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Fall 2009 College Broadcasters, Inc Volume 6, Issue 1 www.askcbi.org Fall 2009 College Broadcasters, Inc. Austin welcomes college media convention Spend Halloween in Austin, Texas 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] Barack Obama 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 Meredith Attwell Baker 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 Julius Genachowski 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
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