWARDS
WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; Haiti&#8217;s Signal FM radio will be honored for their outstanding service to the Haitian community during the aftermath of the recent earthquake disaster, the NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) announced today. Station owner Mario Viau will accept the award during the Celebration [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/haiti-signal-fm-radio-honored/</link>
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		<title>NBC SPORTS INDUCTED INTO NAB BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NBC SPORTS TO BE INDUCTED 
INTO NAB BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME

&#8211;Chairman Dick Ebersol to accept award on network&#8217;s behalf&#8211;





Dick Ebersol




WASHINGTON, DC- NBC Sports will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Show Television Luncheon. Accepting this honor on behalf of NBC Sports is Emmy Award winner Dick Ebersol, chairman of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nbc-sports-inducted-into-nab-broadcasting-hall-of-fame/</link>
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		<title>FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI SPEAKS DURING 2010 NAB SHOW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI 
TO SPEAK DURING 2010 NAB SHOW





Julius Genachowski




WASHINGTON &#8212; Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will deliver a keynote speech during the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, show organizers announced today. Genachowski&#8217;s remarks will be made on Tuesday, April 13 at 9:00 a.m.
&#8220;We are delighted that Chairman Genachowski will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/fcc-chairman-julius-genachowski/</link>
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		<title>FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FCC CHAIRMAN  JULIUS GENACHOWSKI 
TO SPEAK DURING 2010 NAB  SHOW




Julius  Genachowski




WASHINGTON &#8212; Julius Genachowski,  chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will deliver a keynote speech  during the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, show organizers announced today.  Genachowski&#8217;s remarks will be made on Tuesday, April 13 at 9:00 a.m.
&#8220;We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/speak-during-2010-nab-show/</link>
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		<title>NAB FILES COMMENTS SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAB FILES COMMENTS ON SPECTRUM  MANAGEMENT


WASHINGTON &#8212; The National  Association of Broadcasters filed comments with the Federal Communications  Commission late Friday concerning the agency&#8217;s request for information on  spectrum management practices as they relate to the rollout of nationwide  broadband. NAB&#8217;s comments were filed jointly with the Association for Maximum [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nab-files-comments-spectrum-management/</link>
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		<title>NAB APPLAUDS MOBILE DTV MILESTONE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAB APPLAUDS MOBILE DTV  MILESTONE


WASHINGTON &#8212; The National  Association of Broadcasters today applauded the Advanced Television Systems  Committee (ATSC) on their approval of a mobile digital television  standard.
Commenting on the ATSC  announcement, NAB Executive Vice President Dennis Wharton issued the  following statement:
&#8220;NAB  congratulates the ATSC on final adoption [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/nab-applauds-mobile-dtv-milestone/</link>
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		<title>performance fee music local radio stations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW STUDY HIGHLIGHTS AMERICA&#8217;S
OPPOSITION TO PERFORMANCE FEE

&#8211; Study shows that 75 percent  of Americans
do not support a performance fee for music aired on local radio  stations &#8212; 
&#8211; Opposition climbs to 26 in Senate  &#8211;




Download  PDF of advertisement here



WASHINGTON, DC &#8211;A clear majority  of Americans oppose legislation backed by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.radioconventions.com/radio-industry-interest/performance-fee-music-local-radio-stations/</link>
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