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AskCBI.org Fall 2012 College Broadcasters, Inc. CBI hosts National Student Electronic Media Convention College Broadcasters, Inc. will host more 80 interactive sessions and events Convention registration rates in the country’s only national convention Early registration rates through Sept. dedicated exclusively to the interests of 30, 2012: student TV/video outlets, radio stations • Early Member Students – $100 and webcasters. The inaugural National • Early Member Advisers – $100 Student Electronic Media Convention is • Early Non-Member Students – Oct. 25-27 at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. $170 Sessions will cover a wide variety of • Early Non-Member Advisers – topics, including station management, pro- $180 duction how-to, and starting and manag- • Early All Others – $200 ing a operation. As a follow-up to last year’s special track Standard registration rates starting on safeguarding student radio stations, the Oct. 1, 2012: convention will feature the double-length • Standard Member Students – session “Together We Stand – Strategies $125 for Promoting and Protecting College and Visit us online for convention • Standard Member Advisers – High School Radio Stations.” College Ra- registration and information $125 dio Day founder Rob Quicke of CBI mem- • Standard Non-Member Students ber station WPSC-FM at William Paterson AskCBI.org/Atlanta – $195 University and Pete Bowers, founder of to find copyright-free material, and how • Standard Non-Member Advisers High School Radio Day and adviser to CBI to safely manage reader comment boards – $205 member station WBFH-FM at Andover without getting burned. • Standard All Others – $300 High School, will talk about their efforts LoMonte and Greg Newton of CBI to bring stations together to celebrate member station All Net- Convention Hotel the importance, and raise the profile of, work at Ohio University will co-present • Sheraton Atlanta, 165 Courtland non-commercial radio in America. They “That’s indecent! Or not?” on the issues Street NE will be joined by Kenya Lewis, Save KUSF before the Supreme Court in FCC v. Fox, • $139 per night, plus 8% sales and volunteer, and Jennifer Waits, college radio efforts by SPLC and CBI to help safeguard hospitality tax and culture editor for RadioSurvivor.com. the interests of college broadcasters, the • Overnight self parking, $22 per Social media is a hot topic at the still-open questions regarding indecency night convention, with sessions on audience and , and what it all means for • Complimentary Wi-Fi for group engagement from professionals at the At- college station programmers. • Rates valid until Oct. 10, 2012 or lanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Public Stations using or looking to switch room block is filled Broadcasting, CNN and Cardinal Web to WordPress can learn more about the Solutions, an Atlanta-based Search Engine content management system in a begin- Register Optimization (SEO) Company. You’ll also ners and intermediate session hosted by • Online at AskCBI.org/Atlanta hear how other schools are using Face- representatives from WordCamp Atlanta. • Check or purchase order regis- book, Twitter and other platforms to reach There are also plenty of options for trations must be postmarked by their listeners and viewers. video enthusiasts. Sessions start with the Sept. 30, 2012 With so much discussion on online video basics to learning the advanced media, Frank LoMonte, executive director features of a professional video camera It pays to become a member. Not only of the Student Press Law Center, will be and demonstration of Adobe Premiere Pro do you receive discounted registration on hand for the session “Keeping it Legal Stephany Fisher, evening news anchor for rates, but you also gain free entries in Online: What to Know Before You Post.” CBS’s Atlanta affiliate, will talk about how the CBI annual National Student Pro- Stay on the right side of copyright and libel to get a job in broadcasting. duction Awards. Station and associate law by learning when it’s okay to borrow The complete program is online as memberships run Sept. 1 - Aug. 31. someone else’s photos or videos, where AskCBI.org/Atlanta. Page Two CBInsights Appellate court rules on webcasting appeal On July 6, 2012 the U.S. Court of Ap- remand will likely result in various parties, SoundExchange]. As a matter of proce- peals for the DC Circuit released its ruling including CBI, filing proposals concerning dure, all parties now have an opportunity in the case of Intercollegiate Broadcasting the conduct of the proceeding and what to seek “rehearing” before the court’s System, Inc. (IBS) v. Copyright Royalty issues are ripe for consideration and even decision becomes final. All the current Board (CRB) and the Library of Congress potentially some parties filing an appeal rates and obligations remain in effect. In (LOC). In the appeal, IBS challenged to the court or even the Supreme Court. the event the D.C. Circuit does not change the CRB webcasting decision for the Regardless, the CBI-SoundExchange its decision, and vacates and remands the rate period of 2011-2016 on the rates set settlement under the Webcaster Act of case to the CRB, SoundExchange plans to for non-commercial webcasters and the 2009 (with nearly identical terms to