The NAB Pulse April 27, 2009

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David Rehr Opens NAB Show with Enthusiastic Look at Future of Broadcasting
NAB President and CEO David Rehr kicked off the 2009 NAB Show with an enthusiastic look at the future. During his annual opening keynote address, Rehr focused on the bright future of the broadcasting industry. He also touched on some of the NAB initiatives, activities and innovations that radio and television broadcasters are harnessing to thrive and succeed in the future. With the DTV transition, the Radio Heard Here campaign and support of Open Mobile Video Coalition efforts to develop mobile DTV products and services and efforts to get FM chips on cell phones, broadcasters are forging ahead in the digital age.
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More Members, New Spots Oppose Performance Tax on Radio
Twenty additional lawmakers have signed on to a bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives resolution opposing the introduction of "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local radio stations. The growing chorus of Congressional support for The Local Radio Freedom Act, which opposes an effort led by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), now stands at 178.
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Crystal Radio Award Winners Announced
The National Association of Broadcasters named 10 winners of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards on April 21. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service.
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Free Webcast on Retransmission Consent - May 6, 2009 On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 3 p.m. EST, the National Association of Broadcasters will host a live webcast for NAB member groups and television stations as well as state broadcast associations regarding retransmission consent.
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Broadcast Icons Honored at NAB TV Luncheon
Bob Newhart, Kelsey Grammer and Diane Sutter were honored at the 2009 NAB Show Television Luncheon last Monday. Sponsored by VCI Solutions the luncheon was emceed by Award-winning television actress and director Tracee Ellis Ross.
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In Brief

NAB Show by the Numbers
Attendance figures for the 2009 NAB Show, the world's largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums, were released on Tuesday. Research has shown that exhibitors generate more than $50 billion in sales as a direct result of the NAB Show each year.
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Technology Innovation Awards Debuted at 2009 NAB Show
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and NHK Science and Technical Research Laboratories received the NAB Technology Innovation Awards during the NAB Show Technology Luncheon on Wednesday. This new award recognizes organizations that bring exhibits and demonstrations of significant merit to the NAB Show, presenting advanced research and development projects in communications technologies.
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The 2009 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.