Volume 6, Issue 1

www.askcbi.org Fall 2009 College Broadcasters, Inc. Austin welcomes college media convention Spend Halloween in Austin, at on NPR newsmagazines Morning Edi- the largest gathering of student journalists tion, All Things Considered and Weekend Convention registration fees and advisers in the world. The Associated Edition. Rich Boehne, president and chief Early bird rates, those registering by Collegiate Press, College Media Advisers executive officer of the E.W. Scripps Oct. 12, 2009: and College Broadcasters, Inc. will host Company, and online media pioneer Steve • $85 ACP/CBI/Black College the 88th annual National College Media Outing will also deliver keynote speeches. Communication Association Convention Oct. 28-Nov. 1 at the Hilton (BCCA) member students Austin and adjacent Austin Convention Austin media tours planned • $105 Nonmember students Center. Signup for these tours will take place at • $105 CMA/CBI/BCCA member The four-day event begins Wednes- the CMA information desk. Participation advisers and non-students day with convention registration and a is free for convention attendees, though • $150 Nonmember advisers and handful of specialized, in-depth training some tours require transportation via city non-students workshops on newsroom management bus. Please sign up as early as possible • $40 Spouse/partner/family mem- for newspaper editors, coaching writing, after arriving at the convention to reserve bers not in journalism newspaper design, business and adver- places in these tours, most of which are tising and digital photography. These limited to 15-20 people. Regular rates, those registering on or workshops, along with other multimedia • Watergate Papers presentation by ar- after Oct. 13, 2009: workshops that continue throughout the chivists at the Harry Ransom Center. • $105 ACP/CBI/BCCA member convention, all require an additional fee 9-10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 29. students and advance registration. • GSD&M Idea City, Austin ad agency. • $135 Nonmember students The convention is in full swing 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 29. • $130 CMA/CBI/BCCA member Thursday morning, promising more than • Austin City Limits studios, home of advisers and non-students 400 practical and professional learning the long-running television series, on • $180 Nonmember advisers and sessions before Sunday afternoon. Topics the UT campus. 10:30-11:30 a.m., non-students include webcasting rules, radio automa- Thursday, Oct. 29. • $50 Spouse/partner/family mem- tion, starting an online TV station, live • O. Henry Home, just across the street bers not in journalism broadcast sports, recruitment and retention from the convention hotel. 1-3 p.m., and underwriting. Thursday, Oct. 29. Optional fees: CBI will honor its top student produc- • Harry Ransom Center, University of • Best of Show competition: free to ers at its annual awards ceremony Friday Texas-Austin campus. 10-11 a.m., ACP members at 3:30 p.m. The national student produc- Friday, Oct. 30. • Best of Show competition: $25 tion awards are open to all campus radio • Austin American-Statesman, local per entry for non-ACP members stations, television facilities and other stu- daily newspaper. Time TBA, Friday, • Convention T-shirts: $10 dent media outlets. More than 400 entries Oct. 30. • CMA awards breakfast: $20 were received in 24 categories. A complete • Clear Channel Radio, home of six list of finalists is located on page three. broadcast stations. Time TBA, Friday, All fees payable in U.S. dollars, with Other highlights include keynote Oct. 30. check, Visa/MasterCard/American speaker John Burnett, a roving National Questions regarding the media tours can Express or official purchase order. Public Radio correspondent based in Aus- be directed to Kathy Lawrence, University A complete convention registration tin. Burnett’s reports are heard regularly of Texas-Austin, [email protected]. booklet will be available beginning Aug. 15, 2009. It will be mailed to Inside... colleges and universities in the United New commissioners join FCC, Page 2 States and Canada, and will be avail- CBI student production award finalists, Page 3 able at http://studentpressblogs.org/ austin2009. CBI reaches webcasting settlement, Page 5 New commissioners join FCC There are some new faces lead the world in mobile at the Federal Communications communications. Chair & Awards Coordinator Commission. Since his inau- As June saw Genachowski’s Warren Kozireski SUNY Brockport guration in January, President arrival as chairman and the [email protected] has appointed confirmation of Robert M. Vice Chair three new commissioners to McDowell for a second term, Charlotte Nisser the five member governing it also marked the resignation University of Oregon [email protected] body. of Jonathan Adelstein to create Treasurer Two commissioners vacated a second unfilled seat. Mignon Dave Black their roles in January; Kevin Clyburn was nominated to fill University of Wisconsin-Madison Martin stepped down from his Adelstein’s term and confirmed [email protected] post as Commission Chair- in July. At the same time, Development man and Deborah Taylor was George L. Franklin University of Oklahoma Tate’s term ended. Obama’s nominated and confirmed to [email protected] technology adviser Julius take the seat vacated by Tate. Student Representative Genachowski was seen as a Commissioners are ap- Chairman Kate Rath top contender to fill Martin’s pointed by the president and FCC Press Photo University of Pittsburgh role. Although nominated to confirmed by the Senate. Each [email protected] the FCC in March, Genach- serves a five year term, unless Interim Secretary & CBInsights Editor owski was not confirmed and he or she is appointed to fill an Jamie Lynn Gilbert North