the request that the CRB reissue the same rates constitutionality of the Copyright Royalty CRB adopted regulation) is NOT subject and terms without any further proceed- Board. Specifically, IBS argued because the to review by the CRB and still stands. The ings.... In the meantime, all licensees are judges serving on the CRB were appointed adoption of that settlement by the CRB required to continue to make payments by the Librarian of Congress, the CRB vio- (with minor changes) could, however, be under the established rates as they have lated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. called into question. been.” Constitution. The Court of Appeals agreed, According to a statement issued by CBI will keep its members informed of self-correcting the issue by invalidating a SoundExchange on its website, “The D.C. dvelopments as they arise. Watch AskCBI. portion of the statute that restricts the abil- Circuit’s decision does not have any imme- org, the CBI listserv, and CBI’s Facebook ity of superiors (in this case, the Librarian diate effect [for webcasters working with and Twitter feeds for updates. of Congress) to remove judges in order have the board be constitutional consti- tuted. The court also vacated – or voided FCC license renewal dates – the decision and sent it back to the CRB Filing Date Expiration Date State/Territory for further consideration. On Aug. 20, Aug. 1, 2012 Dec. 1, 2012 Illinois, Wisconsin 2012, IBS filed an appeal of the Court’s Oct. 1, 2012 Feb. 1, 2013 Iowa, Missouri ruling challenging the Court’s solution. So what does this mean for CBI mem- Dec. 3. 2012 April 1, 2013 Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota ber stations? For those who opted-in to the Feb. 1, 2013 June 1, 2012 Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma CBI Noncommercial Educational Web- April 1, 2013 Aug. 1, 2013 Texas caster (“NEW”) settlement (the one with June 3, 2012 Oct. 1, 2013 Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming the reporting waiver), it doesn’t immedi- Aug. 1, 2013 Dec. 1, 2012 California ately mean anything. That settlement was Alaska, American Samoa, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, not directly impacted by the Court’s rul- Oct. 1, 2013 - Maine, Mariana Islands, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, , 2014 ing. It is possible, however, that the ruling Aug. 1, 2014 New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Saipan, Vermont, could ultimately call into question every Washington decision the CRB has ever reached. 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For CBI Use Only Date Received: Notes/Corrections: Recorded By: Page Four CBInsights Student production award finalists CBI received a record-setting 628 entries in its annual national student production awards. Now in its 11th year, the awards celebrate outstanding student-produced work in audio, video and webcasting. All finalists are listed in alphabetical order by school. Winners will be announced at the National Student Electronic Media Convention Oct. 25-27 in Atlanta. VIDEO/TELEVISION CATEGORIES Best General Best Special Broadcast Best Sportscast Entertainment Program • Viking Fusion, Berry College, “The • CTV, Colorado State University, • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, “TV2 Conference Room, Episode 10.2-Can- “Campus Check-In: New Worlds News Sportscast” celed” Symphony” • KBVR-TV, Oregon State University, • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, “The • GSTV, Georgia State University, “Beaver Sports Show 2/23/12” Agenda” “Hunger Games Mall Tour Special” • SGTV, University of South Carolina, • Ocean TV 20, Ocean County College, • Orbit TV, Muskingum Univer- “Capital City Sports 4/12/12” “Green Viking” sity, “Friendship 7: The Flight That • Texas Student Television, University • LVTV, University of La Verne, “Party Changed New Concord” of Texas-Austin, “College Pressbox Foul” • WCN, Westminster College, “Spring 4/30/12” Break With a Purpose” Best Promo Best PSA Best Comedy • CTV, Colorado State University, “CTV • CAPS-13, Pittsburg State University, • ICTV, Ithaca College, “Freshman- Station Promo” “Sustainability PSA” Episode 1” • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, “Se- • LVTV, University of La Verne, “Siz- • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, “The vere Weather Promo” zlin” Agenda” • Titan TV, University of Wisconsin- • SGTV, University of South Carolina, Oshkosh, “UW Noir Promo” “Daily Gamecock PSA” • WCN, Westminster College, “Titan • WCN, Westminster College, “Get Out Radio Never Stops” with Titan Traverse” Best Newscast Best News Reporting Best Vodcast • CTV, Colorado State University, • CAPS-13, Pittsburg State University, • Viking Fusion, Berry College, “The “CTV News: ASCSU Elections Special “Nursing Simulations” Conference Room, Episode 10.2-Can- Report” • Carolina Week, University of North celed” • ICTV, Ithaca College, “Newswatch 16 Carolina-Chapel Hill, “New Predatory • WBGU-FM, Bowling Green State 4/19/12” Towing” University, “Diana Chittester-Special • News 7, Lyndon State College, “New • SGTV, University of South Carolina, Presentation of the Afternoon Rush” 7 @ 5:30” “Trustus Theatre: Jim and Kay Thig- • Rowan Television Network, Rowan • Carolina Week, University of North pen’s Final Season” University, “Socially