The NAB Pulse September 14, 2009

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Newberry to Interview FCC Commissioner Baker at Radio Show
Steve Newberry, NAB joint board chair and president and CEO of Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation, will interview new Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker, at the Radio Show in Philadelphia, Pa. This featured event - FCC Breakfast: A Conversation Between Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker and Steve Newberry - will be held Friday, September 25, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
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NAB to FCC: MusicFIRST Complaint Nothing More Than Public Relations Ploy
The National Association of Broadcasters filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on September 8 dismissing a complaint filed by the MusicFIRST Coalition as nothing more than a "carefully crafted public relations document" that runs counter to the First Amendment, the Communications Act and precedent set by both the U.S. Supreme Court and the FCC. As such, it should be summarily dismissed, said NAB.
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"Don't Tax That Dial" Competition Winner Announced
The winner of the "Don't Tax That Dial" competition is Andy Berkowitz, program director for WWOT-FM Altoona, Pa., for his entry "Silence 97." The spot will be debuted at the 2009 NAB Radio Show during NAB Radio Board Chair Charles Warfield's opening remarks at the "Digital Think Tank" super session on Wednesday, September 23 at 2:30 p.m.
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Spanish Language Closed Captioning Deadlines Approach
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice last week, reminding television broadcasters and other video programming distributors of upcoming benchmarks for Spanish language closed-captioning requirements. Effective January 1, 2010, all new, non-exempt Spanish language programming must be closed-captioned. Additionally, 75 percent of non-exempt "pre-rule" programming (i.e., programming that initially aired prior to 2010) must be closed captioned by January 1, 2012.
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AE Webcast: Stay Motivated, Register Today
Join NAB and TVB members on Thursday, September 17 to kick off the newest Account Executive Sales Seminar Series when Gail Kasper presents Motivation Strategies to Thrive in Difficult Economic Times. Be sure to register your station today to receive this timely training for your sales team! Gail is a leading motivational strategist, author and television personality. She provides the tools you need to achieve extraordinary results and the step-by-step processes that will get you there.
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In Brief

NAB Partners with TowerSource to Offer Tower Leasing Services to Members
The National Association of Broadcasters has partnered with TowerSource to offer NAB members with a new service facilitating broadcast tower leasing opportunities. The new service will include special access, pricing and promotion of their online marketplace. The new NAB portal is available at nab.towersource.com.
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NAB to Distribute New PSAs Featuring Sir Elton John and Herbie Hancock to Promote Daniel Pearl World Music Days
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has partnered with the Daniel Pearl Foundation to promote the Eighth Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, scheduled for October 1-31, 2009, by offering a series of public service announcements (PSAs) featuring prominent celebrities. World Music Days is a global network of music events that promotes peace and understanding through the language of music.
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2010 NAB Show Call for Speakers and Proposals
The NAB Show is the premiere electronic media event. Attendees from around the world come to NAB to discover new emerging electronic media technologies and trends that may have an immediate or future impact on their businesses. We are currently in the process of developing our conference programs for the NAB Show and we're seeking proposals and ideas from our community of media professionals around the world. If you have an idea for a timely, topical and thought-provoking presentation or session, please select one of the conference programs below and submit your proposal.
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NAB's Satellite Uplink Operators Training Seminar a "Must Attend" for Engineers
Satellite interference costs your station time and money. Having a properly trained operator for your satellite uplink facility is essential in distributing signals for both analog and digital television. If you or your operations staff has not received formal training for operating your uplink facilities, you won't want to miss NAB's Satellite Uplink Operators Training Seminar, which will be held October 5-8, 2009 at NAB headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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The 2009 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.