Carolina State University sworn in until June. The job unexpired term for a departing [email protected] brought him back to the FCC, commissioner. No more than Interim Communication/IT where he worked as chief three commissioners may be John Bennett counsel to Chairman Reed from the same political party Savannah College of Art & Design [email protected] Hundt and special counsel to and none can have a financial Immediate Past Chair then-General Counsel William interest in any Commission- Will Robedee Kennard, who followed Hundt related business. Rice University as chairman. [email protected] In remarks made June 30 to January 2009 the FCC staff, Genachowski • Deborah Taylor Tate’s outlined these goals for the term expires Meredith Attwell Baker Cybercast Coordinator Commission: • Kevin Martin resigns FCC Press Photo Michael Marek • Promoting universal Wayne State College [email protected] broadband that’s robust, March 2009 affordable and open. Elections Commissioner • Julius Genachowski nomi- Chris Thuringer • Pursuing policies that nated to Commission University of Kentucky promote job creation, [email protected] competition, innovation June 2009 CBInsights • © 2009 College and investment. • Robert M. McDowell Broadcasters, Inc. The official • Protecting and empow- reappointed and confirmed newsletter of College ering consumers and for a second term Broadcasters Inc., is a families. member service and is • Genachowski confirmed published four times annually. • Helping deliver public and sworn in The opinions expressed safety communications • Jonathan Adelstein resigns herein are not necessarily networks with the best • Meredith Attwell Baker those of CBI or its board of technology to serve our directors. and Mignon Clyburn Questions? Comments? firefighters, police officers, nominated to Commission Please contact CBI. and other first responders. Phone: 1 (877) ASK-CBI1 • Advancing a vibrant July 2009 Mignon Clyburn (1-877-275-2241) (713) media landscape, in these FCC Press Photo 348-2935 • Baker confirmed and Web: http://www.askcbi.org challenging times, that sworn in College Broadcasters, Inc. serves the public interest • Clyburn confirmed For more on all FCC com- UPS - Hershey Square Center in the 21st century. missioners, including bios, 1152 Mae Street • Seizing the opportunity August 2009 speeches and statements, visit Hummelstown, PA 17036 for the United States to • Clyburn sworn in www.fcc.gov/commissioners. CBI student production award finalists

TELEVISION CATEGORIES RADIO CATEGORIES Best General Best Documentary/ Best Regularly Scheduled Best Documentary Entertainment Program Public Affairs Program • St. Cloud State University • Rowan University • University of California- • North Central College • Harvard College • Pittsburg State University Berkeley • Marshall University • University of Texas at • Muskingum College • University of Cincinnati • Rowan University Austin • Midwestern State Univer- • Texas State University-San • Cabrini College • Ithaca College sity Marcos • Columbia College Best Promo Best PSA Best Promo Best PSA • Harvard College • University of South Da- • Columbia College • University of Southern • Savannah College of Art kota • Seton Hall University Indiana and Design • Lyndon State College • North Central College • Texas State University-San • University of South Da- • University of North Caro- • Marshall University Marcos (Animal Shelter) kota lina • Illinois State University • Ithaca College • University of the Incarnate • Texas State University-San Word Marcos (Recycling) Best Live Sports Production Best News Reporting Best Sports Reporting Best News Reporting • Ithaca College (Basketball • Purdue University • Rowan University • Hofstra University vs Stevens) • University of North Caro- • Hofstra University • University of North Caro- • Pittsburg State University lina (“Budget Impact”) (“Winding Trip”) lina • Ithaca College (Football vs • University of North Caro- • Hofstra University • Illinois State University Frostburg State) lina (“Drag Racing”) (“Changes”) • Marshall University • St. Cloud University • Oregon State University • DePaul University Best Newscast Best Special Broadcast Best Newscast Best Station Promotion • University of South Da- • Indiana University of • Henderson State Univer- • Loyola College in Mary- kota Pennsylvania sity land • Ithaca College • Ithaca University • Humboldt State University • University of Minnesota • Lyndon State College • Midwestern State Univer- • North Central College • Illinois State University • University of North Caro- sity • North Carolina State Uni- (Promo Compilation) lina • Rowan University versity • Illinois State University (Fridge Giveaway) Best Sportscast Best Technical Production Best Sports Play-By-Play Best Technical Production • Oregon State University • WOIP-TV & COM 480 • Marshall University • Marshall University • Boston University • Colorado State University • Hofstra University • Savannah College of Art • Ithaca College • University of Oklahoma (“Hofstra at Fairfield”) and Design • University of Texas-Pan • Hofstra University • Texas State University-San American (“Hofstra at ODU”) Marcos • College at Brockport • Columbia College

Best Student Media Web Site Best Comedy Best Feature Best DJ (Combined Category) • University of South Caro- • Lyndon State College • Columbia College (“Rock • Columbia College lina • Ithaca College (WICB) for Kids”) • Texas State University-San • Berry College • Ithaca College (ICTV) • Hofstra University Marcos • University of South Da- • University of Minnesota • Columbia College (“Con- • DePaul University kota nect Force”) • University of Wisconsin- • University of Texas at • Millikin University Oshkosh Austin