Awkward” Carolina-Chapel Hill, “Carolina Week • WCN, Westminster College, “The • Carolina Week / Reese News, Univer- 2/29/12” Truth About Natural Gas Fracking in sity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Lawrence and Mercer County” “Wheelchair accessibility on campus” Best Documentary/ Best Station Imaging Best Community Involvement Public Affairs (Combined Category) (Combined Category) • ATV, American University, “Com- • KCSU-FM, Colorado State University, • WLOY, Loyola University-Maryland, municating the 2012 New Hampshire “Dive Right In” “Both Feet In: Conversations with Primary” • WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State People Experiencing Homelessness” • JTC 435 Documentary Filmmaking, University, “WZND Imaging” • Rowan Television Network, Rowan Colorado State University, “Awake” • UTVS, St. Cloud State University, University, “RTN’s Fifth Annual • JTC 435 Documentary Filmmaking, “Motion Graphics Showcase” Telethon Supporting Make-A-Wish Colorado State University, “Revolu- • Texas Student Television, Texas Foundation” tion” State University, “TSTV On the Web • KTSW-FM, Texas State University- • CAPS-13, Pittsburg State University, Promo” San Marcos, “MR Fest – KTSW 89.9’s “Behind Enemy Signs” 5th Annual My Radio Fest” • UTB Radio, University of Texas- Brownsville, “College Radio Day” CBInsights Page Five Student production award finalists

AUDIO/RADIO CATEGORIES Best Regularly Scheduled Program Best Sports Reporting Best Sports Play-by-Play • WKSU Owl Radio, Kennesaw State • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, “Maple • WONC-FM, North Central College, University, “Harry Strange: Stone Leaf Update” “North Central vs. Wittenberg: Sweet Babies” • WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State 16 Basketball” • WLOY, Loyola University-Maryland, University, “Chris McIntyre, ISU • KUOI-FM, University of Idaho, “Ida- “What Happens Next? Episode 76” Track and Field, Cancer Story” ho Basketball vs. Washington State” • KTSW-FM, Texas State University- • WSWI The Edge, University of • UTA Radio, University of Texas- San Marcos, “Here’s What’s Up- Southern Indiana, “The Edge Morning Arlington, “UTA Baseball vs. Texas Kweller” Sportscast” A&M” • Radio K, University of Minnesota, • WRST-FM, University of Wisconsin- • WSUM-FM, University of Wisconsin- “Radio K Culture Queue: Life, Death, Oshkosh, “Titan Football Outlook: Madison, “Wisconsin vs. Minnesota and Rock” Homecoming v. Whitewater” Duluth in WCHA Final” Best Promo Best PSA Best DJ • WBGU-FM, Bowling Green State • WCRX-FM, Columbia College Chi- • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, “Kelsey University, “Live Wire Station Event cago, “St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” James” Promo” • Radio Fusion, Nanyang Technological • WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State • WMCO-FM, Muskingum University, University, “Campus Smokers” University, “Lindsay Colvin” “The Silent Storm Promo” • KTSW-FM, Texas State University- • KSBR-FM, Saddleback College, “Es- • WKNC-FM, North Carolina State San Marcos, “Texting and Walking” meralda Olamendi” University, “Friday Night Request • WSWI The Edge, University of South- • WRST-FM, University of Wisconsin- Rock ‘New Stereo’” ern Indiana, “Zoo-bi-doo” Oshkosh, “Brad Beck” • KSYM-FM, San Antonio College, “KSYM Radio Tower College Radio Day” Best Newscast Best News Reporting Best Podcast • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, “Globe • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, “Globe • WLOY, Loyola University-Maryland, News” Music Buzz” “Both Feet In: Lohr’s Part I” • WMUL-FM, Marshall University, • Radio Fusion, Nanyang Technological • WMUL-FM, Marshall University, “Newscenter 88: 10/6/11” University, “The Circle Line Opens” “The Conference USA Report: Hal- • WONC-FM, North Central College, • WONC-FM, North Central College, loween Spooktacular” “WONC Headline News 5/9/12” “Harold Wilde Announces Retire- • District, Savannah College of Art & • WSUM-FM, University of Wisconsin- ment” Design, “What Does That Word Mean Madison, “WSUM’s 5 p.m. Newscast • Carolina Connection, University of (Part 1)” 3/21/12” North Carolina-Chapel Hill, “The • Bronc Radio, University of Texas-Pan Myth of the ‘Freshman 15’” American, “Bronc Radio News Spring Break Edition” Best Documentary/ Best Feature Best Student Media Website Public Affairs (Combined Category) • MC 120 Radio Production, Asbury • Radio Fusion, Nanyang Technological • ATV, American University, auatv.com University, “The Ship of Dreams” University, “Air Raid Shelter” • GSTV, Georgia State University, gst- • WMCO-FM, Muskingum University, • WKNC-FM, North Carolina State vonline.org “Orbit News Desk: John Glenn’s 50th University, “American Muslims Reflect • WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State Anniversary of Orbit” on 9/11” University, wznd.com • KZLX, Northwest Missouri State Uni- • KTSW-FM, Texas State University- • WSUM-FM, University of Wisconsin- versity, “Hospice: Waiting On a Loved San Marcos, “Party Culture-In The Madison, wsum.org One to Die” Public Interest” • WGLS-FM, Rowan University, • Carolina Connection, University “Smoking: Unfiltered” North Carolina-Chapel Hill, “Carolina Connection 10/8/11” Page EightSix CBInsights

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