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CBI reaches webcasting settle- ment with SoundExchange College Broadcasters, Inc. has conclud- sity of Louisiana at Monroe, and Colette will still need to submit quarterly reports ed negotiations with Sound Exchange to Vogele of Vogele & Associates PC. detailing song title, artist, album, record set webcasting royalty rates and record- While the $500 minimum fee is a chal- label and frequency. Neither ATH nor ATP keeping requirements under the Webcaster lenge for some stations, the biggest com- is required under the new rules. Settlement Act of 2009. The act, signed plaints concerning webcasting were the The reports of use rules negotiated also into law by President Barack Obama June recordkeeping and reporting requirements. provide an exception for stations that un- 30, allowed webcasters the opportunity In an April 2009 survey of more than 130 expectedly exceed the 55,000 or 159,140 to negotiate alternative rates and terms to high school and college radio stations, ATH cap. If a station suddenly rises in those set by the Copyright Royalty Board CBI found nearly all noncommercial edu- popularity and surpasses 55,000 ATH, it (CRB) in 2007, as well as those currently cational stations operated by students were will not automatically be pushed to the under arbitration. The new settlement cov- unable to comply with the current require- next level of recordkeeping and reporting ers the current period of 2009-2010 and ments, which calls for sample data from requirements if the station takes reason- 2011-2015. two weeks each calendar quarter listing able measures to not exceed 55,000 ATH Noncommercial educational webcast- song title and artist information along with in future months. If a station’s monthly ers, defined in the agreement as those album, record label, play-frequency and ATH exceeds 159,140 it will be required “staffed substantially by students” at sec- ATH. As one survey respondent indicated, to pay additional royalties, but will not ondary and post-secondary schools, will “Only about 60% of our audio is produced need to change its reporting requirements continue to pay a $500 minimum annual from computer-based sources. Even those if it takes steps to avoid exceeding the cap fee for a webcast with fewer than 159,140 sources do not include album in all cases, in the future. aggregated tuning hours per month. Ag- and none of those databases include label. To qualify for the rates and terms set gregate tuning hours (ATH) refer to the We have a focus on local artists and many forth in the settlement, stations must sub- total number of hours users spend on a of their material we play is self-released. mit a complete and signed election form to station’s webcast. The oft-cited example It is very difficult to track all of the data, SoundExchange by Jan. 31 of each calen- is if you have one user listening for one to get students to compile the informa- dar year. The form will be available on the hour, your ATH would be 1 for that hour tion on-the-fly while they are doing live SoundExchange Web site at http://www. and if you had 10 people listening for one shows.” soundexchange.com. If a station begins hour, your ATH would be 10. An ATH In December 2008, the CRB issued webcasting after Jan. 31, it has 45 days of 159,140 means a webcast averages a Notice of Proposed Rule Making with from the end of its first month of webcast- about 218 concurrent users during a given even more stringent recordkeeping and re- ing to submit the election form. Those month. Any webcast exceeding 159,140 porting, requiring stations provide “census electing to pay the $100 proxy fee in lieu ATH per month would pay an additional data” (24/7/365 information about songs) of reporting can submit the fee for 2009 usage fee of $0.0017 per performance dur- and report a song’s actual total perfor- with their 2010 payment. The settlement ing 2011, gradually increasing to $0.0025 mances (ATP) in lieu of ATH. CBI and applies to both webcast-only operations per performance in 2015. more than 30 others submitted comments and broadcast stations that simulcast their “We have listened to stations’ thoughts, opposing the change. CBI’s April 2009 broadcast signal online, as long as they comments and concerns with respect to survey showed 92% of respondents would qualify under the settlement’s definition of these topics for many years and attempted be adversely impacted by the proposed noncommercial educational webcasters. to obtain a settlement that reflected the census requirement, while 84% would While the Webcaster Settlement Act of needs and desires of members and future need to cease webcasting, mainly due to 2009 does not allow for the terms of the members,” Will Robedee, CBI Immedi- high costs associated with compliance. settlement to be precedential, CBI and ate Past Chair, said. “CBI believes, based The July 30 settlement with SoundEx- SoundExchange have agreed to file these on our interactions with stations, that the change relaxed reporting and recordkeep- rates and terms in the current proceeding settlement addresses most of the major ing requirements for those that opt into the before the Copyright Royalty Judges. If concerns of its members.” Robedee, gen- settlement. Noncommercial educational accepted and adopted, these rates and eral manager of KTRU and staff adviser webcasters that do not exceed a monthly terms would become precedential and for Rice Broadcast Television at Rice Uni- ATH of 55,000 (about 75 concurrent users available to all stations for 2011-2016 and versity in , negotiated on CBI’s on average) can elect to pay a $100 proxy not require stations to opt-in. behalf along with Joel Willer, director of fee instead of submitting quarterly reports More information about webcasting university broadcasting and assistant pro- of use. 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